Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Business and Industry
Children
Climate Change
Culture
Development
Education
Energy
Environment
Family
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Volunteerism
Women
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Education and training of women
Women in power and decision-making
Social Development:
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Disaster management and vulnerability
Education
Gender equality
Partnerships
Poverty
Sustainable Tourism
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
North America
Asia
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| Country of activity: |
United States of America
China
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2001 |
| Organizational structure: |
Three separate but inclusive pillars structure make up Chinese American Parent Student Council: Parent Division, Student Division, and Research Institute. Each arm has their own membership base with specific talents and expertise concentrated in the area of the CAPSC’s vision to help move the CAPSC’s mission and philosophies forward. CAPSC Parent Division play an active and important role in their community and are considered the keystone pillar to everything that occurs in CAPSC. They are the force behind all the events, initiatives, and engagement that CAPSC partakes in and they are the group that pulls in the student division and research center when planning and executing them. CAPSC Student Division has the most potential as it consists of a network of youth volunteers from grade school all the way to young professionals looking to give back to the community and mentor their younger generation. It was formed to support the mission of the organizations through volunteerism and increasing awareness of the needs of our younger generation and community. Our system of young professional have graduated from prestigious universities and just starting their professional careers who work with children in the community, assisting them in achieving success in school, improving their confidence, and helping them build and forge stronger relationships with their peers, families, and their respective communities. CAPSC’s Youth Action Team is subsidiary body under the division made up of a coalition of high school aspiring youth leaders working together as the bridge between the younger students and the “alumni”. In a way, the student division is a continuous cycle of new members joining, who then become old members who guide the new members. Chinese American Parent-Student Council Research Center is the strategic and the outward facing arm of CAPSC. Aside from serving various communities through our initiatives and programs, CAPSC will utilize participatory action research to inform the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping community and youth development. With the involvement from community and business leaders, and youth leaders, the research arm promotes and plans events and activities in communities that enhance the cohesiveness and sustainability of their communities. Community development requires the community to come together and to take action on a wide array of planned investments: economic, cultural, and social development, and our environment. Committed to developing the next generation of leaders in our youth and inspiring them to reach new levels of achievement, the research group at CAPSC pushes for positive youth development and civic engagement. |
| Number and type of members: |
CAPSC takes great pride in what it has been able to accomplish over the last decade thanks to its strong volunteer base, which makes a majority of the organization’s members. Each member of CAPSC’s growing volunteer base, composed of parents, young professionals, college students, and high school students, brings a unique perspective and innovative ideas, which fosters relationships and interaction with others and their community. The success of our organization is driven by each member’s commitment to bring forth social change. Our parent volunteers comprise of parents of school-aged children attending public, private, or charter institutions who act as our partners and liaisons to provide the best educational opportunities for our children. Although CAPSC’s student division encompasses two volunteer bases: high school students and young professionals, it routinely coexists and work in tandem to make substantial improvements to the welfare and quality of life for communities and its residents. This talented group of young professionals and high schools volunteers whose selfless acts of dedication towards their community have brought fresh energy and excitement to the work of our organization. |
| Funding structure: |
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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