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#IMREADY MOVEMENT

by YAC Member
September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Posted by Emily Liang “Violence. Healing. & Solidarity.” A physical and abstract atmosphere in which we acknowledge the violence in our communities, heal collectively, and stand in solidarity to spread visibility and fight against violence. Friday, September 19, marked the… Read More »

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF API-ACT

by YAC Member
September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Posted by all YAC members API-ACT(Asian Pacific Island Activism and Community Teach-Out) is an annual week-long summer program held by APILO for Bay Area youth. It focuses on activism and social justice issues in our communities through the education of history, identities, and issues… Read More »

MORE SHOOTINGS THAN DAYS IN A YEAR

by YAC Member
September 12, 2019September 15, 2019

Posted by Javier Acosta As of August 20, 2019, 274 shootings have occurred, leaving 296 dead and 1,353 wounded, that means more than 1 person has died each day of the year so far. As convenient as it would be,… Read More »

YAC MEMBERS ATTEND THE ANNUAL TRANS MARCH IN SF

by YAC Member
July 20, 2019August 29, 2019

Posted by Eujean Do and Queenie Tu On Friday, June 28 2019, interns from APILO’s Youth Advisory Council joined hands with youth from other local API programs to march at the Trans March. This year is especially special as we… Read More »

YAC HOSTS ITS 17TH ANNUAL THAT’S NOT LOVE TALENT SHOW

by YAC Member
July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

Posted by all YAC members It was raining outside. Cold and stormy. But the VSCO Headquarters in Oakland, California was burning with passion, talent, and excitement. Pink and purple balloons were sprawled around the ground from the elevators to the far back of the… Read More »

ABORTION RIGHTS ON THE VERGE OF DISAPPEARING?

by YAC Member
June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Posted by Queenie Tu DISCLAIMER: It is to mention that although this article mainly connects abortions to women only, there are also transgender men and non-binary individuals who are still capable of conceiving babies, and they are also included when… Read More »

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS IN QUESTION

by YAC Member
May 28, 2019October 5, 2020

Posted by Hua Wei Getting in to a dream college has been a goal of many students in America. Some have started to prepare for the standardized testings since freshman year just to earn themselves a score that give them… Read More »

OUSD TEACHERS STRIKE

by YAC Member
March 18, 2019May 28, 2019

Posted by Eujean Do On February 21 to March 3, Oakland teachers went on strike for better wages, smaller class sizes, and more funding for specialized education. Teachers have asked for a 12 percent increase over 3 years, smaller class… Read More »

THE FIGHT FOR STUDENT VISIBILITY AND EQUITY

by YAC Member
March 14, 2019March 22, 2021

Posted by Vivian Wu and Kathy Liang Seven days of strike backed up by a 2,206 to 105 vote from the teacher union. 97% of OUSD students not in school. Over $7 million lost from OUSD. Yet still, the final… Read More »

YAC ATTENDS IWAY’S LIFTING THE VOICES OF API YOUTH TALENT SHOW

by YAC Member
February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

Posted by Vivian Wu and Kathy Liang On a chill evening, YAC members Kathy and Vivian joined the warm crowd of IWAY’s API Talent Show: Lifting the Voices of API Youth. IWAY stands for “Improving the Wellness of Asian Youth,” and they are part of a… Read More »