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To celebrate Pride Month, here are a few AAPI queer activists to celebrate! Geena Rocero, Helen Zia, Dan Choi, and Mark Tanako. We celebrate our differences and our identities. We should feel safe in being ourselves without being bullied. This is what makes us unique! 🏳️‍🌈 happy pride month!
Copy: Anna Hill
Creative: Aashi Gupta

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#lgtbqia
#lgbtqiaplus
#pridemonth
#pride
#loveislove
#lovewins
#aanhpi
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#aapiyouthrising

Thank you SF Opera for sharing this incredible opportunity! Our first opera memory will always be with the Opening Night of Dream of the Red Chamber!! To everyone who made this night possible…Thank you!!!

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!

@sfopera

Vicha Ratanapakdee was a loving father and kind grandfather. AAPI Youth Rising's Mina (@mina.fedor) and Maxwell (@maxwellw_2025) spoke with friends and other community groups yesterday on the first day of preliminary hearings for Vicha. Our hearts go out to Vicha's family.
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@asiansarestrong @standwithasians @asianjusticemovement @justice4vicha @_dearcommunity @charles.jung @natassiakwan @leannalouie28_

We wanted to take a quick second to thank some of the many groups that have inspired and partnered with us to be the organization we are today. They are @aapi.amplified, @dearasianyouth, and @aapisv! We really enjoyed working with them and hope we get to partner with them in the future!

We spoke with @washingtonpost kids post about out our new action!

We have already presented to hundreds k-12 students in multiple states with our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson since launching last month!

Asian American history is American history and we all deserve at least one day of AAPI history. We also believe in celebrating our stories.

We are scheduling schools for virtual and in person presentations for the 2022-2023 school year.

Thank you Mary Quattlebaum for sharing our story with #kidpost @washingtonpost

#aapiyouthrising
#diversehistory
#aapihistory
#acttochange
#timekidoftheyear
#americangirldolloftheyear
#corinnetan

To close out AAPI Heritage Month, we want to thank those who have inspired us, led us and taught us this year. There is no way we would be here without you! And especially with everything that’s going on this past week in schools and our communities across America, it means even more to celebrate other students.

First up, we are inspired by student groups all fighting for change in our communities. These youth are taking action both big and small.

We are also honored to have the support from everyone on our Organizations Inspirational List. Each of these groups has guided us in so many ways – from anti-bullying resources to mental health tips, to advice about our educational futures, to celebrating our cultures, we thank you!

We celebrate so many other individuals and groups who have helped us this year too! If you want to tag someone please do!

#aapiyouthrising #aapiheritagemonth #aapi

Running through SF today at the @asiansarestrong 5k! Beautiful day in the city to close out AAPI Heritage month in the perfect way. Plus we visited historical sites and met up with friends too…huge shout out to @asiansarestrong!!!

Btw AAPI Youth Rising’s Anna (8th grade) came in 5th place. Shout out to Cooper, Max, Nicholas, Mina, Lucian, Anna, Charlee and new AYR ambassador Ethan who came out to his first group event!! So so fun.

#aapiheritagemonth
#aapiyouthrising
#asiansarestrong

“There’s no one Asian American story.”

Watch the new groundbreaking special event: "@SoulofaNation presents –
Together as One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage.”

Premiering Friday 8/7c on @abcnews – and stream on @Hulu.

Gratitude to Soul of a Nation and @jujuchangabc for elevating our message. Asian American history is American history. This is a moment. Let’s make it happen.

Shout out to the AAPI Youth Rising team and friends making an appearance!
Aashi
Charlee
Cooper @itadakimasutako
Johann
Max @maxwellw_2025
Mina @mina.fedor
Siwoo
@aapisv
@wangjeannette
@teance_fine_teas
@cutfruitcollective
@aliciasieu

#SoulOfANation
#AAPIYouthRising

Met up with 7th grade Kid Reporter Elise Choi right after teaching our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson to our first school!

Interested in the lesson? Read about LINK IN BIO.

Thanks @kidspress!

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Join our IG LIVE on 5/26 when @mina.fedor and Diversify Our Narrative’s @binakanorris discuss the importance of learning about our AAPI histories, the need for AAPI inclusive curriculum and more.

We are super excited to speak about our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY and also to learn about DON'S latest project @k12aanhpi_project!

AAPI Youth Rising met @diversifyournarrative last year right after we formed our group. When we reached out – turns out that they were actually at our rally and we didn’t even know it!

Since then they have given us so much advice and we have learned so much from them. We continue to be inspired by all their work – including spearheading student coalitions in support of diverse histories in CA and beyond.

So check out their @k12aanhpi_project! Excited to meet up again.

Instagram LIVE
Thu 5/26 at 4pm PT

@diversifyournarrative
@k12aanhpi_project

#aapiyouthrising
#diversifyournarrative
#k12aanhpiproject
#knowaanhpihistory
#knowhistoryknowself

More photos from Act to Change's Community Reception for the 4th annual national AAPI Day Against Bullying+Hate on May 18, 2022.

Thanks again Act to Change for this amazing program and for the Changemaker of the Year Award and congrats to all the honorees @isunny and @hateisavirus! So great to meet everyone in person!!

Also, a huge shout out to all our friends who made it out and new friends too! If you missed the Virtual event, check it out at ActToChange's Youtube.

Photo Credit: Steven Lam Photo

#UnitedWeHeal
#ActToChange
#DayAgainstBullying
#AAPIYouthRising

Thank you Teach For America One Day for sharing our story!

We are so excited to share our mission with other kids – small actions make a difference!

And we're super excited about sharing our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY LESSON Plan too!

Please visit https://www.teachforamerica.org/one-day/video/student-activism-aapi-youth-rising for the story. Link in BIO.

Video Producer: Faviola Leyva
Writer-Editor: Jessica Fregni

AYR's Mina was named to GMA's 2022 Inspiration List: Celebrating AANHPI Changemakers!

What an honor to be named alongside 13 other changemakers including front line workers, to bakers, artists and friends too!
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* Stephanie Hu, advocate and podcaster shines a spotlight on girls and AANHPI youth as founder of @DearAsianYouth! fun fact, we spoke with @dearasianyouth.irvine last year at their inaugural conference! Super proud of all their work and especially the Irvine team!

* Eliseo, artist showcases filipino culture through his craft. Fun fact, we drove through his gateway in LA's Historic Filipinotown just yesterday!

* Jenny Tzu-Mei Wang, reclaiming mental health for the community

* Kat Lieu, baker builds global Asian baking company, author of "Modern Asian Baking at Home" and founder of Subtle Asian Baking @subtleasianbaking

* Lucy Yu, bookstore puts Asian American voices front and center – Yu and Me Books @yuandmebooks

* Josefa, Tavae, Karalee, fighting for for space for the Pacific Islander community to be "seen and heard", Empowering Pacific Islander Communities, or EPIC founders

* Dr. Swaiman Singh, doctor working to improve lives in Asia and beyond at 5 Rivers Heart Association

* Tim & Kevin, chefs combat AAPI hate with the power of food as Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate @chefsstoppingaapihate

* Kenrick, non-profit director works to empower LGBTQ Asians and Pacific Islanders through National Queer Asian-Pacific Islander Alliance @nqapia

* Megan, Filipno-American clothing designer, small biz ownere gives back to Chicago nonprofits as founder of Chicago For Keeps @chicagoforkeeps

Check out the list! LINK IN BIO

#aapiyouthrising
#AAPI
#GMA

AAPI Youth Rising’s Board Members had fun in the City of Angels today! We went to Japantown, The Broad, and Koreatown, and had meaningful cultural experiences.

Thank you so much @acttochange for a great Community Reception last night! We really enjoyed getting to meet everyone and we were super excited to finally be together in person!

And honored to accept the Changemaker award!!
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#unitedweheal #dayagainstbullying #apahm #aapiyouth #acttochange

Excited to announce that healthiergenerations is hosting us on an IG LIVE this TUESDAY May 15th at:

12:45pm-1:15pm PT / 3:45-5:15pm ET
with @thingsdanielmade!

Find out how adults and peers can support youth advocacy and the simple actions you can take to create more inclusive school communities.

Also check out our blog post on Alliances for a Healthier Generation (www.healthiergenerations.org)!

We spoke with Nicole Blanton about our heroes, our "big picture" lessons, and what we are excited about as we look to the future.

SEE YOU THERE!

#aapiyouthrising
#healthiergeneration
#aapiheritagemonth
#aapiheritagemonth

1 in 4 #AsianAmerican youth reports being bullied due to #Covid19. There is no room for hate here. We are proud to support @ActToChange's 4th Annual National AAPI #DayAgainstBullying+Hate.

Join us VIRTUALLY on May 18: acttochange.org/2022dayagainstbullying

Join us IN PERSON at the Community Reception at @jamuseum to connect with #AAPI changemakers from across the country. [promo code KINDNESS for 50% off adult tix]

AAPI Youth Rising’s youth board members Siwoo, Charlee and Max will be at there with Mina to accept the Community Changemaker Award!

tinyurl.com/may18reception

#ActToChange #APAHM
#AAPIYouthRising

Congrats @aapisv for today’s Culture Festival! So great seeing all that you pulled together.

And congrats to AYR’s @maxwellw_2025 Maxwell Wong for speaking out!

#aapiyouthrising

AAPI Youth Rising is so excited to announce the launch of our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY Lesson!

Asian American history is American history. As youth, we believe it’s essential for all youth to learn about the untold stories of Asians in America.

After our AAPI Youth Rising rally, we wrote our ONE/180 pledge in support
of at least one day of AAPI History during the school year.

Now we are proud to launch our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY Lesson that we are volunteering to bring into your classrooms and groups!

The ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY Lesson discusses:

• Why is it important to learn AAPI History?
• A few key moments of the history of Asians in America
• Stories of AAPI civil rights heroes and modern heroes
• What do we you with this knowledge?

email aapiyouthrising@gmail.com for more information!

#aapiyouthrising
#aapiheritagemonth
#aapihistory