AAMPLIFY Marks Third Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate

On May 18, 2021, cities, states, elected officials, influencers and community groups are commemorating the third annual National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and Hate, led by anti-bullying nonprofit Act To Change. AAMPLIFY is committed to ending bullying and hate in the AAPI community and is proud to join this movement. … Read more

Capstone Project Summer 2020 – AAMPLIFY

A grassroots online campaign for Prop 15 This November, California voters will have the opportunity to decide on Proposition 15, also known as the Schools and Communities First Initiative, which will reclaim $12 billion per year for schools and local community resources. A coalition of people-powered organizations across California is fighting for Prop 15 to … Read more

Fight structural racism with Prop 16 webinar

Thank you to those who joined our teach-in on Sunday, September 20th about Prop 16’s restoring affirmative action and what it means for Asian Americans. Check out the full recording to learn more. As an organization working to support college opportunity and equity for Asian American communities, AAMPLIFY supports Prop 16 to help level the … Read more

Black Lives Matter.

Dear friends, Today we write to you in remembrance of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others. We write to you in solidarity with Black communities across the nation. We face the reality that is our deeply broken criminal law system. This system, like all of the well-established systems in America, is one … Read more

How I won $20,000 in college scholarships

I am an AAMPLIFY 2017 alumna and I’m a first-generation college student who immigrated to San Francisco from China in 2008. Though I initially struggled because I didn’t speak English, I was placed in a bilingual elementary program and learned quickly. Soon I began serving as a peer resource, translating for international students in middle … Read more