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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. The History of BAPS About a decade ago,
two Burmese associations in the Bay Area decided to join forces to form
BAPS. The "seniors" from BEA (mostly ex RIT alum) would share their
experiences with the "younger and energetic" members of BASTS (Burmese
American Science Technology Society) to build a truly professional society
that will not only leverage the cultural heritage but also expand the
horizons to arenas beyond engineering, science, and technology. |
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