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Registration
| Call for Proposals | Conference Program | Awards
Banquet | Conference/Travel
Awards
Asian American Psychological Association 2009 Annual Convention Wednesday, August 5th Toronto, Canada “Strengthening Our Diverse Families and Communities in Times of Change” The
conference will be held on Wednesday August 5, 2009 at the Victoria
University in the University of Toronto (91 Charles St. West, Toronto,
ON M5S 1K9). Immediately following the convention, shuttle buses
will transport participants to the Awards Banquet at Bright Pearl
Restaurant (346 - 348 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G2). The
banquet will begin at 6:45pm. Registration fees and Important Dates: You are able to register for the conference, awards banquet, or both until the regular registration deadline of Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Afterwards, we accept late registration for the conference only. Unless further notifications are made, on-site registration will be available on the day of the conference. Please note that you must register for the Early Bird Meet and Greet, the Box Lunch, the Mentor-Mentee Reception, and the AAPA Awards Banquet by Monday, July 22, 2009. There is no late or on-site registration for the box lunch or banquet. There will be no registration refunds after Wednesday, July 22, 2009. AAPA Early Bird Meet and Greet Start your conference day out with good food and good company! Come mingle with current, past, and emerging leaders of AAPA in a relaxed environment. The AAPA breakfast is an excellent networking opportunity for students and early career professionals. Come meet and greet to discuss your academic and career goals! AAPA Lunch To provide members more opportunities to network, connect, and discuss common interests and experiences, we are convening discussion groups during the lunch hour. The discussion groups include divisions (DoS, DoW, and DoSAA), task forces (Social Justice, Practice, and Early Career), and an Asian American Journal of Psychology Information Lunch with the editorial team. Box lunches are available for purchase for those who are attending the groups and would like a lunch or for those who prefer not to go out for lunch. Please purchase a box lunch by July 22, 2009 if you would like a box lunch and please register and complete the Lunch Questions on the registration form if you are interested in attending one of the discussion groups. AAPA Mentor and Mentee Reception The AAPA Mentor-Mentee Reception allows students, young professionals, and more established faculty and mental health professionals to intentionally connect in a social hour setting. Students will be matched with professional members around various areas of interest or development, based on preferences indicated in the Reception Registration Form. If you are interested in attending this reception as either a mentor or mentee, please register and complete the Mentor-Mentee Reception Registration Form. If you have any questions, please contact Steph Pituc <stephpituc@gmail.com>. Awards Banquet The AAPA awards banquet will be held at the Bright Pearl Restaurant (346-348 Spadina Avenue, Toronto ON M5T 2G2). The awards banquet is an opportunity to celebrate the many talents and significant work being conducted by members and supporters of AAPA. It is also a wonderful time to connect with colleagues and guests over a sumptuous 10-course Chinese banquet! Immediately following the convention, shuttle buses will transport participants to the restaurant. Please see the registration section for information on purchasing banquet tickets. Those who are interested in seeking affordable lodging options are encouraged to contact the Resident Services at Victoria University (416-585-4524). Clean dormitory rooms with shared bathrooms are available to rent. For more information, please see http://www.vicu.utoronto.ca/facilities/accommodations.htm. Conference/Travel AwardsStudent Travel Awards AAPA offers some travel awards for student presenters. AAPA student presenters who have been a member anytime in the last three years are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to the first authors, students who have not received the award before, and students traveling longer distances to the convention. Following the acceptance of your proposal, students should send application materials to the AAPA Awards Chair: Alvin Alvarez at aalvarez@sfsu.edu. Please see the AAPA website for further information: www.aapaonline.org/membership/awards.htm. Division on Women (DoW) Awards The DoW offers two awards: The Division on Women Award is given to a presenter of a session related to psychological issues of Asian and Pacific Islander women to celebrate and highlight work on Asian American women's issues. Following the acceptance of your proposal, applicants interested in the DoW Award should send application materials to the DoW co-chairs: Elayne Chou at elaynechou@comcast.net and Natasha Foo Kune at nmfookune@ucdavis.edu. The Alice F. Chang Student Scholar Award is given to the best poster presentation related to the mental health of Asian and Pacific Islander women. All accepted and presented posters submitted by students as the first author are considered for this award. The best poster will be judged and awarded at the convention. The Second Annual Division of Student Awards: Leadership, Research, and Service DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 10th, 2009!!! NOMINATIONS FOR APPLICANTS DUE JUNE 19th. The Asian American Psychological Association Division of Students (AAPA DoS) would like to extend the DoS Awards deadline to July 10th. These awards are different from the awards offered through AAPA for travel and dissertations. Similar to last year, three awards (Leadership, Research, and Service) will be given this year at the Toronto conference in the form of $100 along with an Award Certificate. FACULTY & PROFESSIONALS: Have an excellent candidate for these awards in mind? Please send the name and contact information of your nominee to DoS co-chairs, Judy Tan (judy.tan@uconn.edu) or Michelle Wang, (ywang@wi.edu) by June 19th. Nominees will be contacted and encouraged to apply! Eligibility:
Leadership Award: This will be awarded to the student who demonstrates excellent experiences in guiding, coaching, influencing, recruiting, retaining and/or enhancing the training of Asian American students on/off campus, and/or the student who shows excellent experiences in Asian American students’ program/organization development and leadership in order to enhance the voice of Asian American students on/off campus Research Award: This will be awarded to the student who demonstrates outstanding research that will enhance the psychological and social understanding of Asian American issues; who develops a program that improves the psychological service-delivery to Asian American groups; who has developed original concepts/theories relevant to Asian Americans, and/or the student who has developed methodological paradigms that promote effective research and understanding of Asian American communities. The research award also encourages undergraduate research projects or any type of student initiated research. Graduate thesis or dissertations are excluded for this award. Applicants should also submit their research proposal or completed project along with the application materials described above. Service Award: This award is for the student who demonstrates extensive experiences and commitment in working with an Asian American community, preferably an underserved population, to promote the mental health and psychological understanding of that group. Please address questions relating to the DoS Awards to DoS co-chairs Judy Tan (judy.tan@uconn.edu) or Michelle Wang, (ywang@wi.edu). Directions To Victoria University in the University of Toronto 91 Charles St. West Toronto, ON M5S 1K9 From the Toronto Pearson International Airport According to the Mapquest, Victoria University is about 18.5 miles away from the Toronto Pearson International Airport (about 30 min. driving distance). 1. Merge onto Provincial Route 427S. 2. Merge onto Gardiner Expy E vis the exit on the Left. 3. Take the York St./Bay St. exit toward Yonge St. 4. Take the York/Hwy-11A ramp toward BAY NORTH. 5. Take the York St. ramp. 6. Turn slight RIGHT onto York St./Provincial Route 11A. 7. Turn left on to University Ave/Provincial Route 11A N. Continue to follow Provincial Route 11A N. 8. Turn Right onto Bloor St. W/Provincial Route 5. 9. Turn Right onto St. Thomas St. 10. Turn Right onto Charles St. W. The campus map for Victoria University in the University of Toronto (designated as VC) is available at: http://www.utoronto.ca/__shared/assets/3D_Map1103.pdf. Parking map is available at: http://www.fs.utoronto.ca/Assets/Parking+Map.pdf?method=1. Please note that parking is extremely limited, and utilizing public transportation is encouraged. The nearest metro station is the Museum stop. To Bright Pearl Restaurant 346-348 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON M5T 2G2 416-979-3988 The Bright Pearl Seafood Restaurant is located in Chinatown, Toronto. For street map of the vicinities near the restaurant, please go to: http://www.brightpearlseafood.com/images/map.jpg. According to Mapquest, the banquet site is about 2.11 miles away from the convention site (about 6 minutes driving distance). The Map Below illustrates going from the Convention site to the Banquet site. 1. Start going WEST on Charles St. W toward Queen’s Park/Provincial Route 11A. 2. Turn Right onto Queen’s Park/Provincial Route 11A. Continue to follow Provincial Route 11A. 3. Turn Right onto CUMBERLAND St. 4. Turn Right onto BELLAIR St. 5. Turn Right onto BLOOR St W/Provincial Route 5. 6. Turn LEFT onto SPADINA AVE. Pass through 1 round about. 7. End at 346-348 SPADINA Ave. 
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