APAP Calendar

LGBT/Pride Week

June is LGBT pride month. We have a variety of queer AAPI's, friends, families and allies posting about their experiences. Thanks to Be DeGuzman, one of APAP's 2009 Unsung Heroes, for coordinating this special week of posts.

To help with our upcoming hate crimes/Vincent Chin week (June 21) or Pacific Islander week (Aug), please let us know. If you have a topic you or your agency would like to coordinate, email us.

Items tagged: asian immigrant women advocates

Carrying on the Legacy of Lau v. Nichols: Chinese Immigrant Youth Organize for College Access

It's always great to hear stories about youth learning to be empowered community organizers and leaders.  In Oakland, the Asian Immigrant Women Advocates youth group is doing something about the disparities experienced by immigrant youth and college readiness.  They've been lobbying to make all high schools in Oakland and San Francisco require that all students complete college prep courses required by the University of California and Cal State University systems.  They've even made a gu