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Stop the Hatred

“Stop the Hatred,” written in response to ongoing anti-Asian attacks, is a collaboration between Jin and Fugees alum Wyclef Jean that aims to send a message of unity between the AAPI and Black communities.

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Youth Development Institute Trainers

It feels so good to be able to come back to in-person training after a long year of virtual training. What made it even better was being able to share a room with newly trained Youth Development Institute trainers from the City of Sacramento Youth, Park & Community Enrichment.

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Don’t Let Hate Crimes Go Unreported

If you or someone you know is experiencing a hate crime or is a witness, The Asian American Foundation is urging you to help share your story and report the hate crime. You can report AAPI hate crimes here.

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Bystander Intervention Training

The increasing amount of hate crimes against the AAPI community is unacceptable. We can’t just condemn these horrific acts, we must do what we can to stop them. The 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention are different methods you can use to support someone who’s being harassed and demonstrate to people in your life that they […]

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Support YDN Through AmazonSmile

Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select “Youth Development Network” as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They’ll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us. How it works: Open the […]

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Grants Advisory Board for Youth

Despite having to move all meetings to virtual, the Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY) continues to stay active in the community and navigating through all challenges that come with the pandemic. This year, GABY was able to fund the following youth-led projects: 4-H on the Wild Side Social Justice Art: Engineering Change At Home […]

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Leave the Door Open

Forever classic, yet supremely innovative, Bruno continues to redefine music, style, and popular culture, pushing the boundaries of pop, R&B, funk, soul, hip-pop, and dance, and remain as influential as ever. Check out the new debut single from Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – Leave The Door Open

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Celebrating 25 Million People Who Knows Their CliftonStrengths

About 30 years ago, Dr. Don Clifton hoped that someday a million people would come to harness the power of their innate pattern of thought, feeling, and behavior. By doing so, individuals can learn to double-down on what makes them great and help them strive for success. Earlier this month, the CliftonStrengths assessment has been […]

Words of Wisdom

Bruce Lee

Interviewer: “Do you think of yourself as Chinese or American?” Bruce Lee: “I want to think of myself as a human being, because under the sky, we are but one family, it just so happens, we look different.”

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Support the AAPI Community

A recent study from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, found that while overall rates of hate crimes in the country decreased by 7% in 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes surged by 149%. Here are ways to support the AAPI community.

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Hmong Youth and Parents United (HYPU)

From a volunteer-based grassroots organization, HYPU has grown to provide employment and career opportunities for youth and young adults. HYPU is committed to assisting the underserved communities in attaining the highest practicable quality of life and thrive in the ares of family, health, and education. 

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