Stanford Asian American Students Association

the asian american students' association (aasa) serves the asian american community at stanford through education, organization, service, and action. formed over 50 years ago, aasa continues to actively promote conciousness of api cultures, identities, and issues. in addition to being an independent organization, aasa is also the coordinating umbrella organization for over 30 other officially or unofficially affiliated asian pacific american groups on campus and is dedicated to fostering open communication and cooperation among these different groups. furthermore aasa supports the ongoing asian american struggle for justice and equality, affirming the importance of interethnic/interracial diversity while standing in solidarity with all communities of color and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer movement. ​ aasa sponsors several major events each year, including an asian american issues conference, "listen to the silence," and api heritage events during the month of may,