About ECAASU
After 34 consecutive conferences and 34 years of uninterruped growth, ECAASU remains to be the oldest and largest Asian American student organization in the nation and one of the most widely attended student conferences in the country.
ECAASU seeks to inspire, educate, and empower those interested in Asian American issues; to strengthen Asian American student organizations through intercollegiate communication; to advance the social equality of minorities by eliminating prejudice and discrimination, defending human and civil rights, and combating racism and hate crimes; to encourage Asian Americans to participate in the electoral process through voter registration, get-out-the-vote, and voter education drives; to promote coalition-building and mutual understanding among Asian Americans with different nationalities and all people of color.
Our Next Conference
Thank you for attending the 2012 East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference at Duke University!
Our next conference in 2013 brings us to Columbia University in fabulous New York City for ECAASU’s 36th conference! The conference website will be up soon! Stay tuned for more updates.
April 30 - Fact of the Week: Michelle Kwan
Born in Torrance, California to Hong Kong immigrant parents, Michelle Kwan began figure skating at 5-years-old, following the footsteps of her older sister. After only a year of skating, she entered and won her first competition. At 13-years-old, she finished 8th in the 1994 World Championships, earning an alternate position in the Olympics that same year. However, that would only be the start. Throughout her career, Kwan won 9 U.S. championships, 5 world championships, and 2 Olympic medals, taking the figure skating world by storm with her dazzling performances. In the United States and overseas, she has inspired millions of people. Despite her retirement or “break” from competitive ice skating, she remains the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, and one of the most influential and popular Asian American athletes. In addition to her stellar talents on the ice, she also studied in international studies and political science, most recently serving as a U.S. ambassador and diplomat internationally.
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