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No Mud. No Lotus.
“If you know how to make good use of the mud, you can grow beautiful lotuses.” -Thích Nhất Hạnh This Lunar New year we honor elder Thích Nhất Hạnh, whose … Continued
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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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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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#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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Stop Asian Hate
Beloved, VAYLA pays homage and respect to the lives lost yesterday as well as to those who suffer in silence and whose names we may never know. In the wake … Continued
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Press Release: Gulf South for a Green New Deal
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2021Contact: Ellen Lu, Program Coordinator, contacts@vayla-no.org New Orleans, Louisiana – It is with great excitement that we at VAYLA announce our signing on to the Gulf … Continued
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