community organizations

YAC PARTICIPATES IN YOUTH TOGETHER’S LISTENING CAMPAIGN

by YAC Member
May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

Posted by Amber Chang and Kathy Liang The members of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) were invited to participate in Youth Together’s listening circle held at Eastside Arts Alliance as part of their Listening Campaign. Youth Together is a group… 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 »

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 »

APISA INITIATIVE COMMUNITY REPORTBACK

by YAC Member
November 22, 2017December 19, 2017

Posted by Vivian Wu and Emily Liang On a rainy night in Oakland, community members gathered at the gymnasium of Roosevelt Jr High School. The rain was not the problem, because their hearts were united on the topic of misrepresentation… 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 »

APIS WITH DISABILITIES

by apiyac
March 25, 2016December 19, 2017

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… Read More »