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VAYLA incubates AAPI leaders for a more just tomorrow. VAYLA exists as an embodiment and commitment to activating tomorrow’s AAPI leaders in New Orleans and beyond. We engender leadership to address social inequities facing our community while anchored in an anti-racist, Queer, Feminist lens. At the forefront of these issues we focus on environmental justice, reproductive justice, and civic engagement initiatives.

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Cha and Chat Blog

Sep 19, 2024

(September 2024) Celebrating Two Years of Cha and Chat!

Celebrating Two Years of Cha and Chat! 🎉 We are so excited to introduce our first digital Cha and Chat space — the Cha and Chat Community Blog and Newsletter! … Continued

May 31, 2024

Reimagining Legacy: Rest as Resistance

Dear Community, During this Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month we must reflect on how our heritage extends back further than any history or empire we have … Continued

Press Release

Apr 25, 2023

ICYMI: Biden Signs Executive Order Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice

On Friday, April 21, President Biden signed a new Executive Order, Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. This Executive Order aims to assist and empower communities facing disproportionate harms due to environmental racism.

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VAYLA New Orleans

6 days ago

🚨 Orleans Parish - Election Day is TODAY 12/7! 🗳️
Polls are open from 7AM—8PM CT. Swipe to see a summary of the amendments on your ballot, with easy breakdowns on what it means to vote YES or NO. View a full sample ballot and confirm your polling location at voterportal.sos.la.gov (link in bio!). Voting with a plan means voting informed! Remember, if you are in line when polls close, you are still allowed to cast your vote!

🔔 Know your rights at the polls! AAPI voters with limited English proficiency have the right to bring someone to help them at the voting booth. Have questions or need help voting? Call the ng? and PIAVote) voter hotline: 1-888-API-VOTE or 1-888-274-8683. Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali/Bangla

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