Asian & Pacific Islander Resources
SBVC is committed to safeguarding the personal and educational security of every student on our campus.
To our Asian & Pacific Islander community and those in need of support, we encourage you to take advantage of the following resources:
- Asian American Resource Center - Our mission is to improve educational, mental and physical health and well-being
by providing informational and developmental programs to Asian-Americans and other
ethnic groups who are low-income, isolated, vulnerable and under served throughout
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
- MALO – Tongan American Association - MALO, or Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity, is a nonprofit organization
that serves Tongan Americans in the Inland Empire area through youth mentorship, job
readiness, resource literacy, and cultural gathering events.
- Island Grad - Our mission is to create visibility for Pacific Islander students in the educational
settings through Community, Culture and Celebration.
- The Young S.A.M.O.A - We are a community-based group in San Bernardino working to serve at-risk & disadvantaged
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
- Filipino American Resource Center - Our mission is to provide outreach services to Fil-Am/AAPI communities based in
Riverside County.
- Cambodian Family Community Center - The mission of The Cambodian Family is to promote social health by providing refugee
and immigrant families the opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and desires
for creating health and well-being in their lives.
- Inland Chinese-American Alliance - The Inland Chinese American Alliance founders Karen and her husband Roger Cheng,
who moved to Riverside in 1987, have been active in serving the Riverside community
and participating in various organizations ever since.
- Asian Americans Advancing Social Justice - AJSOCAL is the leading civil rights advocate for the Asian American and Pacific
Islander (AAPI) community. We combat discrimination, offer free legal services and
workshops in Southern California, and drive policy change from local to national levels.
Rooted in the legacy of our immigrant forebears and fueled by modern advocacy, we
remain steadfast in our pursuit of justice.
- Asian Mental Health Collective - The Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) fosters healing, resilience and connection
in Asian communities in the US through culturally-informed clinical services, virtual
peer support spaces, and support for Asian mental health providers.
- National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) - The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), a national leader in the LGBTQ+ AANHPI* community, serves as a convener of community leaders and groups; prepares leaders to challenge systemic injustices; and advocates for LGBTQ+ AANHPI liberation across the United States and its territories.
We will continue to update this page with more details, please check back for more resources.