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Tika Adhikari
Civic Engagement Organizer
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Jona Hilario
Statewide Co-Director
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Tessa Xuan
Statewide Co-Director
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OPAWL would not exist without the early efforts and dreams of our Founding Members: Suparna Bhaskaran, Chau-Sa Dang, Jona Hilario, Kelly Hill, Rebecca Nelson, and Helen Yee. Thank you to all of the volunteers and staff, past and present, whose generous gifts of time and talent have helped grow and shape OPAWL into the organization it is today! We are also grateful to learn from the rich legacy and stories of previous generations of AAPI, Black, and Brown feminist changemakers, both here in the U.S. and overseas
Interested in becoming a member?
OPAWL seeks to connect and mobilize AAPI women, nonbinary, and trans people across Ohio to join and lead social movements that impact their own lives and the lives of all Ohioans. OPAWL also creates spaces for community members to come together to support each other and talk about politics, society, arts, and everything in between.
You can become a member if:
- you identify as AAPI (Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander)
- you identify as a woman, nonbinary, or trans person
- you commit to our mission and values; to learn more about our mission, theory of change and values, please visit our About page
- you’ve joined an event, followed or supported our work, or helped with an OPAWL initiative
For more information or any questions, please contact us.