Apex for Youth Inaugural Summit
Our inaugural summit on Friday, Oct. 6 was a huge success! Thank you to our guests for attending and joining us at our sessions, from the introductory icebreaker activity to panel discussions. We opened up with more than 50 different quote cards — all by Asian or Asian Americans — and our emcee for the […]
Apex for Youth Inaugural Summit
Apex for Youth Inaugural Summit Friday, October 6, 2017 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Chelsea* Apex for Youth celebrates 25 years of providing New York City community-based programs to develop college-ready, confident and community-minded Asian American youth. With our inaugural summit, we will drive conversations integral to our community and inspire action. “No, Mom and […]
Geek Girl Rising at Google
On May 25th, 2017, Apex mentors and mentees were invited to Google NYC’s Geek Girl Rising – Closing the Gender Gap in Tech event, hosted by Google. The event addressed the question: How are women forging a new path in the tech world and making their mark? As an Apex mentee who is passionate in computer science […]
Google’s “Be the Bridge” with apl.de.ap
Google’s Corporate Engineering Women’s group, Filipino Googler Network and Asian Googler Network hosted “Be the Bridge” for their 18th anniversary in October, in partnership with Apex for Youth and Peace Jam. “Be the Bridge” is a program to inspire youth and help equip them for the challenges and opportunities that may come in their future. […]
Alumni Career Panel at Refinery 29
On June 30, 2016, Apex for Youth hosted a career panel for former mentees with speakers from a wide range of industries including finance, journalism/fashion, technology, hotel/restaurant management and healthcare at Refinery29, located on 225 Broadway. Jian Dong, MD (Mt. Sinai Residence Physician and Graduate of NYU Medical School), John Zhang (Software Engineer – Google), […]