The impromptu strike-down of DEI programs is threatening not only workers but also future generations. AAPI youth begin to experience the weight of becoming a model minority and adhering to ridiculous expectations at a young age and during their most formative years.
Nuestro esfuerzo y dedicación son esenciales para este país, pero a menudo no se valora ni se respeta.
Meet Calafia’s 2425 Fellows! Calafia is yli’s statewide youth policy journal that amplifies the narratives of young people on topics and issue areas important to them and their communities.
Throughout my childhood, I often wondered why my mom made us eat recalentados for days, insisted on thrifting my birthday dress, or bought off-brand cereal. “Es lo mismo,” she’d say.
A algunas personas las cosas simples pueden traer felicidad, como el sonido de la lluvia, un día soleado o un río. Un río puede ser un lugar hermoso para relajarse … Continued
Growing up I’ve always been that girl who was in a bubble. Not your original bubble that has a thin sphere of colorful liquid surrounding it. My bubble was gloomy, dark, and dejected. I’ve always wondered why.
Calafia is yli’s statewide youth policy journal that amplifies the narratives of young people on topics and issue areas important to them and their communities. This year’s Calafia Fellows are an exceptional bunch. Here are their stories.
At the age of fifteen, I came to America with a picture of a country that was shaped by every single Hollywood movie I had watched with my mom back in Hong Kong. I fantasized about the huge houses that line the clean, spacious streets where people would ride their bicycles. But the first thing that astonished me was the streets filled with homeless people.
