Shaping High School Asian Pacific Islanders for the Next Generation (SHAPING) is a leadership conference that specifically targets junior and senior high school level students of Asian-American/Pacific Islander descent. This annual event on the Pullman campus intends to foster and address the needs of higher education among the Asian-American/Pacific Islander community while fostering leadership development for current Washington State University Students.



Within the multicultural communities at WSU, leadership conference programs are made with intentions of encouraging leadership development and higher education to people of color. The success of this conference relies heavily on our student volunteers who give up their time to gain leadership experience. Many will go through extensive leadership training to ensure that the quality of our conference is invaluable for any participant attending SHAPING. Though our purpose is to not recruit for Washington State University, we hope that the experience many students gain through this leadership conference can help them achieve higher education and provide a memorable and educational experience for students planning to enhance their educational needs.