Queer Association of Asian and Pacific Islanders

Come thru folx!

Hi, everyone! Sorry for being so late into the quarter to start the meeting. So I've included this link at doodle.com and please vote which times would work for you. Let us know so we can have a meeting with a lot of folx! Can't wait to see y'all!
Cheers,
Tegishtha a.k.a. T

Doodle: QAAPI Meeting Please vote which of these times would work for you. Thank you! - Tegishtha -

Spring is here!! Come on out to our meetings starting week 2!

Wishing everyone a good start to the new quarter! Meetings start during werk 2 — hope to see y’all there!

QAAPI family and friends,

CONTENT WARNING: death, su***de & transphobia
Please do not read ahead unless you have the emotional capacity in this moment.

Last week one of our founding members, Natalie Nguyen (she/her/hers) passed away.

Natalie was a Vietnamese trans woman, and was deeply loved by her campus community here in Riverside. She graduated Fall 2016 for Computer Science, and had since moved to Seattle. We wish to remember Nat with her joy and love for our q***r and trans community. We want to remember her through her many passions for gaming, internet memes, wine drinking and conspiracy videos. We celebrate Natalie’s life, and all the strength, friendship, and kindness she displayed in her relationships. We will continue to honor and remember Natalie in our hearts and memories.

Folx in the UCR area are planning a collective space to remember Nat. We will make this information available with you all as soon as we can. Please also let us know if you would like to be involved with the planning process.

We would like to acknowledge the difficult process of grieving, especially within the LGBTQ community. Please, be gentle and patient with yourself. Furthermore, do not hesitate to reach out to QAAPI board members if you need support and community. We are all here for each other, and to uplift one another.

If you need additional support, there are resources on campus that are aware of Nat’s passing and are available for you. There are also hotlines with folx ready to support anyone in crisis.

-Trans LifeLine: 877-565-8860 // https://www.translifeline.org // for trans people by trans people
-Trevor Project Hotline: 866-488-7386 // http://thetrevorproject.org // for LGBTQ youth in crisis
-Nationwide Su***de Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 // for anyone in crisis

-UCR TALK Line: 951-827-8255 // a 24/7 service for UCR students, answered by trained counselors; from 9am-5pm it goes to CAPS office and after hours it goes to other trained counselors
-CAPS (Counseling & Psych Services): 951-827-5531

With love and care from QAAPI,
Aian Mendoza (they/them), Johnson Phạmson (they/them), Lydia Brcak (she/her), and Michelle Tabajonda (they/them)

REST IN POWER & PEACE NATALIE

Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860 Trans Lifeline - Crisis Hotline by and for the transgender community.

We hope to see y'all this quarter!

API Equality LA is looking for summer interns to be apart of their 10-wk program!

This is a great opportunity to get involved within the API LGBTQ community based in LA. Interns are in a cohort where y'all will go through community organizing trainings, work around immigration policies, & much more.

Applications are due by May 15th, link with more info below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGZb5MgmDTklmeWfZisW1bhEW0m8FZ27TAV8FDhID6jSRMDQ/viewform?c=0&w=1

Reach out to Aian Mendoza if you have any questions about the experience or process. They were an intern with APIELA last summer.

2017 API Equality-LA Community Organizing Internship

Scholarship opportunity!

GAPA Foundation provides financial support to LGBTQ API students with their education. Open to high school grads, undergrads, graduate & vocational/trade students.

More info can be found through their website:

https://gapafoundation.org/scholarships/

Applications are due by June 30th

Are you a graduating high school senior, current college student, or graduate student? Are you looking for financial support in pursuit of your education? Check out this great opportunity to win a $1,000 - $5,000 scholarship! GAPA Foundation has released its 2017 scholarships for API LGBTQ students entering/already in an U.S accredited Institution. For more information check out: https://gapafoundation.org/scholarships/

Hello friends! Just a reminder if you didn't see the event page that tonight won't really be a formal meeting; however, if y'all would like feel free to come to the midterms study break in Costo Hall to get a free massage and food! Hope to see you there!!

QAAPI meetings for spring quarter will be on Wednesdays at 6:30pm in Asian Pacific Student Programs (APSP) !

Join us this week for our first meeting about next year's board & quarter goals ~

Check out Summer Activist Training [[SAT]] !

SAT is hosted by volunteers & grassroots API organizations in LA. You'll go through organizing workshops, meet other organizers, & connect with orgs doing work within LA API communities. SAT is 4 days & 3 nights -program registration covers food & housing; waivers are also available for folx who may need financial assistance.

https://summeractivisttraining.wordpress.com/2017/03/21/applications-for-sat-2017-are-now-open-deadline-is-april-14-2017/

Applications for SAT 2017 are now open! Deadline is April 14, 2017 Summer Activist Training (SAT) seeks to train and prepare Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) organizers to join progressive and left movements. The annual SAT is led by volunteers, alumni, a…

The Q***r Asian Conference is coming up!

April 28-30 at UC Berkeley

Housing and transportation will be covered by the LGBT Resource Center & APSP for students [undergrads & grads] to attend.

PLZ contact Aian Mendoza with any questions & if you'd like to attend

http://www.qacon.org/

QACON17