East Coast Asian American Student Union

rdf:langString East Coast Asian American Student Union

rdf:langString East Coast Asian American Student Union

rdf:langString East Coast Asian American Student Union

rdf:langString ECAASU

rdf:langString Non-profit, Non-partisan, Independent intercollegiate student organization

rdf:langString The East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit aiming to inspire, educate, and empower those interested in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues. Run by volunteers, ECAASU's advocacy work is conducted through outreach to AAPI student organizations across the country and by educating individuals through various programs that are held over the course of the year. ECAASU hosts an annual conference, which is currently known as the largest and oldest conference in the country for Asian American students. The organization's membership is primarily composed of universities from the eastern United States while its annual conferences draw students and activists from throughout the United States. ECAASU was originally established in 1978 as the East Coast Asian Student Union (ECASU) before changing its name during the 2005 conference. It currently attracts 1,000+ students to its annual conference. The largest ECAASU was held at the University of Pennsylvania (March 4–6, 2010) which was attended by almost 1,700 students. Similarly, the 2013 ECAASU conference held at Columbia University drew in over 1,500 students from over 200 different colleges.