by TEAM APEN | May 17, 2019 | Events, Oakland, Richmond, Statewide, Stories
On September 26, we will come together to celebrate victories, share stories, connect with frontline leaders, and grow our movement for a future where all of our communities can thrive. Register to join APEN at our 25th anniversary on September 26! In 1991,...
by TEAM APEN | May 15, 2019 | Statewide, Stories
A photo essay by Seng So, APEN State Organizer Forty-four years ago on April 17th, 1975, Khmer Rouge forces entered Cambodia’s capital seeking to implement an agrarian revolution. Families were torn apart and forced into labor camps throughout Cambodia’s countryside....
by TEAM APEN | May 13, 2019 | Events, Oakland, Richmond, Statewide, Stories
Last month, half a dozen of APEN’s founders — leaders who made our early beginnings in 1993 possible — had a reunion at my house for a Sunday lunch. We ate, laughed, shared space, and told stories about what it was like in those early years when we set out to create...
by TEAM APEN | May 9, 2019 | Climate Resilience, Mobilizing the Power of Asian Voters, Power to the Frontlines, Statewide, Stories
APEN Richmond Youth Leaders at the Solidarity to Solutions Summit. Photo by Megan Zapanta. The state capitol is not that far away, but sometimes, it feels like another planet — especially now that bills are entering Appropriations, one of the least transparent parts...
by TEAM APEN | Mar 14, 2019 | Climate Resilience, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Statewide, Stories
Last year, hundreds of APEN members got together to take on the issues that matter most — rising energy costs, skyrocketing rents, and hazardous living conditions that are destabilizing our communities. Together, we created a solution that makes it possible for...
