The Dartmouth Asian Pacific American Alumni Association (DAPAAA) and Dartmouth College are celebrating this milestone anniversary with a yearlong series of virtual and on-campus events to honor and uplift DAPAAA members and supporters, culminating with an on-campus reunion May 3-5, 2024.
Schedule
Friday, May 3, 2024
5:30-7:30pm – Welcome Reception
Hosted in partnership with the Hood Museum, meet fellow alums, and take private tours in the Bernstein Center for Object Study with Deputy Director Alexander Bortolot and the inaugural Jane and Raphael Bernstein Associate Curator of East Asian Art Haely Chang.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
8-9am – Breakfast
'53 Commons (or for some of us, Food Court/FoCo)
9-9:30am – Welcome
Loew Auditorium
9:30-10:30am – The National AANHPI Movement
Join Helen Zia, activist and award-winning author, will open with a plenary on the AANHPI movement and history.
Loew Auditorium
10:45-11:45am – Fireside Chat with George Takei
An exclusive fireside chat featuring Montgomery Fellow George Takei and discussant Helen Zia.
Loew Auditorium
11:45am-12:15pm – On the Green
Meet with and hear from AANHPI alumni leaders making impact throughout Dartmouth
12:30pm – Group Photo
12:45-2pm – Connect over Lunch
Find a nostalgic spot (the Green!) or discover a new one (Pine Park!) around campus and enjoy a boxed lunch with new and old friends
2-3:15pm – Allyship & Empowerment
A discussion on solidarity, intersectionality, and the future of community building.
Loew Auditorium
3:30pm – Connection Rounds
Meet up with classmates from different schools and interests areas for informal connection and networking/
6-9pm – DAPAAA at 25 Celebratory Dinner
Dinner at the Hanover Inn to celebrate the achievements of the Dartmouth AANHPI community.
Sunday, May 5, 2024
8-9am – Breakfast
'53 Commons (or for some of us, Food Court/FoCo)
9-10am – Changing Our Futures
Choose from one of three panels of Dartmouth alums to hear their perspectives on leadership and career growth.
- Graduate School & Early Career Paths
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership and Boards
10:15-11:15am – Pan Asian Identity & Wellbeing
A workshop on identity, mental health, and wellbeing led by Dartmouth's first Pan-Asian student advisor, Nora Yasumura.
Additional updates to the schedule will be made as events and speakers are confirmed!
Get involved
Have an idea for an event? Know someone who would make a great speaker? Love planning and meeting other DAPAAA alums? Email us at dapaaa25th@gmail.com to join the Planning Committee.
Stay up to date
We also encourage you to check back here to get updates on future DAPAAA at 25 events throughout the year, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Please also email us at dapaaa25th@gmail.com if you have questions. Also update your information in the Alumni Directory.