Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement - iapala

01/20/2021

Efforts to clear family-based visa backlogs and reunite families would restore humanity to our immigration system and re-prioritize families Nationwide – Just hours before being sworn in, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have released a landmark immigration bill honoring their

09/08/2020

UNAVSA is proud to announce Week 3 of our first ever Vietnamese Advocacy Month! This week we’ll be focusing on healthcare and labour rights, and how it affects our communities.

As an organization that is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders who will serve as stewards of the Vietnamese community, we believe the importance of truly understanding health as a human right and connecting workers’ rights to human rights.

This creates a political and moral space to acknowledge the value of human rights for workers in the healthcare and labour fields, giving workers the voice they need, especially vulnerable groups such as the unorganised, under-skilled, and undocumented.

We’re kicking this week off by defining some key terms in the world of healthcare and labour rights in both the United States and Canada.

Check back later this week to hear from our UNAVSA cabinet Instagram takeovers, more infographics, and our main event! We’ll also update our website and corresponding webpages as we release new resources throughout the week. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

Week 3 Event Page: bit.ly/vam_wk3hlr

Main Event Page: bit.ly/VietAdvocacyMonth
Website: UNAVSA.org/advocacy

09/04/2020

08/26/2020

8% of the US Postal Service workforce is AAPI. 40% are women.

These are GOOD UNION jobs 💪

For these workers - a USPS job has meant a steady income with adequate benefits to provide support to their families and communities.

Take Action to today -->
https://usmailnotforsale.org/save/

08/17/2020

Constituency groups address the challenges workers from diverse backgrounds face. These groups reach out to the communities they serve, build solidarity, help out with organizing efforts and ensure full participation in the labor movement.

08/17/2020

A massive corporate lobbying effort is running in parallel and contrary to the Black-led push for accountability throughout American society.

07/17/2020

Organizing and Civic Engagement Fellow (Philadelphia, Pa.)