AAPI Youth Rising is a youth‑led national student collective (founded 2021) that organizes middle‑ and high‑school chapters to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history, run classroom teach‑ins, and mobilize young people for civic engagement. Its signature ONE/180 pledge asks schools to dedicate one school day to AANHPI history; the group also campaigns against anti‑Asian hate and for inclusive curriculum and school safety.
K‑12 education and curriculum inclusion (ethnic/AANHPI history); anti‑hate and civil‑rights protections; school safety and mental health supports for students; youth civic engagement and civic education; community outreach and cultural inclusion initiatives
Primarily small donations, individual fundraising and grants; partnerships and project support from foundations and allied nonprofits
Founder and visible spokesperson Mina Fedor; partnerships and collaborations with organizations such as Alliance for a Healthier Generation, American Girl, Act to Change, The Asian American Foundation, and engagement with local civil‑rights offices and national AANHPI initiatives
Nonprofit; youth‑led 501(c)(3) student collective
