by Clio | Nov 11, 2019 | Events, Mobilizing the Power of Asian Voters, Oakland
Schools and Communities First will restore $12 billion a year in funding for our roads, parks and libraries, health clinics and trauma centers, local schools and community colleges. Will you help APEN gather signatures for Schools and Communities First on Sunday,...
by TEAM APEN | May 24, 2019 | Mobilizing the Power of Asian Voters, Oakland, Statewide, Stories
by Karen Yeung, APEN Civic Engagement Coordinator May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, when we take time to celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. From the first Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrants to the newcomers, all yearn...
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 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 | Oct 29, 2018 | Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
APEN is proud to support Proposition 10, the Affordable Housing Act. Read on to find out why you should vote #YesOn10 on November 6. Our members are working-class Asian Americans from all walks of life — and they have been telling us for years that one of their top...
by TEAM APEN | Mar 8, 2018 | Oakland, Stories
Happy International Women’s Day! How do you celebrate? In 1909, working women with the Socialist Party of America held the first International Working Women’s Day to celebrate their struggle for better working conditions in the garment industry. Today — in...
