During a Facetime call in 2020, Tarina Ahuja and Adam Ashley began talking about a youth response to COVID-19. Inspired by their experience in the Sorensen Institute’s High School Leaders Program (HSLP) where they were immersed in the world of policy-making, and driven by their belief that “youth voice belongs in politics and in policy,”…
DetailsRunning Start helped me find the answers to questions I have been asking since I was a little girl. I used to question myself, my role, my belonging. As an overly excited, talkative, little girl with olive skin and long black hair that I keep as a symbol of my faith, there was something about…
DetailsThe United Nations Day is held annually on October 24 to celebrate the ratification of the UN Charter, as well as to reflect upon the founding purpose of the United Nations. It also represents a day to reflect on the years of unrest following the end of World War II, and how the UN was…
DetailsJune 27, 2022 (Washington, DC) — This past Saturday, thousands of people joined the first-ever Unity March in person in Washington, DC, and virtually. The Sikh Coalition was proud to serve as a partner for the March and to be in attendance at this historic moment. The Unity March brought advocates and allies to DC in an…
DetailsThis article is a part of the HPR Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Collection and represents the independent perspective of the author. Every day between August 2020 and December 2021, I opened up my Instagram application to find images of my Sikh and Punjabi elders being run over by tractors and their ribs…
DetailsOn August 5th, 2012, my life changed. I was 10 then and am 20 now. 10 years ago, I wrote a letter reflecting on the tragedy. Today, I am fighting every day for the sentiment my 10-year-old self articulated: “We need to stop hurting each other and create a world of peace and tolerance.” On…
DetailsA 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 documented 3,795 hate…
DetailsIran saw widespread protests across the country and in its capital after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police. Violent crackdowns against the protests took the lives of protestors and led to the imprisonment of demonstrators, activists, and journalists. While Iranian women took to the streets to protest the strict hijab…
DetailsCAMBRIDGE – “Jin Jiyan Azadi!” In two languages, the same slogan echoed throughout Harvard Yard Friday. “Women, life, freedom!” Around 100 students and faculty came together on campus, turning their anger to action for Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after she was arrested for her loose head…
DetailsSource – https://prismreports.org/2021/03/12/indian-american-youth-discuss-how-the-farmers-protests-in-india-impact-the-us/ As the world’s largest democracy and one of the fastest growing trillion-dollar economies globally, India is a key player on the international stage. Although the country has been in the spotlight before due to controversial policies, the recent backlash to three agriculture bills passed in September 2020 have garnered unprecedented media coverage. These laws…
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