National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)

Who do you vote for? This isn’t just a question about who is on the ballot. When we vote, we pick who is going to make decisions about us, the people we love, and our communities. AAPI women voters, your vote can decide our future. Directed by Lilan Bowden, this video highlights the power of the AAPI vote and the ways we are all interconnected. Access voter resources at the link below: https://lnkd.in/ezJdC3sR

Quiet on set! Tap to go behind the scenes of our most recent video shoot in LA ???? #NAPAWF

Apply to join the NAPAWF team! We currently have three exciting roles open for applications - check out this link to see the roles in detail, and apply if you think you’d be a good fit: https://lnkd.in/ejJAeksN

In this time of deepening uncertainty and heightened fear for many, we unite to protect the dignity, safety, and rights of every AAPI individual, including our gender expansive siblings. Sign our solidarity statement: https://lnkd.in/eRcKEARF

Proud to work at National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) and celebrate inter generational care. It is not easy but my children getting care from their grandmother and my role as her care person to arrange her healthcare - it deepens the love and heart of our family.

It’s National Family Caregivers Month, wherein we recognize and celebrate the family members who keep our households afloat. Though people of all walks of life can be caregivers, there are statistical anomalies pertaining to AAPI caregivers that we think deserve more attention.

“AAPI women face an uphill climb when trying to access very basic reproductive health care, and abortion bans like Florida’s have put their lives, health, and economic security at greater risk,” - Sung Yeon Choimorrow, Executive Director of NAPAWF.Read more in this article by West Orlando News https://lnkd.in/di4ed5A3

As an Veteran-student at NYU Silver, Isra Pananon Weeks, MSW ’21, learned that social work shares values with the Army, including service and integrity, while also uplifting different ones, such as social justice. She leads by the combined values of her military service and social work schooling every day in her current roles as Chief of Staff and Interim Chief Operating Officer at the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) and Civil Affairs Officer and Company Commander in the U.S. Army Reserve. “I feel a big responsibility to make sure that people feel seen and heard because they make so many sacrifices for their country,” said Pananon Weeks referring to her role as a commander. She credited her NYU Silver education with equipping her with that lens. “I try to lead with equity in mind.” This #VeteransDay, read Isra’s story and join us in honoring all of those who have served and sacrificed for our country: https://lnkd.in/eVTYPswU.

While Amendment 4 didn’t reach the 60% threshold to pass, we stand firm with the majority of Floridians who oppose extreme abortion bans. Opponents of Amendment 4 interfered to mislead voters and misuse state funds to stop abortion on the ballot. We will continue fighting for our reproductive freedom. We’re here to protect our right to make decisions about our health, our bodies, and our futures.

This election outcome puts our future and our bodily autonomy at risk, but we cannot back down. The incoming administration is determined to dismantle, to the extent it exists today, our vision of a modern, multiracial democracy that stands for equality across race and gender. Together, we must mobilize to protect the lives and livelihoods of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women. Our communities are stronger than any attempts to disenfranchise us or strip away the rights we’ve fought so hard to achieve.