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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF API-ACT

by YAC Member
September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Posted by all YAC members API-ACT(Asian Pacific Island Activism and Community Teach-Out) is an annual week-long summer program held by APILO for Bay Area youth. It focuses on activism and social justice issues in our communities through the education of history, identities, and issues… Read More »

MORE SHOOTINGS THAN DAYS IN A YEAR

by YAC Member
September 12, 2019September 15, 2019

Posted by Javier Acosta As of August 20, 2019, 274 shootings have occurred, leaving 296 dead and 1,353 wounded, that means more than 1 person has died each day of the year so far. As convenient as it would be,… Read More »

YAC MEMBERS ATTEND THE ANNUAL TRANS MARCH IN SF

by YAC Member
July 20, 2019August 29, 2019

Posted by Eujean Do and Queenie Tu On Friday, June 28 2019, interns from APILO’s Youth Advisory Council joined hands with youth from other local API programs to march at the Trans March. This year is especially special as we… Read More »

ABORTION RIGHTS ON THE VERGE OF DISAPPEARING?

by YAC Member
June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Posted by Queenie Tu DISCLAIMER: It is to mention that although this article mainly connects abortions to women only, there are also transgender men and non-binary individuals who are still capable of conceiving babies, and they are also included when… Read More »

OUSD TEACHERS STRIKE

by YAC Member
March 18, 2019May 28, 2019

Posted by Eujean Do On February 21 to March 3, Oakland teachers went on strike for better wages, smaller class sizes, and more funding for specialized education. Teachers have asked for a 12 percent increase over 3 years, smaller class… Read More »

THE FIGHT FOR STUDENT VISIBILITY AND EQUITY

by YAC Member
March 14, 2019March 22, 2021

Posted by Vivian Wu and Kathy Liang Seven days of strike backed up by a 2,206 to 105 vote from the teacher union. 97% of OUSD students not in school. Over $7 million lost from OUSD. Yet still, the final… Read More »