Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America - SAYA and CAPPNA

SAYA and CAPPNA

In 1990 the group organized CAPPNA (Children of Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America) to plan and promote programs for the members' children. Numerous activities were planned to promote education and fun for the youth of APPNA. However, in 2004 CAPPNA dissolved and remained inactive until the 2007 conference in Orlando, FL. The attempt to rejuvenate the organization had mild success due to lack of effort.

In 1993, SAYA was organized as the Society of APPNA's Young Adults. SAYA, is the youth group under the larger APPNA (Association of Physicians of Pakistani-Descent of North America). SAYA is now an autonomous organization with college and graduate students. SAYA puts on events during the annual APPNA summer convention. The members of SAYA are highly active, working together throughout the year to organize events. SAYA's events and concerts have become popular with both the adults and children.

SAYA's mission as written on the SAYA website is as follows: "SAYA is moving towards a more philanthropic, mature, and responsible position while still providing the entertainment the younger adults love. This is the stance that SAYA believes Pakistani youth should take in their respective communities, so SAYA would like to emulate that. As SAYA rolls onto the future, SAYA hopes to extend its reach beyond the borders of the "APPNA weekend" every summer."