In the Media

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

The Buckeye Flame, Apr 26, 2022 Excerpt from the article: "Since 2016, OPAWL: Building AAPI Feminist Leadership has been providing a vital communal space for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio. The organization’s first event...

The Buckeye Flame, Mar 24, 2022 Excerpt from the article: To get a sense of how these OPAWL F4L Fellows will soon change the world, we chatted with Aarti Raghavachari (she/they/he), a recent Fellow graduate, to chat about what they’ve learned from the fellowship and...

Prognosis Ohio, Mar 14, 2022 As the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings approaches, host Dan Skinner talks with Sharon Kim and Rebecca Nelson of OPAWL, a grassroots member-led community that organizes for social justice and elevates the voices,...

Growing Democracy Podcast, Feb 28, 2022 This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. Our third episode begins by exploring how individuals identify themselves, and why self-identification is a fundamental part of autonomy. Ashley and...

Prism, Feb 22, 2022 Excerpt from the article: Advocates say teaching students the history of Asian Americans will help dismantle the perpetual foreigner stereotype forming the basis of many hate incidents. Coalitions with other communities harmed by white supremacy...

Cleveland 19 News, Feb 22, 2021 Excerpt: Vivian Yu and Tessa Xuan are always cautious when walking around, even in their own neighborhood. They’ve seen the devasting toll hate crimes have taken on people in their community. “A lot of our community, members of our...

Spectrum News, Dec 26, 2021 Excerpt from the story: Jenika Gonzales said she didn’t initially understand the bigger picture behind her family’s immigration story. “I think our immigration story started, at least for me, when I was 8 years old. This was is in 1998,...

ideastream, Nov 29, 2021 Excerpt from the article: By sharing these stories, OPAWL Co-Director Tessa Xuan hopes to uplift stories of Midwest immigrants. “We do want more Americans to wake up to the reality that our immigration system doesn’t work the way they think it...

Cleveland.com, Nov 16, 2021 Excerpt from the article: Similar thoughts were expressed by others representing members of the Equal Districts Coalition, which consists of more than 30 labor, advocacy, and civil-rights organizations. They asserted that a truly fair map...