We all deserve a healthy and clean environment where our communities can thrive.
We keep us safe.
Sign up to be a volunteer walking buddy to seniors in Oakland who could use an extra hand and company to run their errands.
What’s New
“It was always our intention to set a precedent.”
Richmond refinery communities made the front page of the internet this week — and people across the country are paying attention.
70+ volunteers. 4 hours. 5,800 kits.
Thank you to all of the volunteers, staff, members, and partner organizations who joined us in Chinatown earlier this week to assemble 5,800 emergency kits for working-class families in Oakland.
APEN Night Market: Celebrating 30 Years
Together, we celebrated 30 years of grassroots organizing, power building, and transformation.
Our History
For over two decades, APEN has been building the power of Asian immigrant and refugee communities on the frontlines of fighting big polluters.
Rooted in
community.
Support Our Work
With your support, we can build a world where all our communities can thrive.
Build power with APEN by donating today.
Together, we are stronger than the crises that threaten us.
We need long-term volunteers who:
- Are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Mien, Khmu, or Lao or
- Have professional filmmaking, photography and/or graphic design skills or
- Are from the Oakland Chinatown or Richmond’s Southeast Asian communities
Join the Fight!
Build power and build community by volunteering for APEN’s events and campaigns.