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Growing up in Sacramento and experiencing the inequities within her community is what sparked Bao’s passion for social justice and community activism. Bao became involved in community organizing when she was a youth in UC Davis’s SAFE Outreach program and has consistently organized within Southeast Asian community spaces since then. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from UC Berkeley in Asian American & Asian Diaspora and Political Science. 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After teaching for OUSD, she recognized a gap in culturally rooted education and is now developing a curriculum to reclaim ancestral wisdom and practices. She is informed by her degree in Environmental Studies which she earned at UC Santa Barbara, along with a certification in Environmental Studies with a certification in Environmental and Climate Justice Advocacy, Leadership, and Activism. cambria@aypal.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1707264706960-M3OX87AQ89LTN3UCOMWD/AYPAL+headshot.jpeg Our Team - Rhummanee Hang, Co-Director she/they Rhummanee Hang is an artist, organizer, and educator who was born and raised in Oakland, CA. She has used art as education since she was 13, honing her dance, theatre, and spoken word skills as a member of performance and dance companies in Oakland and Sacramento. Rhummanee has had many years of experience in racial equity work, culturally specific programming, youth development, and Southeast Asian anti-deportation organizing and has worked with organizations like World Trust Educational Services, Banteay Srei, and the Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants. She has earned a Bachelors Degree in Sociology at UC Davis and a Masters Degree in International & Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco. Rhummanee is an Aquarian dragon, crafter, and most importantly, Mommy to the amazing toddler, Noreak! Having admired the work at AYPAL since she was a youth, Rhummanee is excited to be a part of the AYPAL team. rhummanee@aypal.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1707264707957-CV30GQCOGM9I8D94C6AD/Stan.jpeg Our Team - Stanley Pun, Co-Director he/him Stanley has dedicated himself to working with AYPAL since his time as a high school intern. Since then he has worked as a college intern, Site Organizer, Program Manager, and is now AYPAL’s Co-Director alongside Rhummanee Hang. AYPAL has shaped and informed the work he has done with other organizations with a strong focus on building community and empowering young people in Oakland and the greater Bay Area. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Asian American Studies and Ethnic Studies. His politics have been shaped through his lived experience growing up in Oakland and witnessing inequity, violence, and how oppression has shaped communities of color and their relations with each other. He strives to create a better Oakland through cultivating youth empowerment to bridge cultural, ethnic, and generational gaps. He hopes that he can inspire youth through this work and most of all, prepare them for their future endeavors so they can thrive wherever they go. stanley@aypal.org https://www.aypal.org/press daily 0.75 2022-01-13 https://www.aypal.org/donate-1 daily 0.75 2021-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509386798700-GZN997HA8TMR0M009X0F/Untitled-3.jpg Donate https://www.aypal.org/fob2020 daily 0.75 2021-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611128279385-348DL4RRDAT25MM65QCL/2020FOB+-+Nuriel.jpg FOB2020 “Rice” - Nuriel (she/her) Although home was never one definite place for me, I always found myself the most comforted sharing a bowl of rice with family. The image should evoke feelings of warmness and, paired with the poem, should illustrate how rice is a central part of my home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611193946304-L8E1MGXFV2SG0ETB02XU/Basilio1.jpg FOB2020 - Studying This photo was taken as I was studying for online school. Schoolwork takes up a lot of my time, and I often find myself staying up late to study. Although it can be tedious, school provides a distraction from the loneliness and bore of the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611540111894-47GSLTZMC1G2L2P2A6CE/Basilio2.jpg FOB2020 - Untitled This photo is more a proof of concept, as I was learning how to capture scale. In the future (after the pandemic) I want to try this technique on buildings or other things outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611124446978-ZL4M804XBROOPP9YKVVR/Azhar+-+what+you+thought+you+knew.jpg FOB2020 “What You Thought You Knew” - Azhar (she/her) CW: mention of suicide This is a personal piece. Hidden feelings and thoughts I couldn’t say, but I’m slowly finding myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611539231932-G2X2SLG39ZZ91EHUV0FZ/Marion1.jpg FOB2020 - Athena (1/4) These are pictures I took of my niece Athena. She symbolizes home to me because she’s always there; the first to greet me when I come home, and say bye when I leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611539231932-F8RAL4NLKM7FPKCHL3Q0/Marion2.jpg FOB2020 - Athena (2/4) These are pictures I took of my niece Athena. She symbolizes home to me because she’s always there; the first to greet me when I come home, and say bye when I leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611539232432-B7G7VREDLR1OL8CU7JV9/Marion3.jpg FOB2020 - Athena (3/4) These are pictures I took of my niece Athena. She symbolizes home to me because she’s always there; the first to greet me when I come home, and say bye when I leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611539232532-KWN4H4S323NVDILKBLC0/Marion4.jpg FOB2020 - Athena (4/4) These are pictures I took of my niece Athena. She symbolizes home to me because she’s always there; the first to greet me when I come home, and say bye when I leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611192653899-9BPPKYHJOLFZ4A0O028W/2020FOB+-+TiffanyC.jpg FOB2020 - "With Love" by Tiffany (she/her) The feeling of warmth, especially from food and people, reminds me of home. Growing up with my grandma’s cooking, I decided to paint a watercolor piece of her holding a plate of dumplings to represent that feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611192653035-8WZUTLCMZCJDGFWBSHAF/2020FOB+-+Deric.jpg FOB2020 - "Flying Home" by Deric (he/him) The feeling of getting home after a long trip—being stuck in the same seat for prolonged hours at a time. Then, looking out the window, the sun setting, and you see home. There’s just no place like home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611192652677-7PALEU1DHU0VPCVG0Q3Y/2020FOB+-+Matthew.jpg FOB2020 - "Don't Yuck My Yum" by Matthew (they/them) I turned one of AYPAL's community agreements into a piece of art! This piece explores Asian-American identity and how my mother's cooking was ridiculed for its taste and smell by my peers. Our food is our culture, it's our home and you shouldn't yuck other people's yum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611192650653-B5EB5N6R3VCC0GXIELCB/2020FOB+-+Holly.jpg FOB2020 - "First Home" by Holly (she/her) My first home was in the womb of my mom with her nursing me. As I grow older, she continues to nurse me with her food, plants, and animals. All give me love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611217749606-SXT8ZQZ1AGGJ8TN89ZVK/Davina1.jpg FOB2020 - My Significant Other &lt;3 (1/2) (1/2) Daniel and I went to Christmas Lane in Alameda to take pictures for memories to talk about in the future since it’s our first Christmas together. I love Christmas lights but very sad that covid had to ruin a lot of light showing this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611217748200-OWK4MZ8QZRGO1X1CI7P9/Davina2.jpg FOB2020 - My Significant Other &lt;3 (2/2) (2/2) Daniel and I went to Christmas Lane in Alameda to take pictures for memories to talk about in the future since it’s our first Christmas together. I love Christmas lights but very sad that covid had to ruin a lot of light showing this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611217753876-OCCRS13X2NMBJSU7R5SV/Davina3.jpg FOB2020 - Tall Trees Went to Mill Valley in the hills for a hike since I love nature. I’m always willing to take pictures of any type of nature. Being in that space near trees smells so good due to the rain and trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538768334-QHZHA9U6IFXS2VNS8AY7/LiTong1.jpg FOB2020 - Window (1/3) I took these pictures from my window. Since I can't go outside due to Covid, I would always look outside my window and take pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538767367-8JPUQXFCSBS6F8EK8F4Q/LiTong2.jpg FOB2020 - Window (2/3) I took these pictures from my window. Since I can't go outside due to Covid, I would always look outside my window and take pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538769770-ICQ1N0CD2KY0NPB99A4A/LiTong3.jpg FOB2020 - Window (3/3) I took these pictures from my window. Since I can't go outside due to Covid, I would always look outside my window and take pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538769626-KBYMQC6AD8V4U9UJ8THM/LiTong4.jpg FOB2020 - Reunited (1/2) My brother and cousins are a huge part of my life. They pretty much watched me grow up since I'm the youngest one. My brother and I came to the US before my cousins (2012) and my cousins came in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538770268-MQ3FGP1OPF0AQRDTHQR0/LiTong5.jpg FOB2020 - Reunited (2/2) My brother and cousins are a huge part of my life. They pretty much watched me grow up since I'm the youngest one. My brother and I came to the US before my cousins (2012) and my cousins came in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538770602-2EOTPH11NNT3VCAU7LE7/LiTong6.jpg FOB2020 - Hands (1/2) My dad works as a construction worker and he will always come home with scars. His knees and legs are always bruised from putting in floor tiles and his hands are rough and have calluses. He will show me his scars and tell me to not be like him, focus on education, and get a relaxing job in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538770980-CF5QH9Z5AJ2Y29E1M27M/LiTong7.jpg FOB2020 - Hands (2/2) My dad works as a construction worker and he will always come home with scars. His knees and legs are always bruised from putting in floor tiles and his hands are rough and have calluses. He will show me his scars and tell me to not be like him, focus on education, and get a relaxing job in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611538771361-MFH7EJ3WGFZL4TQ714WX/LiTong8.jpg FOB2020 - 家 (home) Even with the risk of Covid, my parents continue to work to provide for the family. My mom works at a grocery place so she has an even higher risk of getting Covid. I'm really thankful for what my parents have done for me and I will forever love them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611188993968-DWRRFCUFOWTA0XN9VRWU/Iris.jpg FOB2020 “House in Flames: - Iris (she/her) CW: self harm Our bodies are the first home we have, this poem is about how I set my first home on fire and let it burn for years. This is me when I was about 10, I used to think I was overweight. I see now that I wasn't. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611537436374-WXKYLS18W9H1JY0AZES4/Genevieve1.jpg FOB2020 - Home Sweet Home (1/2) I grew up looking up on the hill and seeing this bright castle, and my nephew is now doing the same <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611537329439-91673WWANC406SWV4QX1/Genevieve2.jpg FOB2020 - Home Sweet Home (2/2) I grew up looking up on the hill and seeing this bright castle, and my nephew is now doing the same <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611193805193-L4DRBK3EHTXBRFFP4I4X/Alisha1.jpg FOB2020 - Untitled An array of assignments and supplies on a desk with lo-fi hip-hop playing on the computer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611193807041-J9HZUDHFM7MY9C48LCK6/Alisha2.jpg FOB2020 - Family Family photo, taken December 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611266384101-0QGXYO0LERC662ZWIEQG/Devyn1.jpg FOB2020 - Family (1/2) My presentation is going to be about family. I am going to talk about my family and talk about what they mean to me and what they are to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611266383712-JCBNW0WZNITUU5IJTU9G/Devyn2.jpg FOB2020 - Family (2/2) My presentation is going to be about family. I am going to talk about my family and talk about what they mean to me and what they are to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611537639495-GBOORU8ZUTZ0YONKPV1W/Jenny1.jpeg FOB2020 - China(town) (1/3) This is a collection of humans of Chinatown. The place where most Asian people head to for grocery, entertainment, meals, and more. Covid has resulted in small businesses in Chinatown’s closure and a low amount of customers. With pharmacies in Chinatown and people staying home leaving Chinatown empty, I believe we will combat covid together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611537650940-2IVZGCMP6EB3IQENBVA7/Jenny2.jpeg FOB2020 - China(town) (2/3) This is a collection of humans of Chinatown. The place where most Asian people head to for grocery, entertainment, meals, and more. Covid has resulted in small businesses in Chinatown’s closure and a low amount of customers. With pharmacies in Chinatown and people staying home leaving Chinatown empty, I believe we will combat covid together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611537651354-NDBC08SYPC1GZ1NPQNY5/Jenny3.jpeg FOB2020 - China(town) (3/3) This is a collection of humans of Chinatown. The place where most Asian people head to for grocery, entertainment, meals, and more. Covid has resulted in small businesses in Chinatown’s closure and a low amount of customers. With pharmacies in Chinatown and people staying home leaving Chinatown empty, I believe we will combat covid together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611537718029-VSQXK71S577HPQS7PDDI/Jenny4.jpeg FOB2020 - American Dream Being a child of immigrants and first-gen, it is my dream to achieve higher education. I took this dramatic photo while walking the Berkeley streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611536926120-UTZN9FI0NWIK5DFCN7G5/Elaine1.jpg FOB2020 - Untitled This photo was taken in Chinatown and it’s where my grandparents would always take me when I visited them so every time I look back at this picture, I remember the fun times I had there with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611536926377-DIIOVLIOP4F90ADGWNSO/Elaine2.jpg FOB2020 - Untitled This photo was taken at the Japanese Tea Garden in SF and reminds me of my childhood because growing up, my mom would take me there whenever she got the chance to. It’s nostalgic every time we go back since it has changed a bit here and there from the first time we’ve been. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611164938459-EYDSOWX9E3JC20J4ZJHK/FOB+2020+-+Digital+Art+%281%29.png FOB2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611164940853-BWU7DUUCBEWIQ3TN0TZG/FOB+2020+-+Drawing+%26+Painting+%281%29.png FOB2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611164936157-HHF2FXQH7FHZBN95U5I5/FOB+2020+-+Photography+%281%29.png FOB2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611164943232-68PBO8OAJHFQ5AS6BBQT/FOB+2020+-+Spoken+Word+Poetry+%281%29.png FOB2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611128911284-1JAPAPYJOLKBJ1NGN9AW/FOB2020flyer2.jpg FOB2020 - FOB 2020 For our 6th annual showcase, digital edition, AYPAL youth use spoken word poetry, photography, drawing and painting, and digital art to tell their stories of home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611191033046-6EHJ19TM69IK3714KGFQ/Iris.png FOB2020 - "Broth" by Iris (she/her) One food I will always associate with the comfort of a home is broth. It could be chicken, fish, beef, veggie broth, any flavor, I’ll always gravitate to the warmth of a bowl of broth. I’ve never had a steady physical place to call home in my life, but despite how many times my family had moved or how many familiarities I had to let go of, I could always look forward to warm broth for a feeling of fullness and ease. It’s the same feeling I get when I am around people who make me feel the warmth of home. That’s why the feeling of being home will always be something that sticks with me for years, like good friends and comforts like broth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611192206707-YJXM0Z6JWJXHT16C4505/Peiwen.png FOB2020 - "Trapped but Shines" by Peiwen Quarantine locks everyone at home, like an endless trap. Still, I am able to reach my goal of drawing more and improving my drawing skills. More importantly, I enjoy the loneliness I never thought I seek. The times I can be by myself at home, in my room, enables me to shine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611191040184-MADMVWXPGBS5A2C99FUO/Sophia.png FOB2020 - "Looking Glass" by Sophia Grains of sand drifting far and wide, Running through the hourglass of time. It’s coarse and rough shell, Molts to smooth and refined, Shifting countless shapes and sizes. Home is where the heart is. The answer is not so transparent, But the heart Can symbolize many things, Including the things you love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611191284339-JOL4463UHULY0LM3N6CU/TiffanyT.png FOB2020 - "Memories" by Tiffany (she/her) Memories are what make the feelings of "home" so strong. Bubbles are very beautiful, yet fade away really easily so you have to put effort into protecting them. In my bubbles, I put some of the items that remind me of my family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1611191034523-YX38FBOQV21GVQ8ED0QA/Lynn.jpg FOB2020 - "Comfort of My Home" by Lynn (they/them) I wanted my piece to show what comfortability and safety felt like in a space which was my room. I spend most of my time here and I’m happy my decorations reflect some joy in my life, some polaroids of me and my friends, posters, and images of my interests. I used a warm color palette to match the vibe I was looking for emitting from the Christmas lights hanging from my room. https://www.aypal.org/fob2021 daily 0.75 2022-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/8b3e6254-baef-469f-a6f5-0029b73a92fc/Nuriel+FOB+2.png FOB2021 - Make it stand out Event flyer variation design by Nuriel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/363730d8-bcda-4ca1-9b36-4441efe67861/Peiwen+STD.png FOB2021 - Make it stand out Save the date flyer design by Peiwen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/90d142b6-a7d2-4589-827b-f4c482b4e1fe/LiTong+Shu+Yin+Art+Flyer.png FOB2021 - Make it stand out Invitation for youth to join FOB art sessions. Flyer design by LiTong and Shu Yin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645000348891-2QHQENUYE6Q6MZ3ZVKRN/Candace.jpg FOB2021 - "Flourishing into the Future" by Candace by Candace (she/her/hers) As we approach a mysterious future, we may grasp onto our pasts, let go of some ties, and ultimately bloom into a hopeful future. Though we may be held by old ties, we never forget the memories and the people that keep us grounded and alive. In the meantime, we put dig our feet into the ground and flourish into our future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645000351970-MNRMV3YJPOKTJ4SL0PXR/Lynn.JPG FOB2021 - "Reimagination of Self" by Lynn by Lynn (they/them) This is a different perspective of my own self identity featuring: - the past: frustration with overwhelming feelings - the present: the importance of communication and memories - the future: further education and working in communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645000351350-MDPX3K24IMC5X96CGPUB/Nuriel.JPG FOB2021 - "The Labour of Love" by Nuriel by Nuriel C. Mabuhay. For my great grandmother, Engracia Irudustian. (1924-2020) This piece accompanies a poem that is linked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645000353586-40490HW6OAKZ1C9DS4ZD/Nuriel2.JPG FOB2021 - "A Stroll in the Town" by Nuriel by Nuriel C. This piece is a reimagination of Chinatown as we remember the years of development, history, and people who have lived in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645000355343-MN1MTDHPKX9SA54JQNTC/Theresa.jpg FOB2021 - "Timeline" by Theresa by Theresa Huang (she/her) This piece is a reflection of things that are important to me in the past, present, and future. It includes things like my friends, hobbies, and things I want to keep in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645000356992-BPQ58O69VRYS9GNE2XYF/Tiffany.png FOB2021 - "Tiles of Hope" by Tiffany by Tiffany Chu (she/her) This is about my past and present and what I hope the future looks like. My inspiration for this piece was the hope and resiliency I see in my community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001364226-9CGG0SDW5X6GT2EVM8PG/Deric.jpg FOB2021 - "This Mirror That Controls Me" by Deric by Deric Chau (he/him) My spoken word piece is about my thoughts while I stare at myself in the mirror. I am confused, I am questioning, I am still figuring. This piece accompanies a poem that is linked. CONTENT WARNING: Body dysmorphia, eating disorders, sizeism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001363799-GPFE8IHISH87Z46P7RLY/Devyn.jpg FOB2021 - ?Where Am I From? by Devyn by Devyn I am a 15-year-old Cambodian boy born and raised in Oakland. I don’t where my ancestors are from and Cambodia is where I STAND!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001365300-J4TRHUSNN45613ARBL09/Johnny.jpg FOB2021 - "Untitled" by Johnny by Johnny (he/him) My art piece is about my grandpa's funeral incense. It shows the important to cherish your love ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001366608-42O853ATJD1PAQB7WL3O/Jonathan.jpg FOB2021 - "Lao Sunset" by Jonathan by Jonathan Sanouvong (Jonjon) I am a 17-year-old Lao boy. I have been isolated from my culture for most of my life. Recently I have been more connected to my Asian side and I feel more spirited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001367307-RONAMR0Q0YVK8GR0A81F/Jules.jpg FOB2021 - "Malaya" by Jules by Jules Conui (he/they) This painting is done entirely with acrylic paint and it consists of typical U.S. educational books being burned in a trash can, with their ashes sprouting into native plants surrounding the base of the can. This piece mainly encompasses the theme of reclamation with things lost to the American education system sprouting anew amongst the ashes of the old and oppressive. This piece is called Malaya, which means freedom in my ancestral language of Tagalog: an act of reclaiming my language lost under the assimilation to English. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001368070-LOL30CSHOV5LTCBV3ES6/Julina.jpg FOB2021 - "Untitled" by Julina by Julina (she/her/hers) The hands represent the focus and push onto the eyes, but also the connection between what the eyes see compared to what hands can do. The eyes are the only things in color because they signify the largest perspective of the piece. Red eyes represents a person looking into the past/present, seeing all the turmoil and hate throughout the world, whereas the person reimagines the future as something calming, which the blue represents (like a still, calm ocean). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001370230-KKVROAFHKTQ9P8GL1OJG/LiTong.jpg FOB2021 - "Youth, Hope, Fear" 1/3 by litong liu 刘礼橦 by litong liu 刘礼橦 she/her This art piece is a self-reflection of my past, present, and future. The mediums I used are watercolor and pens. This is the first time I used watercolor and I am pretty proud of it. 1/3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001370929-3XZE6X4JMESJMY5N6CFV/LiTongg.jpg FOB2021 - "Youth, Hope, Fear" 2/3 by litong liu 刘礼橦 by litong liu 刘礼橦 she/her This art piece is a self-reflection of my past, present, and future. The mediums I used are watercolor and pens. This is the first time I used watercolor and I am pretty proud of it. 2/3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001371449-BSS67V9327U5U6RFCJVC/LiTonggg.jpg FOB2021 - "Youth, Hope, Fear" 3/3 by litong liu 刘礼橦 by litong liu 刘礼橦 she/her This art piece is a self-reflection of my past, present, and future. The mediums I used are watercolor and pens. This is the first time I used watercolor and I am pretty proud of it. 3/3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001370063-F7BVUPHEG8AKLDV5FPJE/Lainey.jpg FOB2021 - "Tribute" by Lainey by Lainey (she/her) The Tribune Tower always lit up on the darkest nights, whenever it was dim, the tower shone bright. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1645001376531-W6E7D30OJOPHBATR440S/Soriya.JPG FOB2021 - "Untitled" by Soriya by Soriya (she/her/hers) Person reaching happiness and/or hope. They feel stuck, pulled back by unseen things. Something so close but so far. Medium-Acrylic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/58576886-7a4e-4153-b955-090651e0f269/Nuriel+FOB+1.jpeg FOB2021 - Make it stand out Event flyer design by Nuriel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/ad0e2d03-7138-4617-aff6-b3098754e646/Nuriel+FOB+3.png FOB2021 - Make it stand out Event flyer variation design by Nuriel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/e6e000ce-ebfa-418a-9ed0-96e9d21d4549/Nuriel+FOB+2.jpg FOB2021 - FOB 2021 For our 7th annual showcase, we had a small, intimate event in person for the first time in 2 years! AYPAL youth use spoken word poetry, drawing and painting, and digital art to reclaim, rebuild, and reimagine their community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1644999480215-1AH9IWOZIGXLIIN6T728/FOB2021+%281%29.jpg FOB2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1644999480215-E132ANZWRF1GO27MXMZG/FOB2021+%282%29.jpg FOB2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1644999480744-JTT9V350RDU5CE324X47/FOB2021.jpg FOB2021 https://www.aypal.org/may-arts-2020 daily 0.75 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/adfc68cd-63c4-4186-bb44-d944c08091ce/Mural+Painting+%E2%80%A2+Khmer+Scarf+Dance+Vietnamese+Fusion+Dance+Spoken+Word.png May Arts Festival 2020 - May Arts Festival 2020 Check out the art and recap from our first virtual May Arts Festival! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651681903413-SE1S1LGHVS4N9UG76G7B/EmilyDrawing.jpeg May Arts Festival 2020 - by Emily (she/her) My piece shows a fried squid food stand owner with slow business. My art piece is inspired by the Taiwanese food stands that primarily drive off of tourism. Tourists would flock to the Taiwanese night market and buy tons of meals and snacks from these food stands. Because of COVID-19, these local businesses are suffering, many of them having to close up shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651681948648-67KM8EGAH7DXZXXH51IF/KimberleyDrawing.JPEG May Arts Festival 2020 - by Kimberly (she/her) My piece is a willow tree with lotus flowers. There are many interpretations that people believe where the willow tree symbolizes death and loneliness but also growth and humility. These are qualities that keep me grounded and hopeful during hard times and the circumstances today. The lotus flower represents long life, honor, and good health. These flowers can be rooted in dirty waters but still grow with remarkable beauty. The theme I had in mind was reclaiming our images and it’s hard sometimes but it helps to keep a sense of hope and balance to guide us in the dark and help us grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651681951812-GHS6HNZ7OQ7ETEPUCWS7/LynnDrawing.jpeg May Arts Festival 2020 - by Lynn (they/them) When I made this piece, what I had in mind to represent was the solidarity of being stuck in this pandemic. Everyone staying home to flatten the curve, people being safe when going outside, making sure to keep their distance and wear protective gear. Even when you go out now, you can really see everyone contributing to the cause by wearing face masks. They won’t let you into any store without one now. A person’s face is their identity, but now all we can see from these every day strangers is their face mask and their clothing. I tried to represent that feeling into this piece, by not giving the people any facial features, and only representing them through their clothes and face masks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651190561836-DWSGZ9JZ0MMQLHWZ6RSY/Drawing.png May Arts Festival 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651190562039-023WIRA0TYFU5P8JPGKY/Filipino+Hinang+Dance.png May Arts Festival 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651190563796-5J4A80NQAYBPZABBCNAB/Khmer+Scarf+Dance.png May Arts Festival 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651190564245-Z5GDU1QXCH370A2OV44S/Spoken+Word+Poetry.png May Arts Festival 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1651190565439-N78RHP50P9AOXDH8BOF5/Vietnamese+Fusion+Dance.png May Arts Festival 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/b4d0c6a4-2254-4599-a00e-71472bcfb8ea/Emily+Vita+Drinks.jpeg May Arts Festival 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.aypal.org/may-arts-festival-2021 daily 0.75 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652468039328-KO8T9RUWFV4PQ5JJUITF/IMG_6754_jpg.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652468039446-50UK1NVLH1MEXTHJ1FWF/IMG_6766_jpg.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652468040471-AXQCWP7RX97Y6DTYUVMG/IMG_6790.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652468040726-IZIF15OCY4VAUBE6VR2O/IMG_6799_jpg.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652466964156-3L01ITMQM8BJAHTI55O8/mayartsphoto4.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652466969539-ZI73ALBM7GG65XU8BH02/mayartsphoto6.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652466964410-UB5AHN86ESDES5GG5E3F/mayartsphoto5.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652287770086-KQQPG49X2NM91XE1S0TF/5.png May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652287770449-4QJRFRC7UAW2OV60V5MH/6.png May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652287766042-WMUGG8ZCF8Q4LZ4PYTJO/1.png May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652287766259-IBSAZCAVGIPCGYJ6XF57/2.png May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652287768138-0ZUU6EOKQIQGG54UKNBH/3.png May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652287768423-XT2TETBNWQ081XQB6HGB/4.png May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652465059233-E4ISUDLKSBVFHDGTWLS0/IMG_4482.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652465059682-QWL7NKLY1D2YV76DY91G/IMG_4484.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652465060064-LFP80XB8W0JXLYHPUSTH/IMG_4485.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652467816705-1I3SR167FNN16DSNQ8RA/IMG_4077.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652467816804-0VHPMHS4K27JOETG5K2S/IMG_3989.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652466730179-5SGNOLHHBG110OXI8A3M/mayartsphoto3.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652466729435-LJL325GDPA90VUJCSR87/mayartsphoto2.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652466729524-UPI3H272E2VE8PROQF6W/mayartsphoto.jpeg May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652459488397-CLSX702HA0B1CJ3DW6FN/Holly+Yu.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 - "Oak Power" by Holly Yu (she/they) Medium: Magazine, Gouache Paint, Fineline Marker About: Oakland, POC Solidarity, Youth voice powered through love, Community Power Inspirations: BLM Protests, StopAsianHate Protests, art session - Power outlets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652459488838-1VBLZVFE06HG2C63O9WN/IMG_2021_05_25_16_26_36_939.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 - “Listen The Fuck Up!” by Iris Toomey (she/her) Even though we’re ordinary people and don’t possess supernatural power, our voices are like a supernatural power. We all have some element of our own to bring to the table and make us all collectively heard. We are people of all identities coming together and voicing our struggles through our own strengths so that even those who don’t want to listen will still hear us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652459489856-V7XZQ3J710GJ8K42HBNR/Peiwen+L.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 - "Break the Chain" by Peiwen (she/her) I used watercolor and colored pencils for my piece, and it’s about the pull-back factors that kept us from standing up, and voice out our ideas. I was inspired by the action of chasing a pigeon. I hope the viewers can take away that they have the power to go against whatever is constraining them and can express their power by actions and speech. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652459490681-7D2CW80TRY7CMR4C9J4G/Tiffany+Chu.jpg May Arts Festival 2021 - "Culture, Community, Courage" by Tiffany C (she/her) When I thought of power in our voices, I thought about the identities and cultures that give us this power. I was inspired by my friends since a lot of the time we don’t see people that look like us represented in the media. 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The past was hard, but it was worth it to be the first in my family to go to college as a future Gaucho. I am asserting to her that I am not a failure--my future is bright and successful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652458835837-13FTGDUP9OBYIPRKJENN/Lynn.png May Arts Festival 2021 - "No Time" by Lynn (they/them) CW: depictions of mental health This piece of artwork was a way for me to vent out my pressure, anxiety, and stress that comes from the feeling of having no time left. Over the course of senior year I have felt nothing but these things about graduating, having to get a job, and obtaining a license over the summer. I wanted to portray the chaos happening in my mind in this piece with clashing colors, shapes, and patterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652458816138-28TORJR6PBU8TU3PI4UO/Nuriel.png May Arts Festival 2021 - "Dear Armchair Activist" by Nuriel (she/her) Dear armchair activist, When you are #woke but have not woken up from a false little dream of a world stuck on your screen… This is a CALL OUT to performative activism and the importance of engaging with activism past the superficial facade of the internet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652458817519-QPIJEYJFY5Q3F9VWTCOU/Peiwen.png May Arts Festival 2021 - "Crack the Silence" by Peiwen Lin (she/her) This artwork is inspired by the usage of mask, which keeps our mouth hidden and limited our voices. Violence and hate keep us from voicing out our ideas and it constrains our freedom of actions and words. We must stand up for ourselves and our community in order to crack the silence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652458823107-6XNSB60BEB3HBFFU3X4I/Sophia.PNG May Arts Festival 2021 - "Hard to Swallow Pills" by Sophia (she/her) The phrase “hard to swallow” is an idiom for things that are difficult to handle or accept. This artwork is a symbolism of the reason why we protest through our voice. I used a limited color palette of red, orange, and blue pills to contrast and frame around the yellow label with the advertisement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652458829954-WK5XUIKMUYBKMFVW7Y1T/Tiffany+-+c%28loud%29.png May Arts Festival 2021 - "C(LOUD)" by Tiffany Tran - (She/Her) “Our voice is our power” reminded me of activism and people coming together to send a message. One voice alone is small, but combine that by hundreds and you get something that must be seen, must be heard; like clouds on a vibrant blue day it steals and demands your gaze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652464525277-T4ED9NJ1OT8ICTR953R5/IMG-2193.JPG May Arts Festival 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/1652464522781-GPGOKU6FV6ITXKMB06D5/IMG-2197.JPG May Arts Festival 2021 https://www.aypal.org/fob2022 daily 0.75 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4f241eef355900016b0436/46f0865c-2e8f-4054-bed7-e2d2f70a99bd/FOB22+Event+Flyer+%282%29.png FOB2022 - FOB 2022 This year’s theme, “Cycles of Liberation” invites the community to reflect on the ways we heal and take action to move towards a better world for everyone. We use the arts to draw attention to the issues we face everyday. As we work to collectively heal, we must acknowledge and understand the challenges we face and make room for hope and inspiration, to celebrate our wins, and to embrace joy. Flyer at by Mandy Boose