GET INVOLVED

1.  PiA is your best self.  It transformed our lives.  It gave us perspective.  It makes us interesting.  Admit it, we've all played the Asian card with a date we're really trying to impress.  Ticket to Japan: $1020.  Hello Kitty stationary: $12. Ability to order in Japanese: Priceless.

 

2.  PiA understands you.  We actually like your stories and want to hear them. Spare your family or your friends, support PiA.  (Mom, Daddy's telling the Tunghai stories again...)
 

3.  PiA will spend your money well.  At an operating budget of $243,000, PiA sends 110 year-long fellows and 15 summer interns to Asia at an average cost of $3,500.  Did you really need the deluxe version of the George Forman grill?

 

4.  PiA matters.  Sure, you could buy a plasma TV, but, in the words of Luke Davis '96, "what is more satisfying than giving someone else the opportunity to experience the very moments that meant so much to you."

 

5.  PiA matters now more than ever.  The cultural bridges that we have built person-to-person for over a century uniquely position PiA to take advantage of growing opportunities in Asia and to foster understanding amongst cultures.  Such understanding is as important as it has ever been.  In the words of Juliana Gamble '99, "how lucky we are to have discovered what a small world it is - and what a big part an organization like PiA can play in it."

 

1. Make a donation. Make a donation. Make a donation!

2. Host a PiA even in your region. We've had young alumni parties in New York and Washington, DC, and more are scheduled for Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and why not Tulsa, Wayzata, and perennial PiA stronghold, Fayetteville?

3. Become a mentor in the PiA Alumni network. Help retuning PiA fellows prepare for their destination and the magic of Asia and re-adjust to life in the States. PiA mentors will be matched with PiA fellows from the same country or with similar career interests.

4. Participate in interviews (January) or orientation (May) at Princeton University. Come talk about the experience, your knowledge of a particular country or just help outgoing PiA fellows think about what to pack and what it will be like.

5. Help recruiting efforts at other universities. PiA. has a growing number of applications from other universities. We would greatly benefit from having alumni who would be willing to make brief PiA presentation and discuss the PiA experience with prospective applicants at the university campuses in their areas.