A/PI/Arab Heritage Celebration
Join us for the first ever OUSD Virtual District-Wide Asian, Pacific Islander & Arab Heritage and Solidarity Community Celebration!
After a rough year for our communities, let's come together in solidarity to celebrate API Heritage Month (May) & Arab American Heritage Month (April) as Oakland Unified for justice, empowerment and lifting up our diverse stories!
Friday, May 14th 4:30-6pm
This event will be recorded to be shared with the OUSD community for those who can't make it.
- APISA Storyteller Performances
- Words of Solidarity from Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell
- API & Arab Trivia Games
- Special Guest Speakers including Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao!
- A/PI/Arab & Black Student Solidarity Sharing
- #StopAAPIHate Student Essay Contest Award Winners Announced!
- Community Updates & Announcements
APISA Student Leadership Awards:
Cultural Leadership & Preservation
- Leilani Ly, Oakland High
- Fathia Mohamed, Fremont
- Atanihea Huahulu, Oakland High
Community Leadership & Service
- Kai Hong, Urban Promise Academy
- Bashar Allataifih, Oakland International High
- Christopher Soriano, Urban Promise Academy
- Nasser Hussain, Fremont
- Long Nguyen, Fremont
- Ali Zindani, Oakland Charter
- Uzaifah Bin Jamaluddin, MetWest
- Deric Chau, Skyline
- Sepa Tiueti, Skyline
- Amanakilelei Tuakoi, Fremont
- Teresa Tava, Dewey
Resiliency, Warrior Spirit & Wellness:
- Reem Taleb, Fremont
- Nicole Kwan, Oakland High
- Mohamed Alghaithi, Oakland International High
- Rania Al-Halmi, Fremont
- Andrew Steffani, Fremont
- Nehemaiah Vaioleti, Madison Park Academy
- Shu Yin Yu, MetWest
- Trinity Chao, Skyline
- Sione Pahulu, Fremont
- Samuel Sau, Castlemont
Unity & Solidarity:
- Asma Hassan, Oakland International High
- Angelika Soriano, Urban Promise Academy
- Vincent Ng, Oakland High
- LiTong Liu, MetWest
Please e-mail lailan.huen@ousd.org if you would like to share an announcement, opportunity or resource as part of our community celebration.