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May 31, 2021

Farewell to APAHM not AAPIs by Our Executive Director

For Immediate Release: May 31, 2021 Contact: Ellen Lu, Program Coordinator, contacts@vayla-no.org New Orleans, Louisiana – As we close out Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we emphasize the importance of … Continued

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Apr 9, 2021

AAPI Rising: Other Is Not My Identity Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 9th, 2021 Contact: Ellen Lu, Programs Coordinator, contacts@vayla-no.org New Orleans, Louisiana – Today VAYLA New Orleans announces the official launch of our petition for inclusion, demanding … Continued

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Mar 23, 2021

#AAPIWOMEN LEADING VAYLA | #ĐÀNBÀAAPI HƯỚNG DẪN VAYLA

Community, As I enter my third year at VAYLA, I am reminded that leading as a first generation Asian American woman and daughter of refugees means that leadership is grief … Continued

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3 days ago

Repost: @climateresilienceproject

The cover image is a map of 18,000 miles of pipelines that fossil fuel companies have abandoned in the Gulf of Mexico, some of which are now leaking post Hurricane Ida. May I suggest directing some rage towards the fossil fuel industry today?

The fossil fuel industry is not only fueling hurricanes that are wetter, slower, and stronger, but is also linked to (1) the devastation of wetlands, which are coastal communities’ natural storm defense system; (2) rampant infrastructure damage, oil spills, and floodwater contamination during storms; and (3) spikes in toxic air pollution before and after storms.

When you have the bandwidth to direct some of that rage in the coming days, a few ideas include:
💖 Supporting the Indigenous, Black, Brown, queer, and low-income communities that have been dreaming up, advocating for, and actualizing a Just Transition (defined by @cjaourpower as a vision-led, unifying and place-based set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy) for DECADES. There are too many to name but I recommend perusing the signatories of the Gulf South for a Green New Deal (linked in bio) as a starting place to find a few that resonate and set up recurring donations/sign up for their newsletters and respond to calls to action/volunteer/amplify their work/etc.
💖 Along those lines, support the Indigenous water protectors on the frontlines of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline resistance (it’s not exactly the Gulf Coast but they’re defending the same Mississippi River and resisting the same perpetrators). Donate to bail funds + collectives like @campmigizi, @giniwcollective, @redlaketreatycamp, and @honortheearth. Call Biden at 202-456-1111 to ask that he revoke the permits for Line 3 (talking script linked in bio)
💖 Join PEOPLE VS FOSSIL FUELS WEEK OF ACTION in Washington DC (or look for actions in solidarity near you!) the week of October 11-15 to demand an immediate halt to the expansion of the fossil fuel industry
💖 Check out the @stopthemoneypipeline and move your money away from banks funding fossil fuel expansion ... See MoreSee Less

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