AAPI Youth Rising
Small Actions Make a Difference
Our Mission
AAPI Youth Rising is a student-led organization that believes in the collective power of small actions. We developed the only national platform created by middle school AANHPI students. We aim to: (1) educate classrooms nationwide about Asian American histories, (2) advocate and speak out, (3) create, make art, and write, (4) take impactful small actions, and (5) unite against hate-fueled violence.
Join the Movement
ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY
The ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY LESSON is our lesson about the untold stories of Asians in America.
- Stream our lesson here.
- Download our lesson at: Teach for America, at Act to Change, and American Girl.
- Sign up for a teach-in here.
Join as an AYR Chapter Leader
AYR’s 160 Chapters in 35 states conduct teach-ins of our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson nationwide.
United against Hate-Fueled Violence
We are Uniters. After MIna was recognized at the United We Stand Summit held at the White House, we thank our partners and continue to partner with:
- The California Civil Rights Department as a grant funded partner for the launch of the California vs. Hate campaign.
- The Uniters Townhalls.
Our Work
AAPI Youth Rising’s most recent actions are posted here.
We have been invited to the White House to speak at the White House Forum on AANHPI, address the President’s Advisory Commission on AANHPI, attend the historic Lunar New Year event held at the White House, and honored at the United We Stand Summit.
To learn more about our impact and stay caught up with recent and upcoming events, sign up to our newsletter here!
Our Impact
180 Chapter Leaders in 35 states and counting
AAPI Youth Rising is proud of our 180+ Chapter Leaders. We represent 35+ states and counting. We’re making a difference one student, one lesson, one day at a time.
Tens of thousands of school sites
Our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson campaign has reached at least 52,000 districts, schools, and out-of-school sites through partnerships with Allliance for a Healthier Generation, American Girl, Act to Change, The Asian American Foundation, and Teach for America.
International reach
American Girl reached out to AAPY Youth Rising to be their partner organization for the launch of the first Chinese-American Girl of the Year Doll in 2021. We reached 1.3 billion impressions in 2022 through this partnership. Through InquirED, a US-based curriculum service, we reach an additional 300,000 domestic teachers and international teachers in 2024. Gibbs Smith Education includes AYR in their upcoming Asian American ethnic studies textbook for high school students in 2024 (25,000 print copies + 15,000 digital copies in two languages).