Welcome! The Division of the Vice Provost for University Life (VPUL) at the University of Pennsylvania nurtures the interests and aspirations of Penn students through world-class services that effectively and efficiently foster the integration of students' intellectual, cultural, personal, recreational, social and leadership experiences. VPUL's Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) is a community center that develops and implements innovative programs for leadership development and community service in close collaboration with student and community groups. Browse through our site using the menu above.

Check out the PAACH blog: Daily Dispatches

Daily Dispatches is a project of the Pan-Asian American Community House which highlights student life at Penn as well as topics and issues relevant to the Asian American community. Run mostly by student bloggers, Dispatches is a representation of what it means to be an Asian American and a college student in today's society. Posts vary, with longer written entries interspersed with links to articles and shared media such as music and videos. Submissions are welcome and do not have to be related to PAACH, so feel free to submit whatever is on your mind. If there's enough feedback about a topic, PAACH will gladly organize a discussion around that topic.

The blog can be found at http://paach.tumblr.com, and the direct link to submit a post is http://paach.tumblr.com/submit.

WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE A FRESHMAN?

We asked sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent alums to give some advice. This is what they said...

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PAACH Alumni Newsletter

Hello to all of our PAACH alumni,

This past year has been a busy and exciting year for PAACH, and we're eager to share it with all of you!  Each summer, we send out our annual Alumni Newsletter, which includes articles by PAACH staff, current students, and members of the University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network (UPAAN).  We invite you to stay updated with other Asian American alums, the center, and the current students. For more information about UPAAN and upcoming alumni events such as Homecoming, please visit http://www.upaan.org .

Thank you for your continuing support and we hope to see you at Homecoming this fall!

Shiella Cervantes
PAACH Associate Director

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PAACH Alumni Podcasts

PAACH Podcast Episode 1: Alumni Come Back from paach on Vimeo.
PAACH Podcast Episode 2: What advice do you have for current students? from paach on Vimeo.

PAACH In The News:

Mentorship Program Empowers Asian-American Students at Penn

Best Colleges for AAPI Students: University of Pennsylvania

Attention student leaders! Looking for tips on how to apply for student funding on campus? Go here and click on Campus Resource Guide. more news...