September 14, 2022 | In May, 2021, the City of Berkeley awarded AAPI Youth Rising with a proclamation acknowledging our work to better our community through youth action. Thanks to Councilmember Robinson and Councilmember Kesarwani for supporting our communities and for nominating us. Thanks to the entire City Council for this honor!
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The Changing Tides Podcast with Matthew Yonemura
July 5, 2022 | Changing Tides Podcast – Ep 22: The Future Is Now w/ AAPI Youth Rising The Changing Tides Podcast We first met Matt at the Act to Change event in May 2022. Mina, Siwoo and Max connected with Matt to hear more about Changing Tides and our journey too!
September Board Meeting
September 12, 2022 | Yesterday was our September Board Meeting. Thank you all for joining us on zoom! We discussed about updates on the lesson plan and that we are planning to have film for it. We may be changing the role of Ambassadors and replacing them with Chapter Leaders. In other words, current ChapterContinue reading “September Board Meeting”
The Facts About Monkeypox
The CDC explicitly says that monkeypox can spread to anyone through close, personal, often skin-to- skin contact, including, direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox, touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox, or contact with respiratory secretions…
People who choose to abort their baby are stripped of the right to vote for as long as their sentence and possible after
So, with the arrival of a post-overturned-Roe society, people with the ability to carry children will no longer be given the opportunity to abort their fetus if they want or need to.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html…
July Youth Board Meeting
July 24, 2022 | Youth Board had its monthly meeting today and discussed new plans and updated each other on what each board member is doing. A new announcement is that there will be new spots in the board for finance director and middle school director.
Thank you SF Opera for inviting us to the Opening Night of Dream of the Red Chamber!!
June 17, 2022 | Check out this magical production adapted from a classic of world literature performed by an all-Asian main cast set to beautiful music, costumes, and set design! What an amazing way to end the school year! AAPI Youth Rising’s Mina (@mina.fedor) and Maxwell (@maxwellw_2025) spoke out at the Justice for Vicha Rally and with other friends and other community groups. We continue to speak out in the hopes for a better future.
Speaking with 7th grade Scholastic Kids Reporter Ellie Choi!
May 27, 2022 | Charlee, Siwoo, Max, and Mina spoke with 7th grader and Scholastic Kids Press reporter Ellie Choi right after teaching our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson to our first group of middle-schoolers! Check out our interview here.
AAPI Youth Rising featured in the First Prime-Time Special Dedicated to Asians in America: Together as One
May 27, 2022 | For the first time on prime-time, a special dedicated to Asians in America. Watch the AAPI Youth Rising team on Together as One, a special edition of Soul of a Nation. Friday, May 27 at 8pm on ABC and Hulu streaming.
GMA Inspiration List: Celebrating AAHNPI Changemakers!
May 24, 2022 | Super honored to be included in Good Morning America’s AAPI Inspiration List! Check out all the honorees here.