YAC News

SILLY SPUDS AT CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

by YAC Member
May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

Posted by Amber Chang and Jocelyn Gao Every year, thousands of people in the Bay Area gather in San Francisco’s Japantown to celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture at the Cherry Blossom Festival. At this annual celebration, there are cultural… Read More »

UPCOMING ANNUAL YAC TALENT SHOW!!

by YAC Member
May 6, 2018

Come join us for an evening of talent and refreshments. This is API Legal Outreach’s Youth Advisory Council’s annual talent show to recognize talent in the Asian Pacific Islander – Bay Area community and raise awareness towards domestic violence and… Read More »

SYMBIOSIS SUMMIT: UPLIFTING TRANS AND QUEER YOUTH

by YAC Member
February 28, 2018

Posted by Amber Chang and Kathy Liang On February 10th, Team Stronger Than You Think (TSTYT) held their very first Symbiosis Summit, a youth-led summit to educate youth about healthy relationships, uplift trans and queer youth, and empower young activists.… Read More »

YAC ATTENDS LISTEN TO THE SILENCE CONFERENCE 2018: IMMIGRATION NARRATIVES

by YAC Member
February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

Stanford’s Listen to the Silence Conference 2018 was a wonderful learning experience. Although our audience turnout was smaller than last year, I enjoyed how engaging the audience was. It was inspiring to see that people were interested and willing to… Read More »

COMING TOGETHER AS THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING COLLABORATIVE OF THE BAY AREA

by YAC Member
February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

Posted by Kathy Liang, Emily Liang, and Vivian Wu On Monday, February 12, 2018, the Anti-Trafficking Collaborative of the Bay Area (ATCBA), consisting of API Legal Outreach, AWS, and Banteay Srei, held a presentation at The Spot in Oakland to… Read More »

YAC CELEBRATES 47TH ANNUAL OSHOGATSU MATSURI

by YAC Member
January 19, 2018January 19, 2018

Posted by Jocelyn Gao and Emily Liang The annual Oshogatsu Festival, sponsored by the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) and the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), united the community to celebrate the New Year on a sunny Saturday afternoon… Read More »

BROTHERS ON THE RISE WITH YAC

by YAC Member
December 30, 2017March 26, 2018

Posted by Kathy Liang Building connections with organizations that also strive to create change and advocate for issues within communities is an essential part of YAC. Brothers on the Rise (BOTR) is an organization located in Fruitvale, Oakland that aims… Read More »

STAND & RESIST: API LEGAL OUTREACH’S 42ND ANNIVERSARY GALA

by YAC Member
October 21, 2017January 19, 2018

Posted by Kathy Liang On October 20, 2017, the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) was invited to attend and help with API Legal Outreach’s 42nd Anniversary Gala. The YAC members were able to engage in organizational funding and also connect with… Read More »

WANNA WIN UP TO $200? PERFORM FOR THE THAT’S NOT LOVE TALENT SHOW!

by apiyac
June 7, 2017December 19, 2017

Come join us for an evening of talent and refreshments. This is API Legal Outreach’s Youth Advisory Council’s annual talent show to recognize talent in the Asian Pacific Islander community and raise awareness towards domestic violence and teen dating violence!… Read More »

COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF E.O. 9066

by apiyac
February 15, 2017December 19, 2017

February 2017 marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to order the evacuation of internment of Japanese Americans along the West Coast of the United States. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach and the… Read More »