Many Origins, One Community. Raising our voices together.
The Belmont Pan-Asian Coalition (BPAC) sprang up in response to local and national anti-Asian incidents in the Spring of 2021. We recognized a need to bring all Belmont’s Asian communities together to amplify our voices, increase our visibility, and gain greater representation in town.
Our advocacy work has included speeches and interviews, written articles, and collaboration with Belmont Public School leadership, as well as involvement with town government, the Belmont Police Department, and many community organizations. We have also sponsored a series of community television shows run by the Belmont High School Asian American Club, the South Asian Club, and the Arab Club.
We host author talks, as well as educational forums on running for government office.
Current Board of Directors (FY2026):
Julie Wu, President
Deepak Garg, Vice President
Evelyn Encinas-Lončar, Communications
Sophia Grande, Treasurer
Grace Yuen, Clerk
Laura Germine
Dipali Trivedi
Shana Wang
Gang Zhao
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Pictured above, left to right: Sripriya Narasimhan, Priya Licht (Co-Founder), Laura Germine (Board Member), Julie Wu (President, Co-Founder), Shana Wang (Co-Founder), Meenal Bagla (BPAC Member), Gang Zhao (Board Member), Fran Yuan (Co-Founder), Hannah Lee (Co-Founder) with Ellie, and Ye Pogue (Former Board member). Not pictured: Deepak Garg (Vice President), Dipali Trivedi (Board Member), Evelyn Encinas-Lončar (Communications), Sophia Grande (Treasurer), and Grace Yuen (Clerk).
