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Mission Statement
The AAPA Division on Women (DoW) was established
in 1995 by Dr. Alice Chang,with the support of other senior Asian
American Psychological Association’s women leaders. The Division
on Women has several goals, which include the following:
- Lauding the success of AAA&PI (Asian, Asian
American, and Pacific Island) women
- Develop social and political awareness of issues
that affect AAA&PI women in psychology
- Increasing the visibility and involvement of AAA&PI
women in professional psychology organizations
- Creating opportunities for mentoring and networking
- Promoting a sense of community
- Highlighting and supporting investigation
of psychological issues relevant to AAA&PI women’s experiences
The Division on Women is committed to working within
the AAPA organization and with AAPA leaders to attain these goals.
Over time DoW has developed ongoing projects and new opportunities
to reflect the goals of DoW. AAA&PI women within AAPA and in
the Asian American psychological community have been encouraged
to increase their involvement in events, projects, and conferences
that promote our professional and personal development. Overall,
the goals of the DoW include promoting a sense of community among
Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Island (AAA&PI) women, creating
opportunities for mentoring and networking, developing social and
political awareness of issues that affect AAA&PI women in psychology,
increasing the visibility of AAA&PI women in professional psychology
organizations among others.
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Benefits of Joining
Benefits of being a member
Members have the opportunity to connect with other professionals
committed to promoting the growth and development of AAA& PI
women. Additionally, members receive a DoW newsletter specifically
focusing on the activities, aspirations and upcoming events of DoW
regional coordinators and members. Many DoW members have developed
lasting social and professional relationships from being in the
organization due to the intimate and casual nature of the organization.
Benefits of being an officer
There are many benefits to being a DoW officer. DoW officers and
regional coordinators have the opportunity to interact with the
AAPA Board of Directors, gain significant experience in leadership,
networking, organization and planning. The opportunities are a great
stepping stone to other professional positions, including Division
35 (The Society for the Psychology of Women) and provides national
recognition within the Asian American psychological community.
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DoW Awards
Division on Women offers two awards each year, and they are presented
at the annual AAPA convention. They are the “Division on Women
Award” and “Alice F. Chang Student Scholar Award.
The first award is to celebrate and highlight work on Asian American
women’s issues. The “Division on Women Award”
will be presented in the amount of $300.00. Interested individuals
need to: 1) send in his/her vita to the DoW Co-Chairs, (see complete
information below), 2) highlight his/her specific contributions
toward API women's issues, 3) prepare a symposium, or present on
a topic related to API women’s issues as part of a symposium,
and 4) upon receiving the award the recipient is to write an article
on his/her presentation for the Fall Division on Women newsletter.
The second award is the "Alice F. Chang Student Scholar Award”
to be presented in the amount of $100.00. As with previous years,
this award will be given to a student who presents at the poster
session during the AAPA conference. A strong preference will be
given to students who present on women’s issues. This is our
way of encouraging more students to conduct research on issues regarding
API women's mental health. Upon receiving the award, the recipient
is to write an article on his/her presentation for the Fall Division
on Women newsletter. Please follow the AAPA Call for Proposals guidelines.
Proposals are to be submitted to both DoW Co-Chairs at addresses
listed below.
For more information on these awards or if you would like consult
about your ideas, please feel free to contact DoW
co-chairs.
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DoW Officer Election Process
DoW seeks nominations and self-nominations for DoW positions starting
the month of March every year given that DoW positions are staggering
two-year terms beginning in August and ending in August.
This year, three 2 year term positions will open. The positions are: Co-Chair, Treasurer/Membership Officer, and Secretary. Please feel free to contact current officers for further information about the positions.
Special areas of interest are considered in creating positions
within DoW. If individuals are interested in DoW positions or would
like more information on the above mentioned positions, please contact
the current DoW Co-Chairs. We look
forward to talking with you and hope that you will consider becoming
involved in this growing, up and coming organization.
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Position Descriptions
Co-Chairs
- Each co-chair is to serve a 2 year term.
- Two Co-chairs are not typically elected in one election period.
One Co-Chair remains as an officer to help transition the incoming
Co-Chair, thus overlaps one year with the newly elected Co-Chair.
- Write regular Co-Chair update columns in the DoW newsletter
and the AAPA newsletter.
- One of the Co-Chairs serve on the AAPA EC Board as the DoW representative.
- Serve as liaisons to other organizations including feminist
divisions or those eliciting information on the concerns of Asian
American women.
- Responsible for facilitating communication amongst the DoW Officers.
- Support all regional representatives via checking in regarding
events, financial assistance, encouragement and acknowledgement
of their efforts.
- Lead the Social Hour at the Annual AAPA conference.
- Lead the DoW Business meeting at the Annual AAPA conference.
- Select DoW Award recipients with input from DoW officers and
present DoW Awards at the AAPA banquet.
- Encourage women to present in the DoW sponsored symposium held
at the Annual AAPA conference.
Secretary
- Secretary serves a 2-year term.
- Responsible for monitoring and facilitating the updating of
DoW web page
- Provide assistance in sending information to those interested
in acquiring DoW information
- To compile and record a list of all regional meetings, events,
locations, and number of people in attendance yearly for a annual
report and for marketing purposes
Treasurer/Membership Coordinator
- Treasure/Membership coordinator serves a 2-year term.
- Receives and distributes DoW funds.
- Maintain records of financial transactions and tax documents.
- Provide annual report of financial records to the executive
committee.
- Ensure that DoW expenditures are within budget as approved
by a majority of The Executive Committee.
- Keep records of membership and provide annual report of membership
to the executive committee.
- Provide assistance in sending information to those interested
in acquiring DoW membership information
Newsletter Editor
- Newsletter editor serves a 2-year term.
- Responsible for the publication of DoW newsletter.
- Responsible for coordinating DoW articles to be published in
the AAPA newsletter.
- Coordinate with AAPA newsletter editor for publication process.
- Review and compile all submissions and make any appropriate
changes.
Regional Representatives
- Coordinate and facilitate regional activities of DoW members.
- Keep records of all activities and provide a written report
about regional activities to the secretary for official record
keeping.
- Submit a written report about regional activities to the newsletter
editor for the bi-annual DoW newsletter.
- Update co-chairs on the process and outcome of regional events.
Regional Representatives
San Francisco Bay Area Representative: Darcy
Ing or DSFIng@compuserve.com
Southern California Representative: Soni
Kim
New England/Boston Representatives: Makiko
Deguchi
NY/NJ Representatives: Lina
Sueyoshi
Midwest Representative: Bobbi
Viegas Miller
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