FiND

Save the Date!

FiND 2024 will take place August 18, 2024 - August 20, 2024.

Forming our Identities through Networking and Development (FiND) is an Initiative in the Office of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Engagement and is a virtual and in-person program that runs from Fall through early Spring with monthly events. This program is open for all incoming UF students who self-identify as Asian/Asian American Pacific Islander Desi.

The program’s mission is to create a space to begin discussing and developing the Pan-ethnic Asian identity; to provide and introduce Asian and Asian American students in their first year on campus with support and resources to successfully adapt to the academic, co-curricular, personal, and social rigors of college, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to persist during the remainder of their college experience.

FiND partners with the Asian American Student Union (AASU), Asian American Studies, UF Housing and Residence Life, and the UF International Center.

Participant Registration Opens Summer 2024

Find's goals

Academic Success

Facilitate the successful introduction of academic integration among first-year students by providing access to advising and mentorship from campus peers, faculty, and staff; providing referrals to campus resources; and providing opportunities for academic skills development.

Interpersonal Growth

Facilitate successful introduction of social integration among first-year students by providing opportunities to connect with peers and build community; Facilitate exploration of, and involvement in, co-curricular activities and experiential learning opportunities.

Identity Development

Facilitate personal exploration of the Asian American identity by raising self-awareness through exploring personal backgrounds, personality traits and behaviors, and social and political realities to discuss practical ways to build coalitions within the Asian American community and beyond.

Find Coordinator applications are now open!

The Office of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Engagement’s FiND (Forming our Identities through Networking and Development) initiative is searching for enthusiastic student leaders have a desire to support students during their transition to the University of Florida. Peer Coordinators assist in the planning and implementation of FiND and hold their roles from Spring 2023 through Fall 2023. Read more about each coordinator role below!

Applications are now closed.

Click Here to Apply for a Peer Coordinator Role!

Leadership
Lead the development and implementation of the respective Early Arrival Program (EAP) through the entire life cycle from Spring 2023 through Fall 2023.

Develop work schedules in accordance with established program timelines and best practices.
Monitor and track deliverables with the EAP Coordinator team in a timely manner.
Liaise and communicate regularly with the Program Director (PD) and Graduate Assistant (GA) in support of program delivery requirements.
Able to support the EAP in various ways as needs and opportunities arise.
Provide consistent and timely support to the EAP Coordinator team.
Foster collaboration among coordinators by providing guidance and establishing common vision.
Arrange individual meetings and bi-weekly all-coordinator meetings.

Administration
Coordinate experiences that support the multiple dimensions of the EAP.
Coordinate student registration and early move-in by working with relevant campus partners.
Coordinate student checkin-in during the Early Arrival Welcome programs in Fall and Spring.
Work collaboratively with other EAP Executive Coordinators to identify opportunities for collaboration across different programs.
Assist EAP administrators in managing evaluation processes before, during and after the EAP; provide recommendations to increase the reach and impact of the EAP.
Other duties may also be as assigned.
Candidate should ideally have participated in the respective EAP as either Peer Leader or Coordinator prior to applying.

Oversee the development of the EAP itinerary to ensure a diverse programming schedule is implemented.
Create and conduct workshops for EAP Welcome that enrich the student experience in alignment with EAP goals.
Enable Peer Leaders to contribute to the development of workshop content where necessary.
Actively support workshop speakers/presenters (campus partners and departments) in delivering learning content.
Develop monthly workshops throughout the following semester on topics/content not covered during EAP Welcome.
Other duties may also be as assigned.

Develop and execute a plan for the social media presence of the respective EAP, including drafting, editing, scheduling content, reporting results internally, and collaborating across teams.
Curate and create content to sustain meaningful student connections via EAP’s various social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Remind101, etc.
With proficiency in areas of graphic design, photography, and videography, lead evolution and innovation of content creation to ensure all social media channels are being fully utilized.
Communicate and collaborate with campus-wide sponsors/sponsorship.
Continuously expand outreach efforts by building relationships with a broad set of stakeholders, including campus partners, offices, local businesses, etc.
Other duties may also be as assigned.

Serve as main point of contact for Peer Leaders.
Facilitate the application and interview processes of Peer Leaders.
Develop opportunities for meaningful connections between Peer Leaders.
Provide critical feedback where necessary to Peer Leaders.
Coordinate with Peer Leaders to develop activities and skits for the EAP.
Convene the Peer Leader meeting monthly.
Lead the creation of training roadmaps to equip Peer Leaders with necessary knowledge and skills, for example, how to facilitate a meaningful discussion.
Work collaboratively with other Coordinators to align Peer Leaders’ work performance with student engagement objectives.
Other duties may also be as assigned.

Develop and execute a portfolio of social/community building events that engage students from the summer through the end of the academic year to sustain a strong relationship within the respective office

Manage the EAP participant registration
Lead the summer engagement programming of the EAP.
Lead the end of academic year reunion in April.

Lead communications with EAP students to thoroughly engage them and engage them in the program via targeted group messaging, emails and other means of communication if necessary.
Work with Multimedia Coordinator to create the communication and marketing plan for EAP students
Work with Peer Leader Engagement Coordinator to manage pairings between Peer Leaders and EAP students.
Other duties may also be necessary.

FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:

Flora Wang at ruoyunwang@ufl.edu