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Spotlight February 28, 2026

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  • YAC is Accepting Youth Film Submissions for Flip the Script!

    YAC is Accepting Youth Film Submissions for Flip the Script!

    OAKLAND, CA — The Youth Advisory Council is proud to host an issues-based digital film festival for California youth, titled “Flip the Script”. With two themes and four format categories, young filmmakers and enthusiasts will have many opportunities to win a $200 cash prize. Flip The Script: A Bay Area Youth Film Festival is currently

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  • SOUTHEAST ASIAN DEPORTATION

    SOUTHEAST ASIAN DEPORTATION

    Posted by Eujean Do An increase in deportations of Southeast Asian-Americans has been having a devastating impact on our API communities. Many Southeast Asian-Americans immigrated to the U.S. as refugees of wars, bombings, and genocide that occured in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos that the U.S. was involved in. Many of the refugees do not even have a memory

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  • MIGRANT ISSUES ONCE AGAIN

    MIGRANT ISSUES ONCE AGAIN

    Posted by Nicholas Chung October 13th, the migrant caravan has now reached the Mexico-United States border. The group is mainly made up of migrants trying to escape from the dangers in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. In addition, there are also smaller groups of migrants heading towards the border who are currently sheltered in Guatemala

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  • #IMREADY, #WEAREREADY, ARE YOU?

    #IMREADY, #WEAREREADY, ARE YOU?

    Posted by Kathy Liang, Vivian Wu, Eujean Do, Queenie Tu, and Hua Wei On November 3rd, the Youth Advisory Council had the honor of attending The AAPI Women Lead Conference 2018, a meaningful gathering for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) self-identified women to raise awareness and learn about women empowerment. Through panels and discussions,

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  • YAC SPEAK AT APILO’S ANNUAL GALA!

    YAC SPEAK AT APILO’S ANNUAL GALA!

    Posted by Alex Dionicio Rodriguez and Queenie Tu On October 11, 2018, our parent organization, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), hosted its 43rd annual gala at the San Francisco Design Center. The gala was attended by influential community members, APILO staff and board members, and of course, the Youth Advisory Council. This year, the

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  • YAC MEMBERS JOINS ASIAN WOMEN’S SHELTER’S ANNUAL GALA

    YAC MEMBERS JOINS ASIAN WOMEN’S SHELTER’S ANNUAL GALA

        Posted by Emily Liang, Vivian Wu, and Michelle Lu As a long time partner of Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) recently invited some Youth Advisory Council (YAC) interns to volunteer and attend their 30th Anniversary Gala at Bespoke Westfield Centre. Asian Women’s Shelter focuses on providing resources to

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  • WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT CRAZY RICH ASIANS?
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    WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT CRAZY RICH ASIANS?

    Posted by Vivian Wu and Emily Liang Hollywood, the place where big dreams can be pursued, is also a catalyst to society’s misconceptions and stereotypes. Sure, Hollywood has developed its reputation to residents all over the world through the creativity in the media However, how can one really feel empowerment and connection when the screen

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