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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 Oakland Chinatown or Richmond’s Southeast Asian communities
Join the Fight!
Build power and build community by volunteering for APEN’s events and campaigns.
Internships
APEN hosts interns through several school programs* including:
- Seeding Change Fellowship
- Stanford CSWS (Stanford Students)
- MOVE: API Organizing Fellowship (Berkeley Students)
If you’re applying for an internship through one of these programs, get in touch with us at info@apen4ej.org.
*We do not take on unpaid interns who are not receiving school credit or a stipend.
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Our Office Locations
Downtown Oakland
Our Main Office (Downtown Oakland)
426 17th Street, Suite 500,
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 834-8920
Fax: (510) 834-8926
Email: info@apen4ej.org
Getting Here
Taking public transit? We are located 1 block away from the 19th Street BART station, and close to AC Transit bus lines 72, 12, 6, 51A, 33, 18, NL, 14, 88, 40, 20, 1, 19, 29, 96, or the free Broadway Shuttle.
Planning to drive? There is limited metered parking nearby or park at the paid parking garage on Franklin between 17th and 19th Streets.
Accessibility: Our downtown office building has an elevator and wide enough halls and doorways for wheelchair users. Doors open manually, and a security guard on-site can assist visitors with opening doors during weekday work hours.
Oakland Chinatown
Our Oakland Chinatown Office
299 13th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 593-2283
Getting Here
Taking public transit? Take AC Transit bus lines 1, 6, 12, 14, 19, 20, 29, 33, 40, 51A, 72, 72M, 72R, 88, 96, 314, 801, or 840. Any of these lines should get you within a few blocks or closer to our office.
Planning to drive? There is limited metered parking nearby or park at the paid parking garage behind our office. The entrance is on 12th St.
Accessibility: Our Chinatown office has no steps. There is an ADA accessible bathroom in our office. Doors open manually.
Richmond
Our Richmond Office
3060 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806
Phone: (510) 236-4616
Getting Here
Taking public transit? Get off at the Richmond Bart station and catch the AC Transit line 76 (Richmond Parkway TC Via C C College Birmingham Drive) and stop at Shane Dr & Gilma Dr. Our office is about a 9 minute walk.
Planning to drive? There’s a free parking lot in front of our office.
Accessibility: Our Richmond office has limited accessibility for people who use wheelchairs. There are no steps, and our restroom is not wheelchair accessible.
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