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SUMMARY:Nola Nite Market
DESCRIPTION:NOLA Nite Market\nDate: Friday\, October 11th – Sunday\, October 13th\nTimes:\n📅 Friday\, Oct 11 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM\n📅 Saturday\, Oct 12 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n📅 Sunday\, Oct 13 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM \nTasty Treats * Entertainment * Community! \nJoin us at the NOLA Nite Market for three days of food\, fun\, and local connections! We’ll be there on Saturday\, 10/12—visit us at the Connections Corner to chat with us and other amazing local organizations. If you missed our recent Storytelling event\, stop by to chat with us and learn more about how you can get involved in our monthly Cha and Chat meetups! \nExplore performances by talented artists and treat yourself to delicious eats from local pop-ups and chefs! 😋 Don’t miss out on the Stamp Rally—grab your card when you arrive and be sure to collect your VAYLA stamp! ✨ \n 
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/nola-nite-market/2024-10-13/
LOCATION:Westwego Farmers Market\, 484 Sala Ave\, Westwego\, LA\, 70094\, United States
CATEGORIES:AAPI Rising,Cha and Chat
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SUMMARY:Nola Nite Market
DESCRIPTION:NOLA Nite Market\nDate: Friday\, October 11th – Sunday\, October 13th\nTimes:\n📅 Friday\, Oct 11 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM\n📅 Saturday\, Oct 12 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n📅 Sunday\, Oct 13 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM \nTasty Treats * Entertainment * Community! \nJoin us at the NOLA Nite Market for three days of food\, fun\, and local connections! We’ll be there on Saturday\, 10/12—visit us at the Connections Corner to chat with us and other amazing local organizations. If you missed our recent Storytelling event\, stop by to chat with us and learn more about how you can get involved in our monthly Cha and Chat meetups! \nExplore performances by talented artists and treat yourself to delicious eats from local pop-ups and chefs! 😋 Don’t miss out on the Stamp Rally—grab your card when you arrive and be sure to collect your VAYLA stamp! ✨ \n 
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/nola-nite-market/2024-10-12/
LOCATION:Westwego Farmers Market\, 484 Sala Ave\, Westwego\, LA\, 70094\, United States
CATEGORIES:AAPI Rising,Cha and Chat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
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SUMMARY:Nola Nite Market
DESCRIPTION:NOLA Nite Market\nDate: Friday\, October 11th – Sunday\, October 13th\nTimes:\n📅 Friday\, Oct 11 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM\n📅 Saturday\, Oct 12 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n📅 Sunday\, Oct 13 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM \nTasty Treats * Entertainment * Community! \nJoin us at the NOLA Nite Market for three days of food\, fun\, and local connections! We’ll be there on Saturday\, 10/12—visit us at the Connections Corner to chat with us and other amazing local organizations. If you missed our recent Storytelling event\, stop by to chat with us and learn more about how you can get involved in our monthly Cha and Chat meetups! \nExplore performances by talented artists and treat yourself to delicious eats from local pop-ups and chefs! 😋 Don’t miss out on the Stamp Rally—grab your card when you arrive and be sure to collect your VAYLA stamp! ✨ \n 
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/nola-nite-market/2024-10-11/
LOCATION:Westwego Farmers Market\, 484 Sala Ave\, Westwego\, LA\, 70094\, United States
CATEGORIES:AAPI Rising,Cha and Chat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
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SUMMARY:Cha and Chat September - Stewarding Our Stories: Zine and Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our September Cha and Chat meetup! ✨ We’re bringing together three storytellers and culture bearers for an evening of film screenings\, zine readings\, and oral histories. We’ll wrap up with a mini zine workshop creative session where folks can explore their own storytelling interests and projects! \n🎬 Marion Hill (she/her) is a Vietnamese-British-French filmmaker based in New Orleans. Following up on two popular short films [Bird of Prey and Goddess House]\, ​her narrative feature debut Ma Belle\, My Beauty premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and received the NEXT Audience Award. Marion always prioritizes discovery in her work\, centering queer and spiritual creative processes and an immersive approach to storytelling. \n🌱 Carolyn Sideco (she/her/coach) is an Ancestral History Healing Guide for @bayoubarkada\, a New Orleans group that connects Filipinos to each other through ancestral herstories of Southern Louisiana. Bayou Barkada is a project of The Philippine American Women’s Association of Louisiana (PAWAL). \n📖 Aanya Kapoor (any pronouns) is a Reproductive Justice Intern at VAYLA\, fourth-year student at Tulane University\, and curator of the Ginger Roots Zine. Their interests lie in decolonial literature\, feminist praxis\, and (diasporic) storytelling in community. \nCome celebrate our storytellers and the expansiveness of AAPI experiences here in the Gulf South! Bring your creativity and ideas – we’ll provide the craft supplies (feel free to bring your own!) 🖍️ \nThere will be a videographer and photographer capturing moments at the event. We will have media consent forms at the door when you check in. If you’d prefer not to be filmed or photographed\, just let us know—we’ll make sure to respect your privacy! \n📅 Thursday\, September 26th🥤🍱 Food and drinks included – RSVP to help us plan!
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/cha-and-chat-september-stewarding-our-stories-zine-and-storytelling-workshop/
LOCATION:The Healing Center (Blue Room)\, 2372 St. Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cha and Chat
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T200000
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SUMMARY:Cha and Chat x Emergency Legal Responders: Disaster Trivia + Hurricane Prep
DESCRIPTION:Join our July Cha and Chat for a fun and informative evening as we partner with Emergency Legal Responders with a special hurricane season-themed meetup at Twelve Mile Limit! This event will feature ELR’s Disaster Trivia\, where you can refresh and expand your knowledge on natural disaster preparedness and response. \nFrom understanding how to prepare for hurricanes to knowing what steps to take in the aftermath\, this event is designed to equip you with practical tips. We’ll have a variety of resources and materials available for you to check out and take home. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn\, engage\, win fun prizes\, and learn more about our community support network! \nRSVP now for this free event and make sure you’re ready for hurricane season! \nTeam Registration\nAlready have your trivia team assembled? Register your team here! \nAbout the Organizations\nEmergency Legal Responders\, a dedicated Disaster Legal Advocacy\, is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to increasing disaster literacy and putting the power back in the hands of community members.\n*ELR is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated with FEMA or any government program.\n \nVAYLA incubates AAPI leaders for a more just tomorrow. VAYLA’s commitment to youth development\, community empowerment through education and cultural awareness forges a sacred space for young leaders to engage and empower each other through complex cultural exchange\, community dialogue\, and comprehensive civic engagement.\nThrough our monthly Cha and Chat meetups\, VAYLA fosters space for AAPI healing and collective care. These casual and open meetups build community\, support conversation and reflection\, and explore possibilities for collective action.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/cha-and-chat-x-emergency-legal-responders-disaster-trivia-hurricane-prep/
LOCATION:Twelve Mile Limit\, 500 S. Telemachus St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cha and Chat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240528T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240528T150000
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CREATED:20240515T204933Z
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Palestine Teach-In Part 2
DESCRIPTION:🍉 Join us for a Palestine teach-in in conversation with ‘Alisi Tulua\, MS and Nathan Samayo\, M.Div. as part of our AAPI Rising series. Moderated by Dr. Jacqueline Thanh\, DSW\, AM — Executive Director of VAYLA\, this virtual event aims to spotlight Pacific Islander/Pasifika voices in the ongoing conversation on decolonization\, history\, solidarity\, and shared liberation. \nAs part of Asian diasporic communities\, resistance against colonization and the ongoing repercussions of such violence have impacted us all. The Palestinian struggle is our collective struggle\, and in solidarity we stand against the genocide of the Palestinian people. \nJoin us in conversation with vital Pasifika perspectives—space is limited—please RSVP 🍉
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-palestine-teach-in-part-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T150000
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Palestine Teach-In
DESCRIPTION:🍉 Join us for a Palestine teach-in led by Bianca Mabute-Louie\, MA and Reverend Addie Domske\, as part of our AAPI Rising series. Moderated by Dr. Jacqueline Thanh\, DSW\, AM — Executive Director of VAYLA\, this virtual teach-in will explore lessons on decolonization with an emphasis on history\, solidarity\, and shared liberation. \nApril 30th is also Black April\, also known as Reunification Day\, which serves as a reminder of how far we’ve come as children of Vietnamese refugees. We reflect on a painful time in history where many sacrifices were made and mourn the countless lives lost. As part of Asian diasporic communities\, resistance against colonization and the ongoing repercussions of such violence have impacted us all. The Palestinian struggle is our collective struggle\, and in solidarity we stand against the genocide of the Palestinian people. \nDon’t miss this powerful conversation—register today!
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-palestine-teach-in/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T160000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20230322T195715Z
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Soul Care
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of storytelling on Friday\, March 31st at 3PM CT! \nVAYLA’s Executive Director\, Jacqueline Thanh\, MSW and @Grandmafun will be discussing what it means to be leaders\, culture bearers\, and storytellers as AAPI Womxn in the south. \nDon’t miss this powerful conversation—register today! \nMore About AAPI Rising: \nAAPI Rising is a storytelling\, workshop initiative to humanize Asian American life in the South and combat xenophobia while building partnerships with social groups\, student groups\, small businesses and communities in the Greater New Orleans area. \nAAPI Rising in the South Speaker Series \nAn educational speaker series in which we explore questions of identity\, place\, and empowerment so we can build power and community through a digital platform\, offering a connection in the age of social distancing while asking difficult questions. We invite speakers working in Asian American communities as well as Black and Brown communities to discuss their journey and create calls to action for our next generation of leaders. \nPlease register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aapi-womxn-leaders-culture-bearers-storytellers-tickets-577748971727
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-soul-care-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:AAPI Rising
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T170000
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Soul Care
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are so excited to host our first event of the year! Join us for Poetry in the Park on Saturday\, March 11! Our Reproductive Justice Intern\, Emma\, will be facilitating this poetry writing workshop as part of our #AAPIRising: Soul Care series. Come out to meet our team and create with us! \nThis workshop will be a guided community session to tap into our creative writing and practice breaking through the mental blocks around free-flow writing. Enjoying the outdoors is a great place to start! We encourage all-level writers\, poets\, creative artists\, and meditative beings to join us for this community mindfulness session. \nAs we are approaching March 16th\, the second anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings\, we will begin this event with a community vigil and meditation. This vigil is in honor of the eight lives lost in Atlanta two years ago\, the lives lost due to anti-Asian violence\, and the generations of grief we carry and hold for our loved ones. We remember and grieve those who suffer in silence and whose names we may never know. We invite our community to heal and envision a future with us by tapping into generational strength and resilience. \nPlease register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aapirising-soul-care-poetry-in-the-park-tickets-323574388707
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-soul-care-3/
LOCATION:Audubon Park\, 6500 Magazine Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70118\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221028T220000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
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SUMMARY:Vote Early Day at Dream House Lounge
DESCRIPTION:🦇 Celebrate Halloween and #GetOutTheVote! 🦇\nOn October 28\, 2022 Alexander Lodge #233’s Community Engagement Affiliate in conjunction with Vayla New Orleans and the Morehouse Alumni New Orleans Chapter\, will be hosting a costumed Halloween & GOTV voter education event. The aspiration is to educate voters for the upcoming elections and most importantly\, provide an opportunity for the AAPI and African American communities of New Orleans to come together in solidarity and fellowship. The event will be at Dream House Lounge\, located at 401 Baronne St Suite 101\, New Orleans\, LA 70112 and will be from 7pm-10pm. There will be an oxygen bar and a cash bar with specially curated alcoholic and nonalcoholic cocktails. DJ Rakim will be performing throughout the duration of the event. There will also be a costume contest\, winner to receive a free three (3) night stay for 4 guests at the Pullman Luxe Airbnb in Chicago’s historic Pullman Community\, a National Historic Monument\, redeemable within 12 months of winning\, travel and expenses not included. \nRegister today via Eventbrite! \n\n\n**We encourage folks to wear masks and be respectful of each other’s space. Free cloth masks will be available at the event! We ask that folks be vaccinated and have negative COVID tests prior to joining us. We hope to see you there!*
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/vote-early-day-2022/
LOCATION:Dream House Lounge\, 401 Baronne St Suite 101\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70112\, United States
CATEGORIES:GOTV
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220331T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220331T183000
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Soul Care
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday 3/31 for an #AAPIRising Community Vigil and Healing Meditation for Asian Women and Femmes. This community vigil and meditation is in honor of the eight lives lost in Atlanta last year\, the lives lost due to anti-Asian violence\, and the generations of grief we carry and hold for our loved ones. We invite our community to heal and envision a future with us by tapping into generational strength and resilience. \nNAPAWF conducted a study surveying 2400+ women in-language\, which showed 74% of AAPI women experienced racism. Additionally\, 38 percent also reported having experienced sexual harassment\, and 12 percent said they experienced gender- or race-based physical violence. This is unacceptable and painful. \nIn the face of ongoing grief and continued violence against Asian women and elders\, we invite you to come together in this sacred space. Together we will breathe into our fears and hurt in order to bring life into our healing and nurture our collective strength. We will fill the space with poetry readings\, guided meditative writing\, and community sharing as pathways toward nourishing ourselves and embodying our radical visions of safety and care. \nPlease register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aapirising-asian-femme-vigil-healing-meditation-tickets-301110628997 – first-generation\, 1.5s\, and second-generation youth are encouraged to join\, although it is a multi-generational space. This event is intended for AAPI women\, femme\, and QTNB folx\, and we welcome those who would like to show up in solidarity. Please remember we will prioritize and make space for AAPI voices.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-soul-care-vigil/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T183000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Soul Care
DESCRIPTION:As part of our AAPI Rising series\, we’d like to invite you to join VAYLA’s second Soul Care event! Our Deputy Director\, Anthony Johnson\, Esq. will lead a meditation focused on guiding our attention within. As we enter the Year of the Tiger\, we aim to hold space for our personal and collective wellness through intentional meditation. In this Soul Care session\, we will use this space to exercise being in and aware of our bodies through guided somatic mindfulness techniques. \nOur AAPI Rising series is a storytelling and workshop initiative born in the midst of the pandemic and heightened anti-Asian hate. Through our shared stories and community\, we aim to humanize Asian Americans and find commonality in our experiences as we explore questions of identity\, place\, and empowerment. #AAPIRising continues today by leaning on our community\, supporting one another\, and taking care of ourselves through spaces such as these. \nWe hope to see you there! First-generation\, 1.5s\, and second-generation youth are encouraged to participate. We have limited spots available — please register by Tuesday\, February 1st.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-soul-care-2/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T180000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20220218T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Sinews in the Cypress: Our Year in Review
DESCRIPTION:In this installment of Sinews in the Cypress\, we explore the environmental rollercoaster of a year that was 2021 in New Orleans. We will be joined by Logan Burke\, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy\, and Aron Chang\, an urban designer\, co-lead at the Water Leaders Institute\, and member of the Civic Studio Cooperative. Logan Burke brings expertise in energy policy and is a leader in many different types of environmental advocacy occurring in the city and region. Aron Chang is at the forefront of water policy\, with a particular focus on living with water\, and he brings a technical and creative expertise that few can match. Both of our esteemed guest speakers are deeply knowledgeable and involved in environmental work — we are so honored to have them join us in exploring some of the year’s trials and tribulations through their perspectives. The event will be moderated by our Earth Rising Coordinator\, Zachary Lang. \nWe hope to highlight some of the most important environmental work that is going on in the region and discuss possible areas for our community to stay involved. \nWe hope to see you there! \n——————————————————————————- \nThe name Sinews in the Cypress speaks to the deep ties that Louisianans have to their environment and more specifically the wetlands. The Bald Cypress is the state tree of Louisiana\, a staple of the most prevalent ecosystem in the state and is one of the most ubiquitous and broadcasted species found throughout the state. In the environmental world it is ambassador for the wetlands and Louisiana. The Bald Cypress is also extremely resilient\, much like the population of Louisiana\, and is resistant to decay\, often called the wood eternal. The term sinew has two connected yet different meanings. First\, it is used to describe a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting tissue to bone as well as bone to bone. The other definition for a sinew is the part of a structure or system that gives it strength and binds it together. The term sinew gives a humanistic vision to the project as well as a show of strength and resilience that the people as well as the Louisiana environment display. Lastly\, when the bald cypress grows in the swamps it develops a unique texture that is often described as sinewy\, resembling tendons in person.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/sinews-in-the-cypress-our-year-in-review/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211215T130000
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SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Soul Care
DESCRIPTION:Community Medicine & Mindfulness Meditation \nAs part of our AAPI Rising series\, we’d like to invite you to join VAYLA’s end-of-year community check-in. Our Executive Director\, Jacqueline Thanh\, MSW\, will lead a meditation for us to turn our attention within. After another long year of complex grief across our diasporic community\, we are holding space for our personal and collective wellness to guide mindfulness in an effort to find care and strength from one another. \nOur AAPI Rising series is a storytelling\, workshop initiative born in the midst of the pandemic and heightened anti-Asian hate. Through our shared stories and community\, we aim to humanize Asian Americans and find commonality in our experiences as we explore questions of identity\, place\, and empowerment. #AAPIRising continues today by leaning on our community\, supporting one another\, and taking care of ourselves through spaces such as these. \nWe hope to see you there! First generation\, 1.5s\, and second generation youth are encouraged to participate. We have limited spots available — please register by Wednesday\, December 8.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-soul-care/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211019T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211019T173000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
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SUMMARY:Sinews in the Cypress: New Orleans in a More Uncertain World
DESCRIPTION:Join VAYLA as we explore how climate change is impacting our community and making life more uncertain in our city. \nIn this installment of Sinews in the Cypress guest speaker series\, we bring in Julia Kumari Drapkin to discuss extreme weather in New Orleans. Julia is the CEO and founder of ISeeChange\, an award winning climate change tech company. At our event we will explore extreme weather events\, such as extreme heat and flooding\, while also exploring the importance of localized reporting. \nThis event will be moderated by our Earth Rising Coordinator\, Zachary Lang. Through this discussion we hope to amplify the work that ISeeChange is doing in our community as well as show opportunities for community members to get involved in efforts to combat climate change. \n——————————————————————————- \nThe name Sinews in the Cypress speaks to the deep ties that Louisianans have to their environment and more specifically the wetlands. The Bald Cypress is the state tree of Louisiana\, a staple of the most prevalent ecosystem in the state and is one of the most ubiquitous and broadcasted species found throughout the state. In the environmental world it is ambassador for the wetlands and Louisiana. The Bald Cypress is also extremely resilient\, much like the population of Louisiana\, and is resistant to decay\, often called the wood eternal. The term sinew has two connected yet different meanings. First\, it is used to describe a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting tissue to bone as well as bone to bone. The other definition for a sinew is the part of a structure or system that gives it strength and binds it together. The term sinew gives a humanistic vision to the project as well as a show of strength and resilience that the people as well as the Louisiana environment display. Lastly\, when the bald cypress grows in the swamps it develops a unique texture that is often described as sinewy\, resembling tendons in person.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/sinews-in-the-cypress-new-orleans-in-a-more-uncertain-world/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210818T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20210825T163044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T163044Z
UID:10000017-1629302400-1629306000@vayla-no.org
SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Round Table with VAYLA
DESCRIPTION:Join our team in this AAPI Rising installment to learn more about who we are and what drives us. Engage with us & support our petition for inclusion. \nVAYLA’s Executive Director\, Jacqueline Thanh\, MSW will be moderating a conversation between VAYLA’s team to discuss what it means to engage in community building\, learning and unlearning through movement work\, and how we sustain ourselves. Join us in conversation and come get to know us in our push for racial equity. \n*** \nSign and share our petition for inclusion\, Other is Not My Identity: www.change.org/OtherIsNotMyIdentity. \nThe language of “other” is a microcosm of the hierarchical narrative of white supremacy that reigns in our country and leaves communities more susceptible to the dehumanization and violence that disenfranchisement creates. \nWhen it comes to data collection and dissemination\, Louisiana does not celebrate or acknowledge our diversity. Data is only broken down into three categories: White\, Black\, and Other\, erasing the countless contributions of non-Black/non-White communities\, as well as the needs of each of those communities. \nSign and share our petition for inclusion\, Other is Not My Identity: www.change.org/OtherIsNotMyIdentity.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-round-table-with-vayla/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210728T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210728T173000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20210825T162803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T163204Z
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SUMMARY:Sinews in the Cypress: Lincoln Beach's Past\, Present\, and Future
DESCRIPTION:Join VAYLA as we dive deep into the history\, current activism\, and future possibilities for Lincoln Beach. \nIn this installment of our Sinews in the Cypress guest speaker series\, Sage Michael will discuss all things Lincoln Beach. As a Lincoln Beach activist and founder of Sageville\, Sage has been working for years cleaning the historical site and making it safer and more accessible to the public. At this month’s event\, we will explore the history of Lincoln Beach\, what has been done over the last couple of years by activists like Sage\, as well as future plans and possibilities for the site. \nThe event will be moderated by our Earth Rising coordinator\, Zach Lang. Through the discussion we hope to amplify the hard work that has already been done by community members and show the importance of this historic site to our community of New Orleans East as well as the New Orleans community in general. \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \n——————————————————————————- \nThe name Sinews in the Cypress speaks to the deep ties that Louisianans have to their environment and more specifically the wetlands. The Bald Cypress is the state tree of Louisiana\, a staple of the most prevalent ecosystem in the state and is one of the most ubiquitous and broadcasted species found throughout the state. In the environmental world it is ambassador for the wetlands and Louisiana. The Bald Cypress is also extremely resilient\, much like the population of Louisiana\, and is resistant to decay\, often called the wood eternal. The term sinew has two connected yet different meanings. First\, it is used to describe a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting tissue to bone as well as bone to bone. The other definition for a sinew is the part of a structure or system that gives it strength and binds it together. The term sinew gives a humanistic vision to the project as well as a show of strength and resilience that the people as well as the Louisiana environment display. Lastly\, when the bald cypress grows in the swamps it develops a unique texture that is often described as sinewy\, resembling tendons in person. \n  \nMissed our event? The recording will be available soon.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/sinews-in-the-cypress-lincoln-beachs-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20210610T195759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210630T193705Z
UID:10000015-1624291200-1624294800@vayla-no.org
SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: Uplifting AAPI Means Dismantling Anti-Blackness
DESCRIPTION:Join us in community and conversation around addressing anti-Blackness with our own family\, community\, elders\, and navigating internalized white supremacy. \n  \nVAYLA’s Executive Director\, Jacqueline Thanh\, MSW will be moderating a conversation between Kimberly Ha\, New Orleans-based artist and photographer (@off.gp)\, and May Wen\, founder of Asians For Justice.  Our speakers are both New Orleans-raised and deeply committed to their community work and involvement. \nOver the past year\, the uptick of anti-Asian incidents has reminded us that racism and violence against AAPIs is not new. Through much grief and pain\, our AAPI community is strengthened through solidarity. As AAPI communities move forward and overcome increased anger\, fear\, and violence\, it is critical for us to recognize and dismantle anti-Blackness in our communities and understand the role of white supremacy in our struggles toward shared liberation. \n  \n\nMissed our AAPI Rising event? \nClick here to watch the recording.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/https-www-youtube-com-watchvsm5coygtape/
LOCATION:LA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vayla-no.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AAPI-Rising-June-21.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210517T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210517T173000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20210416T202544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T200038Z
UID:10000013-1621269000-1621272600@vayla-no.org
SUMMARY:AAPI Rising: The Taste of Resilience & Community
DESCRIPTION:To kick off upcoming celebrations for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month\, VAYLA’s next AAPI Rising Conversation will center the Taste of Resilience and Community! \nJoin us on May 17th for an afternoon of storytelling with our special guests: \nVAYLA’s Executive Director\, Jacqueline Thanh\, MSW will be moderating a deep dive conversation between two innovative AAPI about their experiences and journey in New Orleans and beyond. \nThe talk will include Stephen Deaderick\, PhD  Assistant Director in Student Affairs at Tulane University and the local food and travel influencer behind @thenola15 and Vivi Nguyen\, Founder of Radical Joy Bakery. \nFood is storytelling without words. VAYLA is casting a space to story share during this time of heightened collective grief and consciousness. Food is deeply rooted in AAPI traditions across the diaspora and has always held significance in our community’s joy and resilience. How can we continue to nourish and feed each other? AAPI food and culture is constantly being fetishized and consumed and survives through invisibility. What can resilience and what does joy taste like for US? What stories are shared around our culture that fuel us during these times? \n  \nMissed our AAPI Rising event? \nClick here to watch the recording. \n  \n\n  \nHave you signed VAYLA’s petition for inclusion? \n  \n \nAAPI representation matters! Representation is more than enjoying Asian cuisines. \nThe language of “other” is a microcosm of the hierarchical narrative of white supremacy that reigns in our country and leaves communities more susceptible to the dehumanization and violence that disenfranchisement creates. \nWhen it comes to data collection and dissemination\, Louisiana does not celebrate or acknowledge our diversity. Data is only broken down into three categories: White\, Black\, and Other\, erasing the countless contributions of non-Black/non-White communities\, as well as the needs of each of those communities. \nSign and share the petition at change.org/OtherIsNotMyIdentity
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/aapi-rising-taste-of-resilience-community/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210511T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210511T173000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20210505T191146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T200444Z
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SUMMARY:Sinews in the Cypress: Intersectionality Meets Coastal Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Asian Pacific American History Month with VAYLA through our environmental justice conversation led by AAPI women leaders!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us this May in a conversation about the intersectionality involved in coastal restoration and life here in Southern Louisiana. \nZachary Lang\, VAYLA’s Earth Rising Coordinator\, will moderate a discussion between Cyndhia Ramatchandirane\, MS and VAYLA’s Executive Director Jacqueline Thanh\, MSW. Cyndhia is a staff scientist with Earthjustice\, an environmental law firm\, whose expertise lies in coastal restoration and the oil and gas industry’s impact on the Louisiana environment and communities. Jacqueline is a trauma-informed social worker by training\, with a focus on global health administration and policy. \nTogether\, our conversation will weave the intricacies of social sciences at the intersection of critical environmental issues and its impact on our communities. We will dig into how coastal restoration and oil and gas impact us on individual and community levels and explore ways to promote inclusivity and community involvement. \n  \nFor this event we will limit the number of attendees to create a more intimate atmosphere to foster a more open and conversational dialogue.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/sinews-in-the-cypress-intersectionality-meets-coastal-restoration/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T173000
DTSTAMP:20260914T113058
CREATED:20210329T162607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T200403Z
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SUMMARY:Sinews in the Cypress: From Sustainability to Green Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce our April event in our interactive speaker series on April 7th\, 2021. This month we are exploring a variety of issues from sustainability to community organizing to green infrastructure\, focusing on our own community of New Orleans East. \nIt is important that we continue elevating AAPI voices and experiences through our work and platform. For this discussion we are honored to host Khai Nguyen\, the co-founder of Veggi Farmers Cooperative and a project manager at MQVN Community Development Corporation. VAYLA and Veggi Farmers Co-op both sprouted from events of environmental injustice in our backyards. As our communities survive through multilayered traumas\, we continue building and thriving. We’ve been here\, we see us\, and we support us. \nWe will start with Khai Nguyen presenting for 10 minutes followed by 10 minutes of prepared questions followed by 10 minutes of questions from the audience. \nFor this event we will limit the number of attendees to create a more intimate atmosphere to foster a more open and conversational dialogue. \nThis event will be facilitated by Zachary Lang\, our Earth Rising Coordinator. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n  \nMissed our Sinews in the Cypress event? \nClick here to watch the recording.
URL:https://vayla-no.org/event/sinews-in-the-cypress-from-sustainability-to-green-infrastructure/
LOCATION:LA
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