Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP)

🎙In Part 2 of our special installment of New Narratives, three of the organizers of Spring into Action, Jacqueline, Marie, and Tri, sit down to talk in-depth about the prompts we posed to our community members at the event. 📣Hear both episodes at anchor.fm/aaopmn!📌

The secret's out... We have a new podcast installment out and it's a DOUBLE FEATURE!🎙️ Last month at Spring into Action, cmty members shared stories in a live podcast recording. In Part 1, you will hear the raw audio from the event. Both episodes out now! anchor.fm/aaopmn

🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW! If you haven't listened to our latest episode of New Narratives featuring four incredible @GuthrieTheater performers yet, what are you waiting for?? Listen to our final sneak peek and hear the full episode at anchor.fm/aaopmn

📣We're continuing with our sneak peeks of our newest podcast episode! We interviewed four Asian American actors at the @GuthrieTheater. Listen to clip of the episode featuring Eric Sharp and hear the full episode at anchor.fm/aaopmn!

Didn't you hear?? There's a new episode of New Narratives featuring four Asian American actors at the @GuthrieTheater. Hear a sneak peek here featuring Anna Hashizume and listen to the full episode at anchor.fm/aaopmn!

🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW! We interviewed four Asian American actors at the @GuthrieTheater and we're excited to feature them in a special episode of New Narratives. Hear a sneak peek here featuring Hyunmin Rhee and listen to the full episode at anchor.fm/aaopmn!

🌟We are excited to welcome Aimee (she/her) as a new member of our Board of Directors!

🏡Back in April, AAOP, Minnesota Youth Collective, and HOME Line hosted an event for renters to learn about STP rent stabilization and take action! 📣Hear what former Organizing & Advocacy Coordinator, Marie, said about why rent stabilization is important for Asian Americans!

✨See Into the Woods at Guthrie Theater through August 13th. Find more information on the show and purchase your tickets at guthrietheater.org!

We recently had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Anna Hashizume (she/her), an actor and singer in the Guthrie Theater's Into The Woods! Hashizume is a Japanese American performer based in the Twin Cities playing Rapunzel and Cinderella's Mother in her Guthrie debut.

Keep reading to see what she had to say about her formative experiences with Theater Mu, learning how to value yourself as an artist and person, and having the courage to change paths and pursue happiness

💥Don't forget! AAOP is looking for passionate organizers to join our team. Know someone who'd be a good fit? Share this post with them! 📬 📍Find full job descriptions and apply at aaopmn.org/jobs! Applications rolling until filled Questions? Email jobs@aaopmn.org

Last month, we re-highlighted "Queer Allyship in APIDA Communities," a study by our 2020 Gender Justice cohort. Nearly three years since the report was published, how has the landscape changed since then? Cohort member, Haruka (they/them), offered their thoughts and reflections🌿

🌟Big thanks and appreciation to our cohort members, Haruka, Siena, and Selena, who created these important resources. Thanks for tuning in, and Happy Pride!🎉

🌈It's the last day of Pride Month, but our allyship should be year-round💗Check out the last installment of our re-highlight of "Queer Allyship in APIDA Communities," a study created by one of our Gender Justice cohorts in 2020🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📍Check out the full report and image descriptions at bit.ly/QueerAllyshipR…

💗We're continuing to re-highlight "Queer Allyship in APIDA Communities," a research study created by one of our Gender Justice cohorts in 2020. Check out part 2 of how queer allies can move beyond performative allyship!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 📍Full report available at bit.ly/QueerAllyshipR…

🌿This year, we're re-highlighting "Queer Allyship in APIDA Communities," a research study by one of our 2020 Gender Justice cohorts. Check out the first series on how your queer allyship can be strengthened! See the full report and image descriptions at bit.ly/QueerAllyshipR…

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Happy Pride Month! As an org led largely by femme and queer Asians, we strive towards liberation for our queer, trans, and gender fluid communities. We hope to continue to make AAOP a safe, supportive space for young people to explore, develop, and nurture their identities