Chuang says when she arrived on campus, she realized there was no dedicated space for the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Thirty-four percent of students identify as AAPI, so she and other student advocates worked to open the Center for Asian American Pacific Islander Student Empowerment last year.
"I just felt like a contradiction. That I, as an Asian American student, am walking around campus taking classes on the same ground that people who looked like me were processed and incarcerated," Chuang said.
The university was used as a processing center for internment camps during World War II. Chuang was also instrumental in promoting a Day of Remembrance for those sent to internment camps as well as a mural and monument to represent AAPI heritage on campus. "We have professors, we have mentors, we have students that are passionate about social justice, passionate about change, and passionate about empowering our students to elevate their voices to the next level. I think my journey is a testament to that," Chuang said.
Nina graduated with a degree in Nutrition and Food Science and says she’ll take a year off to work and apply to grad schools.
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