Youth Perspectives
The IYC Blog
Stories, art, hot takes, and community updates. Written and curated by the interns of IYC.
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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 Read More →
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OAKLAND POLICE AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS
Posted by Gabbie Cailipan Celeste Guap was 17 when she was being chased in Oakland and spotted an Oakland police car and approached for help. She met officer Brendan O’ Brien and she said they began to flirt. After seeing each other once more after the incident, they exchanged numbers and started “dating.” For the Read More →
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FIGHTING FOR VISIBILITY
Posted by Simon Luu Asians are discriminated against in the film industry. They do not receive much air time, but when they do, they are portrayed as the stereotypical character, the class nerd or the mute extra. Rarely is an Asian a lead of a show or movie. Basically, you cannot be Asian in Hollywood. Read More →
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Now recruiting acts for the 14th Annual That’s Not Love Talent Show!
The Youth Advisory Council of API Legal Outreach cordially invites you to… Do you sing, dance, play an instrument, do magic tricks, or have any other talents? Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach’s Youth Advisory Council is hosting our annual That’s Not Love Talent Show which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence and highlight talent Read More →
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PETER LIANG WAS RIGHTFULLY CONVICTED
Posted by Sherrie Saechao In November 2014, Akai Gurley was wrongfully shot to death by a Chinese American NYPD officer, Peter Liang. Instead of following protocol, he and his partner bickered about who was gonna call it in. He stated that he was supposedly not properly trained by the institution and was abandoned. This week, a Read More →
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JOIN YAC FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO DACA-THON -APRIL 12!
API Legal Outreach and our partners cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm for an SF Bay Area DACA–Thon! It’s a party with a purpose: to get people to apply for DACA! Tuesday, April 12, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Impact Hub San Francisco, 925 Mission Street, Read More →
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WE #RISEWITHANNA
The Youth Advisory Council stands in solidarity with Anna Nepomuceno, a Filipina immigrant and mother of two young daughters. We #RiseWithAnna in support of her daughters’ struggle for justice and safety from sexual violence. Read More →
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APIS WITH DISABILITIES
Posted by Kimberly Ngo Asian and Pacific Islander women with disabilities are the most underemployed than any other group within the United States. The Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California, a local non-profit organization helps API people with disabilities by having their voices heard. Asian cultures/families can be strict to their children by putting Read More →
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PARIS ATTACKS AND SYRIAN REFUGEES
Posted by Julian Castro My blog post was on the November Paris attack caused by ISIS, killing hundreds of citizens and keeping some as hostage. It was found out that they might be “on the inside”, and some of them may have been fake refugees that no one knew about. The refugee passports Read More →
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HAZING, VIOLENCE, AND ASIAN MASCULINITY
Posted by Anna Cui Asian American fraternities has been growing for the last few generations, they feel shut out of existing Greek organizations so they made their own. Some reasons they might want to create or join these organizations are forming a connection with others, going to Read More →