APACT Par-Tea with Sylvia Lee

Sylvia Lee is hosting this month's APACT Par-Tea! Learn more about her heritage and upbringing while enjoying some delicious food. RSVP is required: tinyurl.com/apact-25eventrsvp.

A little bit about our Par-Tea hostess!
Sylvia, a Southern California native raised in the San Gabriel Valley, graduated from Pasadena City College in 2019 before transferring to UCLA, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 2021. In December, she joined Caltech as an Administrative Assistant in the Electrical Engineering department, where she supports Professors Victoria Kostina, Michelle Effros, and Babak Hassibi.

While of Chinese descent, Sylvia's parents grew up in Vietnam and escaped with their families after the war. This pivotal experience, coupled with their roots, gave her a multicultural upbringing that combines Cantonese-Chinese and Chinese-Vietnamese influences. It wasn't until she worked at her family's restaurant that Sylvia began to deeply connect with and immerse herself in her cultural heritage.

Learn more about APACT!
The Asian Pacific Americans at Caltech (APACT) is an Employment Resource Group for staff, faculty, postdocs, and other working professionals at Caltech who self-identify as Asian American Pacific Islander. APACT is open to all employees with the goal of focusing on the following five main pillars: 1) professional development; 2) education, advocacy, and awareness; 3) affinity and being a safe space; 4) community outreach; and 5) celebrating AAPI heritage. Caltech community members who are interested in joining can fill out this form.