Silence and inaction have traditionally been associated with the Asian Pacific American Community. To combat this, UIUC students of the Asian Pacific Islander American Coalition created Unseen Unheard Conference of Asian America in 1996.

   Unseen Unheard is free and open to all. It is undeniable that we students do not have the power to change the injustices in our communities and society. By making our issues and concerns SEEN and HEARD, we empower our own community.

   The main objective of the 6th Unseen Unheard Conference is to fight apathy within the UIUC Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) student body. Recognizing that the struggle against apathy is long term, the conference hopes to rebuild a foundation by achieving the following:

   1. To educate about issues that directly effect the APIA community at UIUC,
   2. To show the importance and history of activism at UIUC,
   3. To maintain a network of APIA students,
   4. To cultivate new relationships with uninvolved APIAs,
   5. To unify student organizations (RSO),
   6. And to encourage and foster student leaders.