Who Are We?

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Sparks Magazine at the University of Central Florida is the Orlando Chapter of Sparks Magazine, a non-profit organization. We represent the voices of the Asian American student community at the UCF campus. We foster the understanding and appreciation of the Asian American student experience in Orlando, FL, sharing stories of APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) issues, current events, and achievements! Sparks Magazine prides itself in being a student-run production that relies on creativity, innovation, and passion to advance APIDA narratives.

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Redefining our History

 

Our Mission

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Sparks Magazine aims to provide a mixed-media platform for students to create content to engage in, develop and understand the Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American experience. We aspire to foster understanding and appreciation of the APDIA experience as well as to become a resource for the APDIA community that steers the movement for social change.

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What We've Achieved

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• Published print and web issues every semester and distributed them throughout the UCF community

• Collaborated with the Asian Pacific American Coalition at UCF (APAC) and other student-run Asian organizations

• Attended conferences such as the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

• Hosted workshops during our weekly staff meetings to open discussions on topics such as networking, mental health, and others

• In 2020, Sparks Magazine won Best Small Event at the 2nd Hidden Lotus Awards.

• In 2021, Sparks Magazine was awarded Organization of the Year at the 3rd Hidden Lotus Awards.