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Job Posting: Operations Manager
OPAWL is a grassroots membership-based community that organizes for social justice and elevates the voices, visibility, and progressive leadership of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio. By co-creating an organized and...
OPAWL statement on the leaked decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The leaked decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization foreshadows a future where Roe v. Wade is overturned and states can make abortion illegal, criminalizing person’s right to bodily autonomy. The health and safety of people of all genders is...
Job Posting: Voter Engagement Organizer
OPAWL is a grassroots membership-based community that organizes for social justice and elevates the voices, visibility, and progressive leadership of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio. By co-creating an...
OPAWL Statement on Dangerous Political Rhetoric
As we approach Ohio’s primary election on May 3rd, OPAWL believes our leaders and elected officials can and must uplift popular policies like jobs, protecting workers’ rights, and infrastructure without fearmongering rhetoric that puts marginalized immigrant &...
Testimony Toolkit for AAPI History in Ohio K-12 Education
S.B. 214 Testimony Toolkit **UPDATE 2/18/22** Thank you to those who have submitted your written testimonies, committed to testify in person, and spread the word about SB 214 to your larger networks. Pursuing this legislation together as a community is tremendous....
Statement on Ohio Redistricting Process and State Legislative Maps
OPAWL, a statewide grassroots feminist organization that is building power with Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities in Ohio, strongly supports the creation of fair maps that keep communities intact and demands that the public, including AAPI...
OPAWL Statement on Divisive Concept Bills
Today, certain Ohio Republican lawmakers are doing the bidding of a national network of extremist groups and corporate-backed lobbyists by manufacturing a controversy meant to erase our history, censor our teachers, and take resources from our public schools. The...
Job Posting: Transformative Justice Organizer
OPAWL is a grassroots membership-based community that organizes for social justice and elevates the voices, visibility, and progressive leadership of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio. By co-creating an organized and...
Response to Joint Solidarity Statement from AJC Cleveland, ADL Cleveland, and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
It has been brought to our attention that a Stop Asian Hate event co-sponsored by OPAWL earlier this year received a joint solidarity statement from the American Jewish Committee (AJC Cleveland), the Anti-Defamation League (ADL Cleveland), and the Jewish Federation of...
Letter to VP Harris: Pass a Pathway to Citizenship
September 30, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris The White House Office of the Vice President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20050 Dear Vice President Harris: You have a unique historic opportunity to help enact legislation that creates a...