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Oakland Unified School District

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

RSVP to ATTEND HERE

This event will be recorded to be shared with the OUSD community for those who can't make it.

 

Celebrate Flyer

 

 

Celebrate Flyer 2

 

  • 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.