My name is Ly Ia. I am currently a 3rd-year student at UC Berkeley, majoring in Asian and Asian American Diaspora Studies. For 9 months of the school year, I had the pleasure of working at New Breath Foundation (NBF) as a Fellow through MOVE, an Asian American community organizing fellowship program. During my fellowship,…
Happy New Breath, all my relations. I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe during this life-changing time with COVID-19 and shelter-in-place. As reality sinks in forcing us to adjust to a new way of living, I reflect on the 11 months I spent in San Quentin’s solitary confinement. The…
The COVID-19 crisis has added to the tension, racism, and hatred that has already existed across our communities. In light of this, New Breath Foundation joins Revolve Impact and AAPI Women Lead in addressing the systemic and community-centered ways that we can end anti-Asian, xenophobic, anti-Black, sexist, homophobic, anti-indigenous, and transphobic violence. Please read our…