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For the first time since 2019, the College4ALL Coalition embarked on an Advocacy Day
For the first time since 2019, the College4ALL Coalition embarked on an Advocacy Day, where students, teachers, and community leaders came together in Sacramento to advocate for food security for students, streamlining transfer student procedures, limit willful...
Packing Over 1,000 Bags For the Community Thanks to Our Supporters
Written by: Hailey Chea, Communications Intern As a summer intern, I had the privilege of volunteering for an evening of giving back to my community. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) staff and volunteers convened in both our Los...
Pro Bono Spotlight: AJSOCAL’s Minjae Oh
The Pro Bono Spotlight honors Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) volunteers and the important work they do to help us fulfill our mission. This month, we recognize Minjae Oh, intern at Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), where his work...
AAPI Heritage Month was a blast with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
Written by: Hanna Chea and Liana Liang Here's a recap of the exciting events that took place: RUBY TABLE As a precursor to AAPI Heritage Month, AJSOCAL and Cassia’s LA Chefs for Human Rights(LACHR) hosted a multi-course Ruby Table Dinner at the Cassia...
Gathering for Social Justice and the Fight Against Anti-Asian Hate
https://youtu.be/_loDgqxJ8zA Written by: Katrina Nguyen, Social Media Analyst As a precursor to AAPI Heritage Month, AJSOCAL and Cassia’s LA Chefs for Human Rights(LACHR) hosted a multi-course Ruby Table Dinner at the Cassia restaurant in Santa Monica, CA. It was an...
來來舞社與AJSOCAL合辦社區舞會活動,療癒及慶祝亞太裔傳統月
Photo by Salangsang for AJSOCALCO/REX/Shutterstock 以上圖片左起:蔡班達(Brandon Tsay)、祖父Steve、祖母Joyce(來來舞社創辦人) 、姊姊蔡玟達(Brenda Tsay) . Written by: Katrina Nguyen, Social Media Analyst 農曆新年英雄蔡班達(Brandon Tsay)和姊姊蔡玟達(Brenda...
Healing and Celebration at Lai Lai Ballroom for AAPI Heritage Month with AJSOCAL
Photo by Salangsang for AJSOCALCO/REX/Shutterstock Pictured above is Brandon Tsay (left) and his sister Brenda (right) with their grandparents (middle), Steve and Joyce, who founded Lai Lai Ballroom. Written by: Katrina Nguyen, Social Media Analyst “My...
Drag March LA: Supporting the Queer Community
Written by: Jeff Deguia, LA Regional Advocate On Easter Sunday, we marched with over 40 other community-based partners and more than 2,000 community members at the inaugural Drag March led by the Los Angeles LGBT Center (planned in only three weeks!) It was a sunny...
PBAC Hosts 9th Annual Game Night Fundraiser
by Arali Seneviratne, Volunteer Intern This past Thursday, March 30, 2023, AJSOCAL held our 9th annual Virtual Game Night hosted by the Pro Bono Advisory Council (PBAC). The night was full of competition over trivia, the correct interpretations of visual puns, and...
3 Women of Color. 1 Legislative Session. $700 Million.
They’re not players in the game, they’re changing it. Three of our amazing women of color leaders at AJSOCAL, Nikki, Connie, and Faith, just successfully finished their first legislative session and they’ve made some incredible wins. Check out our 4-part series on how...