APAPA - Asian Pacific American Public Affairs Association FIND US ON LINKEDIN AT 'APAPA NATIONAL' | 2,843 followers on LinkedIn. Advancing Asian Pacific Islander Communities Through Increased Leadership And Civic Engagement. | APAPA is a 501c3 non-profit, non-partisan and grassroots organization founded in 2001, by C.C. and Regina Yin. APAPA was established with the primary mission of empowering Asian Pacific Islander (API) Americans in civic and public affairs through education, active participation, and leadership development. With grassroots support through a growing number of chapter leaders and student interns, APAPA set out to engage voters, partner with the community, and develop API leaders of tomorrow.