our ADVISORS

Vid raatior, ed.d

Coordinator, Study Abroad & Exchange Programs

 Dr. Vid, our club advisor, is a Chuukese international educator, social entrepreneur, and community organizer for the Micronesian diaspora in the U.S. He earned his doctoare from University of Hawaii at Manoa and currently coordinates study abroad & exchange programs in Asia and the Pacific at the College of Professional & Global Education at SJSU.

Contact: vid.raatior@sjsu.edu

neil ordinario, mlis

Information Technology Consultant, University Library at San Jose State University

Originally from Hawai'i, Neil has over 20 years of library support staff experience working in Access Services, the Institutional Repository and IT Services and has coordinated the library’s Course Reserves and e-Reserves services. He received his MLIS degree from SJSU in Spring 2018.

OUR HOME TEAM

CENTER FOR ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDENT EMPOWERMENT (CAPISE)

We are affiliated with the Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment (CAPISE) which "provides community-building and cultural and academic empowerment opportunities for Asian and Pacific Islander students at SJSU."

Director: Dr. Jinni Pradham, Ph.D
Program Coordinator: Mary Tran, M.A
Location: Student Union - West, 1st floor, next to Veterans Resource Center
Phone: 408-924-3674
Email: capise@sjsu.edu
Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/capise/