Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of the Asian American Cultural Center, we are able to provide much needed student internships, scholarships, and programming that reach thousands of students. Please consider making or renewing a one-time or recurring gift to help further our mission.
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As the Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) marks its 20th anniversary, you have the opportunity to invest directly in the next generation of student leaders by supporting the AACC Student Leadership Internship Endowment. Your gift sustains a paid undergraduate leadership intern who plays a vital role in supporting more than 30 affiliated registered student organizations (RSOs).
In addition to supporting the affiliated RSOs, the student intern works closely with AACC staff to support the Center’s core programs and ensure that AACC traditions remain strong and meaningful for students. The intern helps sustain signature AACC initiatives—such as the Asiantation welcome event, leadership retreats, and end-of-year leadership awards—that foster belonging, leadership development, and community connection. These experiences are often formative moments in students’ undergraduate journeys, and your support ensures they continue to be accessible and impactful for future generations.
By contributing to this campaign, you are not only supporting a student intern; you are amplifying the impact of dozens of student organizations and the hundreds of students they serve each year. Your gift provides meaningful professional experience for the intern while strengthening the leadership capacity of the broader Asian American student community at Illinois.
This anniversary campaign reflects AACC’s commitment to honoring its legacy while preparing for the future. Your generosity helps ensure that student leadership development remains a cornerstone of AACC’s work for decades to come.
How Your Gift Helps
- $20 would purchase one new book for our AACC library
- $200 would support one monthly RSO leadership meeting or one quarterly artist showcase reception
- $2,000 would support our annual leadership awards or annual lunar new year outreach in Champaign-Urbana schools
Gift Funds, Scholarships, and Internships
- AACC Unrestricted Gift Fund – our main fund for resources and programming supporting students
- APA Alumni Internship – focus on student leadership development
- Paul & Anne Poy Internship – focus on health & wellness
- Hermia Soo Internship – focus on community building
Please contact us for more details on contributing to any of the specific internships and scholarship funds.
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