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APRIL NEWSLETTER
Here is the AAPI Youth Rising April Newsletter!
Charlee Trenkle
April 24, 2025
Current Actions:
Looking for a social media team!!
Are you interested in social media? Are you looking to expand your role in AYR? We are looking for members to join our social media team! If interested, please email [email protected]
Op-Ed Project
AAPI Youth Rising is launching a new op-ed project to amplify youth perspectives on current events. Participants will write 500–800-word op-eds on topics of their choice to get them published through our connections. We will meet every two weeks for editing sessions to review drafts and provide feedback. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM!
AAPI Youth Rising Stickers!
We are still looking for YOUR designs to be featured on upcoming AYR stickers! Please view the guidelines and the submission form here. Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Mini-Lesson Video Series
Record and create a short video that will be posted to social media and included in the long-form video. The goal is to promote AAPI event history or heroes. Sign up here and see the instructions document for more details. Email Mina with any questions.
Check out our Action Corner, where you can keep track of our latest actions and ways to engage. If you have any actions you would like to highlight, email [email protected]
If you have art, blogs, or op-eds you’d like to share, email [email protected] or [email protected]. Check out our latest blogs here!
ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY
Bring our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson to your school or share the video! The presentation is fully scripted, so you can do it yourself, or board members can join you. This is your chance to practice your public speaking skills. See the TOOLKIT HERE for information!
Upcoming events:
AAPI Youth Rising March Monthly Meeting
April 24 @ 6 PM PST | 9 PM EST
Guest speaker: Jos Sances, artist
2025 California AANHPI Advocacy Day
April 28, 2025 | Sacramento, CA
Last year, over 50 API organizations participated in the Inaugural California AANHPI Advocacy Day, in Sacramento on May 29th, 2024! Our coalition reached half of the California State Legislature in one day, advocating in alignment with the AAPI Legislative Caucus, for SB 1078 (Min) Office of Language Access, AB 2979 (Mike Fong) Income Taxation, and SB 782 (Limon) Gubernatorial Appointments. This year, we plan to host the 2025 California AANHPI Advocacy Day on Monday, April 28th, 2025, with more participating organizations from across the state and 200+ attendees! Find more info here and register here.
One Day of AAPI History Presentation
May 7, 2 PM - 2:45 PM | Chandler School, 1005 Armada Drive, Pasadena
Eloise is organizing a presentation. If you are in the area and are interested in presenting, please let us know!
Making Waves Bay Area Premiere
May 10, 4 PM | Kabuki Theater in San Francisco Japantown
We are so excited to be featured in Making Waves – directed by Jon Osaki and Josh Chuck. Join us at CAAM Fest, the nation’s leading showcase for Asian and Asian American talent in film. Making Waves is a timely, thought-provoking documentary about how ethnic studies – and specifically Asian American Studies (AAS) – dramatically influenced and empowered a generation. They leveraged their heightened awareness of history to build community organizations, political power, and collaboration. Mina, Charlee and Jaslene join the post-screening reception for a Q&A. Get tickets here!
May 10, 2025 @ 11 am | Portsmouth Square, SF
AYR’s next wave of leadership’s Ethan Su speaks at the Wellness Festival alongside RAM’s Angela Tang who we met at a White House Initiative on AANHPI event in 2024. Bring your families to run at 10am, and hear Ethan speak at 11am! Register here.
AYR presents at Joy Culture Foundation
May 31, 3:45-5:15 pm PST
Join Matthew Sugiyama and Mina Fedor as we lead elementary and middle school students for a youth-led workshop celebrating AAPI Heritage Month through education with Joy Culture Foundation. AYR Leaders who would like to present, email [email protected].
June 8, 2025, 2-3pm PST
AYR joins hundreds of events nationwide in support of our right to learn our histories. The future of democracy and justice requires students to defend teaching people’s history. Join us to defend the freedom to learn. #TeachTruth. AYR is excited to join the Zinn Education Project’s 5th Annual Teach Truth Days of Action for a national Teach-In of the One Day of AAPI History Lesson. More info here. Register by emailing [email protected].
2025 Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony
Friday, July 25 – Sunday, July 27, 2025 | Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Engage with a distinguished community of scholars, researchers, and thought leaders. This event serves as a platform to critically explore the unique contributions of and challenges faced by Asian Americans in academia and STEM, fostering collaborative dialogue and actionable strategies for systemic change.
Announcements:
We are super excited to share the trailer of Making Waves: The Rise of Asian America documentary which we are honored to be included in!
The Commission on the State of Hate (Commission) was established to assist California with monitoring, preventing, and responding to hate. Based on research, consultations with experts, and public input, the Commission recommends—on an interim basis at this time because the Commission’s work is ongoing—19 policies and three sets of tools to combat hate. This second Annual Report explains each recommendation along with the supporting evidence. It also includes a detailed review of the state of hate in California and a summary of the Commission’s key activities from July 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024.
Kudos:
Kudos to Hudson for representing AYR at AANHPI In Power, a panel discussion at USC on April 17. You can read his blog post on the events blog on our website as soon as it’s posted
Press about AYR:
Bulletins:
Spread the word about AYR with your friends! AYR Chapter Leaders can sign up here using this FORM.
Continue with raising awareness by speaking out. Email [email protected] if you are interested in anything event you see in the newsletter.
Check to make sure that you’re on our Slack and Google Calendar! Email [email protected] if you have any problems.
For those interested in working towards a President’s Volunteer Service Award, please email [email protected] for information. We are a certifying organization and you can track your volunteer hours with AYR to qualify for a medal of honor!
Do you have anything to share for next month? Email [email protected]