Join AAPI FORCE-EF volunteers as we explore how AAPI organizations, activists, and community members are Making Waves across California. In this 5-episode podcast series, we highlight long histories of pro-people organizing and resistance against injustice, diving particularly into topics like… How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Filipino nurses? What does it look like to build progressive people power in the Central Valley? How are Asian American youth getting involved? From AAPI FORCE-E ...
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In this reflection episode, the team share their biggest takeaways from the journey of putting together this podcast. We want to extend our thanks to our guests, contributors, and everyone involved. For more information about AAPI-FORCE-EF, please visit: https://aapiforce-ef.org/By AAPI FORCE-EF
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Our final episode of the 🌊Making Waves Podcast 🌊features Tonga Victoria from Anamatangi Polynesian Voices! Join us as we discuss the 2022 Tonga Relief efforts after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption. We share stories of solidarity, break down the labels of “AAPI,” and discuss what it means to be Pacific Islander living in America. You…
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The agriculturally abundant Central Valley of California, which stretches from Sacramento Valley down to Bakersfield, represents a unique political climate within the broader landscape of California. In this episode, join us as we speak to two leaders (Naindeep Singh from the Jakara Movement and Tammy Vang from Hmong Innovating Politics) about what…
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Asian American youth are much more vocal, active, and connected with today’s most pressing social issues. In this episode, we hear from two high school students that attended CPA’s Youth Mojo (Movement of Justice and Organizing) program where they share their experiences, what they learned, and why adults should be more inclusive when it comes to y…
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18:43Building people power within communities can be a daunting experience and community organizers are often to take on the task without much support around them. In this episode with Le Tim Ly, we dive into what it looks like to build critical infrastructure to enable organizers to do their work.By AAPI FORCE-EF
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Filipinos made up an alarming number of COVID nurse deaths during the pandemic, but what other stories are there to tell? In this episode, our hosts and esteemed guest speakers uplift experiences of community care and organizing with nurses and loved ones.By AAPI FORCE-EF
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Welcome to Making Waves! A podcast series uplifting the work that AAPI FORCE-EF community organizations, activists, volunteers, and community members do, with an emphasis on recent events as well as current AAPI FORCE-EF priority campaigns (e.g. uplifting Filipino nurses, vaccine outreach, redistricting, etc.). The podcast would host interview segm…
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