I watched Everything Everywhere all at Once on its opening weekend at the insistence of friends who were trying to get me through a bout of hopelessness. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on impending climate catastrophes had been released, and geopolitical narratives were being pushed by…

On Saturday, January 21, 2023, the eve of Lunar New Year, a man opened fire at a dance studio in Monterey Park, killing 11 people. Lian Zhang, who grew up in South San Gabriel, a city adjacent to Monterey Park, flew home from the bay to see her family that…

All over the world today, including in many of the communities we work with at APEN, Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha with good deeds, lantern-making, ceremony, prayer and reflection. …

At APEN, our roots are in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities. Many of our members and staff were forced to leave our homelands fleeing war and imperialism. Others carry intergenerational stories with them, passed down by parents and grandparents who lived through the devastation of war decades ago. As…

When I started working at APEN almost 12 years ago, I stepped into the role of Campaign and Organizing Director, supervising the work of our local organizing teams. While I was excited to be organizing around affordable housing and tenant protections locally, it was a difficult transition. I was grieving…

Lunar new year is a special time to be with family and loved ones, everyone celebrates differently but one thing you can count on is good food. While the pandemic has impacted how we gather with each other, our traditions and community connections are strong. …

In response to recent events in Afghanistan, we are sharing this statement below by Torm Nompraseurt, APEN’s Senior Community Organizer and one of APEN’s founders, who has been a community leader in Richmond’s Southeast Asian refugee community for decades. …

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It’s fire season and this year, we’re facing one of the worst droughts in California’s history. Fires are already blazing in some parts of the state and we’re once again preparing for mass power shutoffs. Here are 5 things you can do to make sure your community is ready and…