April 11, 2024 AAPI Youth Rising is a proud recipient of the CAAPLE (California Association of Asian & Pasifika Leaders in Education) Award. We look forward to attending the awards reception later this month ..read more

March 26, 2024 Join us and Act To Change is rallying the nation for the 6th Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate on May 18, 2024, commemorating what would have been Vincent Chin’s 69th birthday. Chin’s life was cut short four decades ago in a hate crime where two men brutally attacked him just because he looked Asian. The continued xenophobic sentiments, hate crimes, and legislation against the AAPI community serve as a reminder of the need for us to stay united against hate and bullying. Join us on May 18 for an immersive luncheon with impact panels, roundtable discussions, net ..read more

March 22, 2024 During this month’s AYR board meeting, we discussed important future plans for our organization, as well as upcoming presentation opportunities, Uniters events, and chapter leader presentations. May (AAPI Heritage Month) is the best time to bring our One Day of AAPI History lesson to your school! If you need help or would like us to schedule a teach-in, contact info@aapiyouthrising.org. Stay tuned for more important news and exciting events coming soon ..read more

March 22, 2024 Earlier this month, a few board members of AYR (Mina, Jaslene, Anna, and Charlee) returned to the origin of our organization and lesson plan: Black Pine Circle. Throughout the day, they taught our ONE DAY OF AAPI HISTORY lesson to students from kindergarten to sixth grade. The positive atmosphere created a very welcoming learning environment where students of all ages were engaged and excited to learn about the history of the AANHPI community. Everyone had an amazing time! Special thanks to the wonderful Black Pine Circle faculty for their cooperation ..read more

March 22, 2024 AYR is proud to join the official launch of “America’s Field Trip.” This nationwide scholastic competition invites students to express their thoughts on what America means to them through art, poems, essays, or videos. Notably, 75 first-place awardees from each age group and along with their designated chaperone will be provided with free travel, lodging, and access to unforgettable field trip experiences at select historical and cultural sites across the country. Imagine a private tour of the National Archives in D.C. or a behind-the-scenes&n ..read more

February 29, 2024 Over the last few weeks, I have presented AAPI Youth Rising’s One Day of AAPI History to three different middle school classes. The last thing I expected was to learn myself from the experience and leave with a couple of impactful takeaways—realizations that I continue to think about: AAPI History is a topic that needs to be covered more in history classes in our classrooms. I asked one of the classes to name as many Asian ethnicities as they could. After listening to many of the enthusiastic responses, one student raised his hand, and with all seriousness, said “Caucasian ..read more

March 3, 2024 Thank you Asians Are Strong for hosting such a wonderful event today. We had so much fun checking local/API-owned businesses and other AANHPI organizations. We’re all so proud to be a part of the second annual Asian Women Are Strong Event ..read more

By Johanna Villanueva How does a man organize a culture’s identity, in the midst of not one, not two, but three nations having colonized the Philippines? Well of course, he does it with a paintbrush. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was born (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972), having lived through Japanese and American occupation of the Philippines. He was the first appointed National Artist of the Philippines and aptly given the title, “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art” and for good reason. Harvesting Under the Mango Trees His paintings depicted Filipino pastoral scenes as well as Filipino culture, pres ..read more

February 8, 2024 AAPI Youth Rising is proud to collaborate with the Right Our Story campaign. For October, bullying prevention month, we’re standing up to race-based bullying. Share your 1-min story by emailing us at info@aapiyouthrising.org to be highlighted across our social and Right Our Story (Youth Leadership Institute/California’s Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission). We’ll send you guidelines, instructions, and all the rest. For examples of how these videos could look and feel, you can see Carrie’s, Jane’s, and Kim’s inspirational stories. You ..read more

February 6, 2024 Join AYR and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) on February 28 for a community engagement event in Clark County, Nevada. Attendees can learn more about WHIAANHPI’s priorities and work, receive updates from Biden-Harris Administration officials on various federal programs and resources, and participate in a listening session with members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders ..read more