Hapa Issues Forum (HIF)

1840 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115-3220
415 409-4272 phone
hif@hapaissuesforum.org email
www.hapaissuesforum.org website

Area of Inerest:
Organization - Leadership development

Primary Ethnic Community Served:
Mixed heritage

Description:
Hapa Issues Forum (HIF) is dedicated to enriching the lives of Asian Pacific Islanders of mixed heritage and developing communities that value diversity.

Hapa Issues Forum is a national non-profit organization that provides diversity training to community organizations and leadership development to youth and young adults. Based in San Francisco, HIF has six chapters across the state of California. Our community-based chapters are located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and our student chapters are located at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and UC Los Angeles.

Hapa Issues Forum exists for similar reasons as organizations such as JACL and NAACP - the idea that people with similar backgrounds, ideas, and interests can accomplish more when united. We strive to challenge America's rigid notion of race and ethnicity.

Ultimately, we hope to enhance the nation's respect for diverse cultures, build an inclusive community, and to broaden the understanding of Asian Americans to include Hapas.

Staff:
Sheila Chung - Executive Director

Source:
http://www.hapaissuesforum.org

Submitted by:
AIA Staff

New - 03/14/03