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Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é has a broad range of alumni communities and networks that eagerly seek your active participation.

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Shared Communities

The Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Network (APIAN) was created with the mission to increase engagement, foster connections, and build a worldwide network of the 5,500 Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Asian and Pacific Islander-heritage alumni community and beyond.

Chair: Maisha Maliha Hoque, SIS/BA ’18
Events Chair(s): Mina Kato, SPA/MA ’18 | Rosa Park-Tokola, SIS/ BA ’12, MA ’14
Questions? Email us atÌýapian@american.eduÌý
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The mission of the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Black Alumni Alliance (BAA) is to create a lifelong and worldwide community of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni with greatest focus on the 6,000 black and African-heritage Diaspora communities and beyond.

Chair:ÌýNakeesha J. Ceran, SPA/BA ’10, MA ’12
Vice Chair: Joshua Dantzler,ÌýSPA/BA ’21
Questions? EmailÌýbaa@american.eduÌý
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The mission of the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Latino Alumni Alliance (LAA) is to increase engagement, foster connections, and build a worldwide network of the 4,000 Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Latino and Hispanic-heritage alumni community and beyond.

Co-Chair(s):ÌýAdriana Rodriguez,ÌýSPA/BA '02 |ÌýCarolyn Mejia,ÌýSIS-SPA/BA '20, SPA/MS '21

Questions? Email us atÌýalumni@american.edu
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The vision of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Pride Alumni Alliance is to connect and engage ally communities of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Alumni through celebrating uniqueness and increasing visibility.

Co-chair: Foster Curry, CAS/BA ’10
Co-chair:ÌýWalker Sands, Kogod/MBA ’14
Community Outreach: Quinton Lampkin, Kogod/ BSBA ’08
Questions? EmailÌýpridealum@american.edu
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The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Women's Network seeks to bring together Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumnae to connect, build, and strengthen valuable relationships that will contribute to professional success, as well as deepen ties to the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é community.

Co-Chairs: Alycia Bell, CAS/ BA ’14,ÌýAmy Lampert, SOC/ BA ’94
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu

Industry and Interests

The mission of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é’s Faculty and Staff Alumni Affinity Network (FSAAN), better known as Changemakers in the Nest, is to facilitate fellowship among Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni who are faculty or staff of the university.Ìý

Staff Liaison: Leslie Hall, PhD

With more than 10,000 alumni trained in entertainment and media, the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Entertainment and Media Alumni Alliance (EMAA) aims to create a lifelong and worldwide community of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni with current and aspiring careers in motion pictures, music, television, and theater, as well as news, public communication, journalism, and documentaries.Ìý

Staff Liaison:ÌýLeslie Hall, PhD
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The mission of the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Veterans Alumni Network is to foster and support a community of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni who have previously served in our armed services and to create increased opportunities for meaningful engagement towards the end of greater awareness, pride, participation, volunteer involvement, and philanthropic commitment to Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.Ìý

Staff Liaison:ÌýLeslie Hall, PhD
Questions? Email alumni@american.edu

Student Experience

The Alumni Admissions Volunteers (AAV) program invites dedicated Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni and parents to assist with the recruitment of prospective undergraduate and graduate Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é students.Ìý

Chair:
Staff Liaison: Amanda Dowd
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The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Eagle Alumni Board is an alliance of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni who worked on the student newspaper, The Eagle, during their time at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.

Chair:
Questions? EmailÌýalumni@american.edu

The Gospel Choir Alumni Network was created to bring together Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é alumni who previously performed in the Gospel choir during their time at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.

Staff Liaison:ÌýLeslie Hall, PhD
Questions? EmailÌýalumni@american.edu

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