Source – https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/19/vigil-honors-aapi-hate-crime-victims/ A number of Harvard’s Asian and Asian American cultural groups held a virtual vigil Thursday night for victims of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. More than 150 Harvard affiliates attended the gathering, intended to be a space for solidarity and remembrance. A Tuesday report from nonprofit Stop AAPI Hate…
Source: http://familyfed.org/news-story/ysp-youth-heroes-awards-recognizes-leaders-of-today-69571/ Not all heroes wear capes. Two young activists who are making a tremendous impact domestically and internationally were recently awarded the 2020 Youth Heroes’ Award by Youth and Students for Peace (YSP) USA. Kiangana Dialungana (also known as Makaya Revell), from Pennsylvania, and Tarina Kaur Ahuja, from Virginia, were both recognized for their…
Source: https://yspusa.org/usa-snergy-2020 On December 26, 2020 Youth and Students for Peace USA (YSP) held a National S!NERGY event online in partnership with the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP). Three young people presented their ideas and project proposals to a panel of guest judges, along with an audience watching the livestream. PRESENTERS …
January 6th, 2021. This day was an attack on our democracy, yes, but more than that, an attack on our humanity and an attack on empathy. We witnessed the manifestation of years and centuries of oppression and a buildup of systemic hate in its most raw form. This was not simply a moment but a…
We hear it time and time again “These are unprecedented times” From a worldwide global pandemic uprooting the life of everyone around the globe or a racial reckoning bringing us all to the table in this fight for justice, we are all standing at the intersection between reflection and action. With our lives in this…