Give a $#*!

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, we were joined by leader who have stepped up to say “NO” to the status quo.

2020 is a critical year for showing up as our full, authentic, and most powerful selves because our future depends on it. It’s time to “Give a $#*!”

Helen Zia, renowned activist and author said, “Sometimes we have to know that the F word is not disrespectful.” She shared that sentiment having witnessed a nation that historically has excluded Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), and having lived with systems that needed to make AAPIs “model minorities” and “perpetual foreigners”; all the while fostering generalizations that AAPIs are “nice” and won’t speak up or disrupt things.

This is a moment we must not ignore – around us families are being torn apart; local, state, and national policies are creating enemies out of our neighbors; and, our children are left with broken education systems. But there are things we each can do, and together we believe change is possible.

Our speakers started the conversation, but you will finish it with each other.

Our Speakers Included

Annie Moua
Asma Mohammed
Hoang Murphy
Jae Hyun Shim