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COALITION FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN YOUTH
Mission/Purpose: CAPAY aims to improve race relations, support youth-led activism in schools and communities, and provide leadership training to Asian Pacific American (APA) youth.
Programs/Activities: The Steering Committee is composed of 13 to 16 youth who head 4 subgroups, Programs & Projects, PR, Communications and the Symposium Subcommittee. Each subcommittee is responsible for a certain aspect of CAPAY’s operations and also approves the monthly budget, designs workshops, organizes the Symposium, etc.
Programs include: Youth Leadership Development focuses on developing critical leadership skills for young people to become activists in their high schools and communities. Coalition Building provides resources and support for APA youth in high schools, focusing on the educational, social, and cultural development of APA youth. As.I.Am. Newsletter is a quarterly newsletter written, compiled, and organized by CAPAY youth. It creates a forum for vital issues impacting APA youth such as cultural identity and civil rights. Summer Leadership Program includes an Annual Strategic Planning Retreat, and engages newly elected Steering Committee and general members in training on CAPAY’s programs. Annual Leadership Symposium is the kickoff event for the statewide Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Education Project (APAHMEP). The symposium provides resources and technical assistance to Massachusetts high schools students to educate others on APA history, heritage, immigrant experiences, and APA contributions to America. CommunityYouthLearn Program engages APA high school youth in community-based activities, and projects planning that empowers them and their communities.
Participants: High school students from the Greater Boston area.
Getting Involved: Call (617) 287-5658 or email
Contact Information: c/o Asian American Studies Program - UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125-3393 Telephone: (617) 287-5658 Email: capaymovement@gmail.com
Website: www.capaymovement.net |
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