Updates Archive ~ VAYLA

Apr 30, 2025

Fifty Years Later: Reimagining Resilience through Story

Our communities and diasporas commemorate this day not only to mourn the lives lost and the trauma endured but also to honor the strength of those whose memories and existence … Continued

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.

News

Jan 31, 2023

There is work to be done. And you can help.

Dear Community and Accomplices— There are questions that cycle rapidly in the last few years that come up every time an intersection of tragedies strikes in our diaspora — will … Continued

Press Release

Oct 8, 2022

Our Bodies Remain Political.

For Immediate Release: Oct 8, 2022 Contact: Maggie Grundy, Communications and Graphics Coordinator, contacts@vayla-no.org New Orleans, Louisiana There are many societal issues that bring AAPIs to the voting booth. This … Continued