PAACH
As one of Penn’s six cultural resource centers, The Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) is a hub of academic, personal, and professional growth for Penn community members interested in the Asian-American diaspora (East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Island) and its culture.
PAACH students and staff celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
PAACH provides co-curricular events like workshops, student mixers, and trips to Chinatown focusing on Asian American research, culture, history, politics, and social issues. The Center develops and implements innovative programs for leadership development and community service in close collaboration with groups like the Asian Pacific Student Coalition, Asian Pacific American Heritage Week, ASPIRE—a program serving Philadelphia high school students—and Penn’s Asian American Studies (ASAM) Program. PAACH also advocates for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students through partnerships and collaboration with Asian American and Pacific Islander alumni, staff, and faculty.