A new community and campus collaborative effort to explore health needs of the Southeast Asian and Oceania indigenous communities. PACH is committed to recruiting students from underserved communities to be future service providers, policy advocates and community leaders.

Thursday T.E.A. (Training/Empowerment/Advocacy)

A weekly social gathering for students and mentors to discuss AANHPI community-health-pathway-related topics: community history, curriculum selection, career navigation, community engagement, and application processes … Each week’s topic will be announced through QR code, flyer and Instagram. All interested students are welcome! Health professionals are also welcome to join as mentors!

The Community Health Opportunity Pathway (CHOP) introduces Oakland High School students to the wide range of meaningful careers available in community health. Developed in collaboration with Oakland High School Wellness Center, EBAYC and PACH, the CHOP program connects students with hands-on learning, mentorship and opportunities to explore how health professionals serve local communities. UC Berkeley students, alumni and medical students support CHOP as organizers and near-peer mentors, helping participants build knowledge, confidence and a stronger sense of possibility for their future in community health as workers, advocates and leaders.

“Our Stories” is a video storytelling project that explores the history, identity and lived experience of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students. Through personal narratives, community research and reflections on culture, migration, belonging, and resilience, the series highlights the rich diversity among students. Through their stories, the contemporary collective history of one segment of the AANHPI communities is preserved.

We invite you to submit your contribution to “Our Stories”. Please contact us at pach.berkeley@gmail.com for details.

“Our Pioneers" is a multimedia documentary project that celebrates the legacy of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community health advocacy. By capturing the firsthand narratives of pioneering AANHPI health leaders, the series illuminates the history of activism that shapes community wellness. Created by student volunteers at UC Berkeley, "Our Pioneers" bridges the past and the future, preserving historical context while inspiring tomorrow’s healthcare leaders

We will be making available recorded talks and presentations related to AANHPI community health for use by students and educators.

This program was first introduced as “Insider Tours” to UCSF medical students in 2017 through the UCSF Medcial Alumni Association. It is a community visits program that explores the impact of history on the community and the health of its people. We have made annual visits to SF Chinatown. We have recently added visits to the Tenderloin District. Future trips are planned for Oakland Chinatown and other communities in the Bay Area.