The Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan community based organization with multifaceted goals and purposes that are charitable, cultural and educational in nature. Established in 1993, APEX currently boasts an e-community membership of 9,000 members.

Mission

The APEX mission is to be the premier membership organization for Asian Pacific Americans in Southern California who have a strong commitment to excellence in professional development, community service and cultural awareness.

Purpose and Vision

The purpose of APEX is to serve as a medium to bring increased awareness about and to Asian Americans through community service, fellowship, charitable fundraisers, cultural events, professional networking and educational seminars. By combining diverse skills and resources to support common goals, APEX strives to benefit not only the Asian American community, but also society at large. Ultimately, APEX hopes to create a unified sense of community among all Asian Americans, here in the United States and abroad.

Objectives

• Provide an opportunity for Asian Pacific Americans to develop, refine and achieve their full potential as future community and corporate leaders.
• Address key philanthropic, cultural and business concerns of unique importance to the Asian Pacific American community.
• Support activities that seek to raise the cultural awareness and enhance the perception of Asian Pacific Americans.
• Facilitate increased interaction, communication and the exchange of ideas among Asian Pacific Americans
  

It started out as a good idea scribbled passionately upon a restaurant napkin... "it is time to develop a place where motivated individuals can go learn more about their world, from others who lived experiences which some only dream about."

It came from a desire to meet the diverse needs of Asian professionals by broadening the horizon upon which they would choose their careers through expanding opportunity and through networking. And, it came from the desire to utilize the talents and influence of these professionals to create innovative and successful projects which benefit the community, whether it be the Asian Pacific American community or the professional community, through the exchange of ideas and the collaboration of effort. These desires, it turns out, were shared by many.

Today, an organization exists to serve as that place where young Asian American professionals can explore new career paths, meet peers and leaders who impart insights from their experiences, and truly understand what "community" means.