Asian American/Pacific Islander Student Union

What Asian American/Pacific Islander Student Union does

The Asian American/Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU) is a student-run, identity-based organization at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, founded in 2021. Its stated mission is to amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander narratives and promote greater inclusion on Ohio University's campus. The organization serves as an umbrella community for AAPI students who may not identify with any of the specific ethnicity-based groups already established on campus, addressing a gap in representation given that only ~1.9% of Ohio University's student demographic is Asian. AAPISU operates through a four-person elected executive board (President Megan Rose, Vice President Jake Boyk, Treasurer Katie Hall, Secretary Aireen Maurisio) and runs recurring General Body Meetings, social events (e.g., Game Night), and cultural celebrations (e.g., the 2022 Lunar New Year Celebration at Walter Hall Rotunda).

The organization has no commercial product, no proprietary technology, and no revenue-generating activity. Its technology stack consists entirely of free or low-cost third-party platforms: a Weebly-hosted website (aapisuou.weebly.com), Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings, and public profiles on Instagram (@aapisu_ou), Facebook, and LinkedIn. The business model, insofar as one exists, is a volunteer-based membership model: services are delivered at no charge to AAPI students at Ohio University through direct in-person engagement on campus. AAPISU collaborates strategically with two Athens-area AAPI organizations, AAPI-Lead and the Athens Asian American Alliance (AAAA), to coordinate community initiatives and advocacy. It is not structured as a commercial enterprise: there are no investors, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no traditional ownership.

Name

Asian American/Pacific Islander Student Union

Legal name

Asian American / Pacific Islander Student Union

Website

https://aapisuou.weebly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Asian American/Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU) is a volunteer, student-run organization founded in 2021 at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. It serves AAPI students on campus through General Body Meetings, cultural events, and community-building, and partners with local AAPI groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Organization / Cultural Community Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAHAF

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

SECONDARYEDALABAJ

Student Engagement & Belonging Initiatives

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Academic Advising, Career Services & Student Success

Keywords

• Student organization
• Cultural community
• Identity advocacy
• Inclusion programming
• Campus engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership/Participation: This is a student organization at Ohio University with no commercial revenue model. The organization operates as a volunteer-based, identity-based student union.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The AAPISU is a student-run, identity-based organization at Ohio University that amplifies Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) narratives and promotes greater inclusion on campus. It serves as an umbrella community for AAPI students through General Body Meetings, cultural celebrations (e.g., Lunar New Year), social events (e.g., Game Night), and identity-exploration programming. The organization collaborates with Athens-based AAPI organizations including AAPI-Lead and the Athens Asian American Alliance (AAAA).

Product overview

AAPISU is a student-run, identity-based organization at Ohio University. As a non-profit student organization rather than a technology product company, it does not offer commercial products or services. The organization focuses on amplifying AAPI narratives and promoting inclusion through events, meetings, and community-building activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AAPI-LeadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthens-based AAPI organization that AAPISU works closely with to support the AAPI community. Partnership focuses on community collaboration and shared advocacy goals.
• Athens Asian American Alliance (AAAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Athens-based AAPI organization collaborating with AAPISU for community initiatives and advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Athens Asian American Alliance (AAAA): Local Athens-based AAPI organization and existing strategic partner of AAPISU. Shares the same AAPI advocacy and community-empowerment mission at the city level, and collaborates with AAPISU on joint initiatives.
• AAPI-Lead: Athens, Ohio-based AAPI community organization and existing strategic partner of AAPISU. Operates in the same geography with an overlapping AAPI advocacy and community-building mission, making it the closest functional peer at the local level.

Broad incumbents

• OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates: National AAPI advocacy and civic engagement organization that works to promote the well-being of AAPI communities through policy, community organizing, and education. Comparable mission to AAPISU but at a national scale rather than a single campus.
• Stop AAPI Hate: National coalition that documents and responds to anti-AAPI incidents and advocates for safer, more inclusive communities. Comparable to AAPISU's mission of amplifying AAPI narratives and promoting inclusion, but operating at a movement level rather than a campus level.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: National AAPI civil rights organization focused on advocacy, legal services, and community education. Shares the inclusion and representation mission that drives AAPISU, but operates across multiple states with paid staff and legal infrastructure.
• National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP): Pan-Asian American professional organization with university chapters that, like AAPISU, serve as umbrella community spaces for AAPI students and young professionals beyond single-ethnic groups. Operates a broader professional-development mission.

Emerging players

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF): National nonprofit providing scholarships and support to AAPI students. Shares AAPISU's focus on supporting AAPI students and building community, but with a scholarship-funding and educational-support focus rather than cultural programming.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aapisuou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asian-american-pacific-islander-student-union
• Instagraminstagram.com/aapisu_ou

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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