ASPIRE Board of Directors & Officers
ASPIRE President
Former Elected HCC Trustee
ASPIRE Secretary
Attorney & Mediator, The Law Office of Vy Nguyen and Associates, PLLC
ASPIRE Vice President,
Global Collaborations
Former HCC Associate Vice-Chancellor, International Student Services
ASPIRE Board Member
PA-C, AccessHealth,
Federally Qualified Health Center
ASPIRE Vice President,
Strategic Initiatives
President, HCC Central College
Maria Emee Nisnisan
ASPIRE Board Member
Clinical Consultant/Procedure Nurse
Royal Oaks Medical Home and Wellness Clinic
Our Goals
Create awareness for the Asian Americans on public service and its role in citizenry
Support Asian American talent through mentorship, training, and social networking
Identify Asian Americans' entry barriers to participation in public sector enterprises and establishments
Provide resources for Asian American socioeconomic empowerment
Continue to build coalition with other non-profit organizations to support Asian American Competence
Our Outreach
Honoring the diversity of the Asian American community, our outreach to Asian Americans is wide-ranging.
We reach out to and include all Asian Americans with diverse heritages, backgrounds, cultures, and creeds.
We partner and collaborate with diverse entities to help support socioeconomic empowerment of Asian Americans.
Our Accomplishments
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Institutionalization of ASPIRE (Asian Scholarship Program inspiring Results & Excellence) providing financial support for the Asian American students attending Houston Community College.
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Partnerships with numerous organizations to support advancement of the Asian American community.
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Roundtable discussion forums with Asian American leaders and small business owners to address their workforce needs.
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Fundraising events and establishment of the ASPIRE Endowment Program to give financial awards to deserving Asian American individuals.
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Financial assistance to Asian American students to study in Taiwan in partnership with Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Houston.
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Recipient of a grant for the ASPIRE program from Asian American Youth Giving Circle.
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Expanded efforts to develop a talent pipeline for Asian Americans to enhance and support participation in civic and public service organizations.