Your Impact, Their Future: Support Fresno State’s AANAPISI Initiative
While the AANAPISI Initiative focuses on empowering Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students—who represent less than 1% of Criminology and Forensic Behavioral Sciences students—its impact reaches far beyond, uplifting students across majors, backgrounds, and our broader community.
Read more about the AANAPISI Initiative.
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We are fundraising to support our peer mentorship program, student attendance and presentations at upcoming professional conferences and other programming, including our upcoming Criminology Career Fair, and to support our student community leaders with their current projects. Your support would help elevate AANAPISI students and the community, help us maintain current partnerships, expand career and professional opportunities, and continue providing culturally responsive support services that help students overcome barriers and reach their goals.
Impact of AANAPISI Initiative
Since its inception in 2021, the AANAPISI (Asian American Native American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution) Initiative has had a direct impact on students and community members through various leadership, cultural, community, career, and professional opportunities.
Final Year
As we navigate our final year, in light of recent grant cuts, we aim to increase funding to sustain our current programming and expand new opportunities that foster community, representation, career, professional, and leadership pathways.
Lasting Legacy
Make an impact by joining us in creating a lasting legacy and empowering both current and future students, as well as their communities, through a donation to the AANAPISI Initiative!
“The AANAPISI initiative has helped me make connections with people who are working towards similar goals as me…[it] has given me the opportunity to discuss different ideas all geared towards helping students who identify with AANAPISI.”
- Harjot Singh, AANHPI Criminology-Law Enforcement Major
“This Community Leadership Certificate is the perfect fit…and will help me better serve my communities.”
- Eder Andrade, Community Leadership Certificate Student
“I loved seeing the offices and meeting the individuals who work in them. I loved how we got to converse with each individual to fully understand their work and their education[al] background.”
- Student attendee from the Centro La Familia site visit.
“Lots of resources, and I am very grateful for the opportunity.”
- Student attendee at the Spring 2025 Criminology Career Fair.
“...I enjoyed…the opportunity to connect directly with the people there and see…programs in action. It was meaningful to hear personal stories…I appreciate seeing the impact of the rehabilitation programs…The experience allowed me to better understand…the positive role that supportive programs can play, which made the visit feel truly worthwhile.”
- Student attendee from the Chowchilla Men’s Prison site visit.
$25
Solidarity
Your donation can continue to honor the shared stories that unite us, help students thrive, and build bridges across communities.
$50
Community
Together, you can help us continue to grow, weave, and expand community partnerships that welcome new faces, stories, and strengths into our shared community.
$100
Ignite
Your generosity can build brighter pathways for the next generation of changemakers, creating culturally rooted projects centered on purpose, healing, and advocacy.
$500
Momentum
Your generosity can fuel the momentum to expand programming such as site visits, workshops, events, and outreach, while providing professional training and resources to our student leaders — empowering them to guide, inspire, and create meaningful impact across campus and beyond.
$800
Future
Your generosity can help students grow in confidence and identity through conferences, connecting learning to real-world experiences, expanding their networks, and paving the way for professional success.
$1,000
Legacy
Your generosity can build a legacy that lasts by sustaining signature events like the Criminology Career Fair and maintaining vital partnerships. Your support can ensure that the AANAPISI Initiative’s impact continues well beyond its time at Fresno State. Together, we can uphold a foundation of opportunity, experiences, and connection that shapes students’ futures for generations to come.
