Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution

Our Mission

The mission of the AANAPISI program is to help Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) students in the English-as-a-Second-Language course sequence to transition successfully to College English. This task is accomplished through a variety of comprehensive services such as one-on-one counseling, student success workshops, personal development workshops, financial literacy workshops, and career assessments and more!!!

Overview of AANAPISI Grant Strategies
  • Review and revise curriculum and alignment with college programs;
  • Increase the numbers of AAPI students transitioning into degree and/or transfer college programs, especially those from the highest levels of ESL (English as a Second Language);
  • Implement comprehensive computer-supported skills assessment program at Mission and its AAPI feeder high schools;
  • Enhance student support services tailored to the college's AAPI students and work more closely to implement the K-16 Bridge program with AAPI feeder high schools;
  • Implement new academic support strategies in developmental, degree and transfer level high-risk courses;
  • Develop an active AAPI Community Advisory Committee and expand outreach to the AAPI feeder high schools and community to encourage postsecondary study;
  • Strengthen institutional research and information systems capacity to track and support AAPI students from entry through graduation, transfer and employment; and
  • Faculty and staff development to support integration of culturally responsive best practices in instruction and services.
Measureable Outcomes
  • Increase in successful AAPI student transitions from ESL to college programs;
  • Increased numbers and percentages of AAPI reaching transfer-directed and transfer-prepared status;
  • Increased numbers of AAPI students earning degrees and transferring to four-year colleges and universities.

 

Services Available

The AANAPISI Program provides services to English-as-a-Second-Language Students of Mission College. The following are services that students can take advantage of:

  1. Academic Counseling
  2. Career Counseling
  3. Personal Finances Workshops
  4. Academic Success Workshops
  5. Career Assessments
  6. Study Groups
  7. Support for ESL Students