APIA Scholars Programs Team Newsletter #3

WEEK OF OCTOBER 24, 2022

Welcome to the Programs Team Newsletter!

Question of the Week!

Drumroll Please!!

What's Spicy?

Weekly Priorities

What's Coming Up?

Upcoming Timeline of Events

Working Styles Check-In

Cultivating Gratitude & Joy: Letters of Love

Give/Receive Shoutouts

Share Any Memorable Pics!

Question of the Week!

Changes Every Week! :)

What is one superstition you are familiar with? If you are not a superstitious person, which superstition is most amusing to you? (click me)

Cindy Luo:

"Chinese numerology!"

Christina Lambert:

"I don't know if this is a superstition but I don't really walk over grates in the sidewalk... Is that a thing? I feel like that's just a fear."

Melvin Nguyen:

"Avoiding the cracks on the sidewalk because it could break your mother's back"

Ryan Nguyen:

"Making eye contact with a wandering stray black cat brings about a series of unfortunate events"

Shyam Gadwal:

"When we were young, we were told if we touched anything education related like a book, pencil, with our feet, we were showing disrespect to the idea of knowledge. And as punishment, we'd lose our eyesight"

Michelle Khlot:

"Sleeping in front of a mirror."

What's Spicy Right Now?

List your top 1-3 priorities for the week!

If not applicable, share a few thoughts (positive/negative) about current and ongoing tasks.

Getting Priorities Straight! (click me)

Cindy Luo:

1. GMS Close Out
2. Survey Review
3. Emergency Fund Calls

Ryan Nguyen:

1. Complete Gradsnapp Labels for ELS and IES
2. Conduct outreach to SIF 2022 Alumni for feedback/suggestions on new iterations
3. Provide support to the IES Indigenous Perspectives in STEM
4. Work on high-level notes for cross department meetings

Shyam Gadwal:

Catching up from NSPA
Reaching out to people I connected with Social Innovation Fellowship Planning

Christina Lambert:

1. The Emergency Fund is picking up! That will take the most of our free time for the next couple of weeks as we meet with students about their needs.
2. Development proposals-I am working with Development to close out a couple of grants and also work on providing language for upcoming grants they are applying for.
3. Mental health program development-I am excited to continue working with the Asian Mental Health Project to see what our partnership could look like.

Melvin Nguyen:

Just catching up with on-boarding work since I was out on Tuesday - Learning the different platforms i.e. gradsnapp and mentor collective - General project planning and frameworks for programs

Michelle Khlot:

transcript review process

What's Coming Up?

What's on the APIA Scholars calendar for you this week and next week?

Any important announcements and/or meetings?

Are there relevant updates within the current/upcoming month such as planned conferences, vacations, or PTO?

Upcoming on Your Radar! (click me)

Cindy Luo:

10/27-10/30: GMS Conference in Atlanta

Ryan Nguyen:

1. Out of Office - Diversity Visit Day Program @ University of Chicago (10/27-10/29)
2. October Birthdays Lunch Celebration (10/31; 12-1:15pm EST)
3. Out of Office - Flying back home to visit family @Orange County, CA (11/02-11/06)

Shyam Gadwal:

10/26: meeting with Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund to exchange program and scholarship ideas

Christina Lambert:

I am at UCI on 10/26 and 10/27!

Melvin Nguyen:

Michelle Khlot:

programs meeting 10/18 1:1 cindy 10/18 and 10/20 1:1 ryan 10/20

Weekly Working Styles Check-In (click me)

How would you rate your success at work this week?Net Promoter Score.

Here, success is defined by you! On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being entirely unsuccessful and 10 being completely successful, please provide a rating that best describes how you feel.

*Note from Ryan - Given the transition into the 4 day workweek, I designed this question in efforts to better understands the needs of our Programs team!

Cindy Luo:

5
No comment.

Ryan Nguyen:

7
Trying to get on track with school especially with midterms coming up

Shyam Gadwal:

8
Kind of an off week with the conference.

Christina Lambert:

7
No comment.

Melvin Nguyen:

5
Just a bit behind since I lost a day of work.

Michelle Khlot:

5
No comment.

Cultivating Gratitude & Joy: Letters of Love

Check out the shout-outs/appreciation-notes and fun/memorable moments with members of the Programs Team!

This is nice space to reflect, share, and celebrate the small/big wins achieved for the week!

Christina Lambert

"Shout out to the team for being flexible yesterday as I had to reschedule a lot of meetings!" - Melvin

"Christina -- thanks for sharing the high-level breakdown of survey review in GradSnapp, made it super easy to explain" - Shyam

"Christina: I feel so lucky that I get to work with you <3 I always come out of our meetings having a better understanding of our work and having learned something new about myself!" - Cindy

"Hey Christina! I hope you make your way to UC Irvine safely! And I also hope you get a chance to explore a bit Orange County when you're there! - Ryan

"The newsletter is so cool! Thank you everyone for sharing and putting it together!"- Michelle

Cindy Luo

"Shout out to the team for being flexible yesterday as I had to reschedule a lot of meetings!" - Melvin

"Cindy-I appreciate you spending some extra time with me this past week to connect and catch-up!" - Christina

"Cindy -- you're doing amazing with the GMS close out! Last week, you got this! - Shyam

"Hi Cindy! I hope you have a safe travel to Atlanta for the GMS conference! It sounds really fun!" - Ryan

"The newsletter is so cool! Thank you everyone for sharing and putting it together!" - Michelle

Melvin Nguyen

"Melvin-You have jumped into a lot of things at once and really really appreciate your thoughtfulness and questions as you've transitioned in." - Christina

"Melvin -- saw your LinkedIn post, so much love for you on our team!" - Shyam

"Melvin: Welcome to the Programs team, Melvin :) Excited by the perspective you bring, and looking forward to getting to know you better and to work together." - Cindy

"Hey Melvin! It was great catching up with you this week to get to know each other! I appreciate that we share similar perspectives on both youth advocacy and food!" - Ryan

"The newsletter is so cool! Thank you everyone for sharing and putting it together!"- Michelle

Michelle Khlot

"Shout out to the team for being flexible yesterday as I had to reschedule a lot of meetings!" - Melvin

"Michelle-Thank you for talking burritos with me, at least briefly. Let's plan to find some better ones soon!" - Christina

"Michelle -- thank you for supporting Cindy and joining us in a crucial time" - Shyam

"Michelle: Thank you so much for jumping in and helping me with GMS close out :) I'm looking forward to learning more about you and supporting you throughout this internship." - Cindy

"Hi Michelle! Thank you for meeting with me this week! It's really cool to hear that you also participated in the UCDC program and I appreciate your advice on how to navigate my 5th and final year in undergraduate!" - Ryan

Ryan Nguyen

"Shout out to the team for being flexible yesterday as I had to reschedule a lot of meetings!" - Melvin

"Ryan-Thank you for saying your trust in noodles vs. rice even though I could tell that is was a really painful choice." - Christina

"Ryan -- I appreciated your thinking even on WhatsApp, we'll find the right spot for the fellowship" - Shyam

"Ryan: Thank you so much for all your work with this team newsletter and for the positivity and intentionality you bring :) It's also so great to see you enjoying more of what DC has to offer!" - Cindy

"The newsletter is so cool! Thank you everyone for sharing and putting it together!" - Michelle

Shyam Gadwal

"Shout out to the team for being flexible yesterday as I had to reschedule a lot of meetings!" - Melvin

"Shyam-It's always great when we can connect and work through something together, like our vision statement. Thank you for always providing space for that!" - Christina

"Shyam: Thank you for all the work that you're doing, both externally with partners and internally with our departments. Sending you all good vibes as you travel to Chicago for the NSPA Conference!" - Cindy

"Hey Shyam! I hope the NSPA conference in Chicago treated you well! I really appreciate our collaboration with each other on the SIF and it has always been fun having a chat with you!" - Ryan

"The newsletter is so cool! Thank you everyone for sharing and putting it together!" - Michelle

"Shyam -- I'm glad I followed my energies and didn't try to do too much during the conference, plus it was cold"

All that is Good and Great!

See what the Programs Team has been up to!!

A safe space to share photos of what was aesthetically pleasing, captivating, inspiring, and interesting this week or last week!

Cindy's Vibes

"I had belated bday cake, brunch, and hotpot with friends :)"

Ryan's Vibes

"It was really fun going to the early Black Adam screening with Andrea and Kylie! I also took a little trip to the National Gallery of Art for a short show and the Turkish Festival right outside before heading out to the Umpukan Festival with Kylie and Justine!"

Christina's Vibes

"This is the view from my parents house in Connecticut! It's a really beautiful view that I miss so appreciated getting to see it, even if only by text."

Shyam's Vibes

"My Chicago deep dish pizza on this trip on my sister Shilpa's encouragement. Also, if you like historic hotels, we stayed at the Hilton Chicago. Lots of history packed into the hotel including famous people and some cool rooms, they have two massive ballrooms."

Michelle's Vibes

"My other housemate has 2 cats I adore. Here are more pictures of them lol."

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