Impact + Programs
Our Work & Events
YAC is a youth-led program of API Legal Outreach (APILO), founded in 1975.
What We Do
YAC is a Cultural Organizing Hub.
That means we use art, media, and storytelling to change how people think and act. We create space for youth most impacted by structural harm — including racism, gender-based violence, gentrification, policing, and immigration enforcement. We build power in relationship with elders and the histories of the Bay Area.
Art & Media
We produce zines, films, murals, and other cultural works that document our communities and challenge dominant narratives.
Advocacy & Workshops
We host healing gatherings and political education workshops rooted in the lived experiences of API youth and their communities.
Intergenerational Power
We build power in relationship with elders, histories, and movements across the Bay Area — bridging generations through story and action.
The Latest
What We’re Up To
Postponed — Check Back
Echoes of the Bay
An intergenerational dialogue on displacement and memory in Oakland. This event will be rescheduled — check back for updates.
Jan 10–11, 2026
Oshogatsu Festival
Find YAC members tabling and sharing community resources at this beloved Bay Area celebration.
Ongoing Campaign
The Hongbao Campaign
Support our youth-led fundraising to keep our leadership development sustainable for future generations.
By The Numbers