Welcome to ASPIRE+PLLUS
ASPIRE+PLLUS is a student support program that helps minimize barriers in marginalized communities within the AAPI community to promote academic and personal success among students. The acronym stands for Asian Pacific Islander Resources for Excellence plus Powerful Leadership and Learning for Unified Success.
Career Mentorship
ASPIRE+PLLUS’ career mentorship provides students with culturally responsive one-on-one and group sessions unique to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
We can support you with preparation for internships, work-experience learning, and career placement opportunities aligned with your academic major!
Our services include:
- One-on-one and group mentorship sessions.
- Help with resume, cover letter, LinkedIn.
- Internships and career advice.
- Professional development workshops.
Mental Health Support
ASPIRE+PLLUS is dedicated to the well-being of students, recognizing the unique challenges Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students face in regard to mental health and wellness.
- Workshops, discussion groups, and coping spaces.
- Focused on AAPI Mental Health awareness and discussion.
- Opportunities to learn and access mental health resources available both on campus/community.
- Providing a platform for learning and sharing experiences.
Student Leadership
Grow your leadership skills, get involved in the AANHPI community, and build your network!
- Connect with other students at our weekly Kick-It Space
- Student conferences & leadership trainings
- Networking and receiving mentorship from members
- Becoming a student ambassador
- Coordinating student events
Digital Literacy
With technological advancements each and every day, we want to set you up for success in your academic endeavors! Get support from ASPIRE+PLLUS to increase your digital literacy through the following options:
- Take DLIT502: Basic Computers and Devices.
- Get comfortable with digital technology.
- Attend workshops on best practices.
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A short recap video of our ASPIRE+PLLUS program at Evergreen Valley College.
EVC Instagram: @evergreenvalleycc
ASPIRE+PLLUS Instagram: @evcaspirepllus
Guest Presenters
Peer Support Groups
Community Building
Cultural Events
ASPIRE+PLLUS is a federal grant under the Department of Education’s Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program, awarded to Evergreen Valley College in 2022. This grant is intended to increase the capacity of student support to the ASPIRE Academic Program created in 2000, which was to support the growth of EVC's Asian student population by providing scholarships, tutoring, and academic counseling. In the past couple of years, COVID-19, anti-Asian sentiment, and remote learning began to negatively impact the AANAPI community, presenting more nuanced challenges to our EVC students.
Because of this, ASPIRE+PLLUS strives to scale up the program's activities to not only mitigate the sociopolitical effects of COVID-19, but to also provide mental health and wellness access, technology access, and relieve the costs of education. This will allow for students from the AAPI community from all backgrounds to be successful.
ASPIRE+PLLUS is federally funded by DOE PR# P031L220022
See all our staff in the ASPIRE+PLLUS office