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Request for Proposals: Strategic Visioning Consultant
UPDATE 3/6/25: Due to overwhelming response, we are no longer accepting submissions at this time. Thank you for your interest! Please contact bhumika.patel@opawl.org with any questions. OPAWL – Building AAPI Feminist Leadership is seeking proposals from experienced...
“We Refuse To Be Intimidated”: OPAWL and Asian Law Caucus Decry Ohio Voter Suppression Tactics, Double Down on Supporting AANHPI Communities to Cast Their Ballot
Black or white, Native or newcomer, Asian or Latino, Ohioans are worthy of having a say in the decisions that impact our lives. That’s why we see Ohio voters showing up in record numbers this November 5th election, despite continuing hurdles to cast our vote. ...
OPAWL Decries Attempts by Ohio Secretary of State to Block Our Freedom to Vote
Most of us, no matter our race, ethnicity, origin, or the language we speak, want America to be a place where freedom is for everyone, where we all have an equal say, and that we the people decide who governs in our name. On Election Day, when eligible voters show up...
OPAWL stands with Haitian immigrants in Ohio
We are greatly disturbed by the racist, xenophobic, and false narratives about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio that were amplified by political candidates and elected officials this week. OPAWL - Building AAPI Feminist Leadership denounces these baseless...
Federal judge blocks Ohio ban on foreign donations to ballot campaigns
Columbus Dispatch, Sept 1, 2024 Excerpt from the article: "A federal judge blocked Ohio's ban on foreign nationals and green card holders contributing to ballot campaigns. U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Watson ruled Saturday that the Ohio law, which was set to...
OPAWL Opposes Senate Bill 83 (Higher Education Destruction Act)
OPAWL urges the Ohio House Higher Education Committee to reject Senate Bill 83. Chair Young, Vice Chair Manning, Ranking Member Miller, and Members of the Higher Education Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to submit testimony. My name is Jona Hilario, I am a...
Teach Students Asian American History and Advocacy: ‘Our Movements Are Stronger When We Stand Together’
Ms. Magazine, Oct 17, 2023 Excerpt from the article, written by OPAWL members Sharon Kim and Lalitha Pamidigantam: In June, a multiracial coalition in Ohio organized a statehouse advocacy day for community members across the state to come and share with their...
OPAWL Solidarity Statement with Palestine
OPAWL stands in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. As a power-building Asian American and Pacific Islander organization whose communities have survived the violence of imperialism, colonization, forced migration, and displacement, OPAWL stands in solidarity with...
August Special Election, Opposition to Higher Education Changes
The Ohio Channel, May 5, 2023 OPAWL Co-Director Jona Hilario speaks about SB 83's proposed ban on academic partnerships with institutions in Ohio and the impact this would have on AAPI communities in Ohio. Link to watch the full interview
OPAWL Statement of Support for Tokyo Foods & Condemnation of Race-Based Hate
Trigger warning: gun violence, racism On Sunday, January 22nd, a man fired at least a dozen rounds from a .40 caliber Glock handgun into the front windows of Tokyo Foods. Tokyo Foods was deliberately targeted by the shooter, telling police he was the "President of...