riki
robinson
"CAPAS is probably my favorite place on Pitzer's campus. When I first got to Pitzer, I wasn't really comfortable identifying as Asian American as a transracial adoptee.
The past two years at Pitzer, I've spent countless hours at CAPAS. It's given me community organizing tools, my closest, most trustworthy friends, and it's a casual, social space where I can talk about critical consciousness and the importance of community.
It's definitely the best thing that Pitzer has given me in my two years here."
lora
mcmanus
"CAPAS challenges me because what they represent is something that I don't entirely feel a part of. I'm still trying to navigate my place in the CAPAS space and I've come to realize that the transracial community is pretty unseen within it.
It wasn't until very recently that I started reclaiming my identity, because for a long time, I really rejected it. I wanted nothing to do with the country of China, CAPAS, APAC, or Asian American Studies. I'm just getting to know the people at CAPAS and still trying to figure out my place and if I even belong in the space."
therese
boter
"When I joined the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC), I realized there was so much more to my AAPI identity. Through CAPAS and APAC, I've received support that I didn't think I would have here at Pitzer, and I have developed a sense of belonging.
Back home in Hawai'i, I never really identified as Asian American because many people looked like me. I didn't really recognize being Filipino or Southeast Asian.
Now, I've begun to connect more with my identity as I learn more about history. There's this quote that I like that goes, 'K(no)w history, k(no)w self.'"
kevin
eggert
"I just transferred to Pitzer this semester. Growing up as a mixed-race person, it was really hard for me to identify with a group. CAPAS is a space where I can feel comfortable. There's also a group called MIX, Mixed Identity Exchange, where I feel the most comfortable. There, I can discuss issues unique to my identity in a safe space and without judgment."
tori
arnau
"CAPAS is a bubble inside a bubble. In these four walls, I feel safe. The windows are also above eyesight, so you don't really have to see anyone. You can only hear them, hear them talking about irrelevant things.
In CAPAS, we talk about important issues, things we're concerned about, what we can improve on, and how we can help other campus organizations. Many of these organizations come together here, including First Gen Club and APAC. Many important dialogues happen here.
It's a space not just for Asian American students, but for all people of color. It's kind of like a home away from home."