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BAPS MISSION
STATEMENT
To provide
networking, educational and career development advice, share knowledge and
expertise, and to promote communication among the members, other Asian and
American Professional organizations while promoting Burmese heritage and
culture
| The Burmese American
Professionals Society (BAPS) is a San Francisco Bay Area based organization
composed of scientists, engineers, professors, technicians, accountants,
business owners, various professionals and college students who have roots
in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. The BAPS organizes
events and activities to foster
professional and social cooperation among the members.
The BAPS logo is
composed of a silhoutte of a lion surrounded by two blue squares. The
blue color and the squates symbolizes unity , stability and integrity.
The lion or "Chintay" as known in Burmese is a mythical creature
known for it's staunch loyalty and steadfast courage. The statues of "Chintay"
are found outside the gates of almost every pagoda in Burma.
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