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Dr. Connie Wun

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🦹🏻‍♀️co-founder @aapiwomenlead
ending violence. building community. amplifying good sh*t.
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❤️❤️ Happy birthday to my dearest sister Dr. Connie Wun. @seewun She has received numerous national awards, scholarships and accolades, and has done the unheard of several times. Several. Times. She’s that girl. And continues to be. She is a fierce protector and a wise elder and anyone she chooses to love and care for is very fortunate to have her in their life. She is often a lifeline for many and has been since she was kid. She’s definitely mine. Thank you sister for being the best elder AND sister. You are life giving and life changing and this world and lifetime are very lucky to have you. Sending you only the wisest and most deepest love and appreciation , sis. Nothing less. You deserve nothing less and much more. Nothing less will be accepted.
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A proud sister moment. A proud professional moment. A proud me moment. I started AAPI Women Lead with my savings while working part time as a youth worker in 2018. I whole heartedly believed in my vision, my politics, my training, my skillset, my Vietnamese hustle, myself and in sisterhood. I left my career as an urban planner after some awful shit went down and I asked my sister to help create something new, something from scratch that would make education and research accessible and transformative. with the support of volunteers and hella hustle we were able to get some seed funding. Since then we’ve been creating a space outside of violent institutions. We’ve been able to reach over 150k people across our platforms and through our educational events. We’ve paid staff, consultants, speakers, fellows, researchers, and created mutual aid funds and so much more. 🎉🎉AND we’ll be launching our first ever community driven and centered report on violence in ANHPI communities. My mind is blown. And I am reminded to always bet on yourself, sisterhood, and community. Today we were on KTVU and Connie did a great job representing what we’re about and I’m so proud of our hard work. (There’s something about KTVU that’s very nostalgic. It reminds me of my grandparents watching Dennis Richmond). we’ve been through and are going through a lot. But we manage to do our best to show up and be our best for each other and the people we serve. Thank you to all the amazing people who have been with us since day one. Thank you to those who have joined us in creating a new world. Thanks to everyone who pushes us to be sharper, smarter, creative and brilliant. Thank you to our incredible staff, both current and past, for being a part of this moment and movement. 🔮🔮Join us on May 24th in Oakland to celebrate the launch of our ground breaking report and stay for some healing, wellness and power building offerings!! It’s going to be great. Check out @aapiwomenlead and donate! I’ve been working with my therapist on honoring + celebrating wins and my goodness as part of healing from ptsd, depression and anxiety. thanks for reading this far and being with me. ❤️
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"Racial solidarity is a life-long commitment. It requires unlearning & unbecoming. It is going to take a lot of mistakes & a lot of humility." @seewun ⠀ What are we willing to let go of? We started AAPIWL in March 2018 to elevate self-identified AAPI womxn and girls, to work toward ending violence in our communities, and to do all of our work in solidarity with other communities of color. As many people begin to think about what solidarity means for them, we must remind our communities that this is a COMPLEX process that includes unlearning and unbecoming who we are, it will come with sacrifices, transitions and growth. Our team is here for the complexities and the expansive times ahead! #tilfreedom ⠀ ⠀ (Image description: two images - 1. A quote that reads "Racial solidarity is a life-long commitment. It requires unlearning & unbecoming. It is going to take a lot of mistakes & a lot of humility." @seewun in bold text with a black background. 2. AAPIWL's solidarity image, an illustration with three self-identified AAPI womxn standing on top of a red banner that reads Solidarity). ⠀ ⠀ #insolidarity #solidaritythroughstruggle #aapiwomenlead #IntersectionalFeminism
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#ImReady2020 Registration ends tomorrow! Registration link in bio. Come join us for TWO days of an intergenerational and interactive event! We will be hosting a number of educators, organizers, healers and friends. Come be a part of discussions on the-- ✨History and ongoing violence against Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian communities ✨Intersectionality and the legacies of resistance led by AAPI self-identified women and gender non-conforming communities ✨Current and future organizing for AAPI communities led by AAPI girls and womxn ✨We will have some of our healing practitioners to hold space and ground us -ASL interpreters will be provided. -Schedule and details are subject to change. -For everyone's safety, this will not be streamed live. -Email us at community@aapiwomenlead.org if you have any question. (image description: a seafoam green conference announcement for Saturday 11/7/20 for #ImReady2020 Hope, Healing, Accountability. There are three rows of AAPI self-identified women that include Tavae Samuelu, Haleema Bharoocha, Aileen Pagtakhan, Julie Ae Kim, Aarti Kohli, Dylan Rodriguez, Adelina Tancioco, Dr. Danvy Le, and Dr. Connie Wun) #aapiwomenlead #intersectionalfeminism #insolidarity
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#ImReady2020 Registration ends tomorrow! Registration link in bio. Come join us for TWO days of an intergenerational and interactive event! We will be hosting a number of educators, organizers, healers and friends. Come be a part of discussions on the-- ✨History and ongoing violence against Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian communities ✨Intersectionality and the legacies of resistance led by AAPI self-identified women and gender non-conforming communities ✨Current and future organizing for AAPI communities led by AAPI girls and womxn ✨We will have some of our healing practitioners to hold space and ground us -ASL interpreters will be provided. -Schedule and details are subject to change. -For everyone's safety, this will not be streamed live. -Email us at community@aapiwomenlead.org if you have any question. (image description: a seafoam green conference announcement for Saturday 11/7/20 for #ImReady2020 Hope, Healing, Accountability. There are three rows of AAPI self-identified women that include Margo Okazawa-Rey, Dr. Val Kalei Kanuha, Mimi Kim, Dr. Kalamaoaka'aina Niheu, Leonora WIllis, Adelina Tancioco, Dr. Danvy Le, and Dr. Connie Wun) #aapiwomenlead #intersectionalfeminism #insolidarity Seafoam green announcement
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In a time of distraction, misinformation, confusion, and what scholars are calling “post-truth,” we must remember to be radically imaginative. We must speak - and share - our lived experiences while painting pictures of the world that we are creating. Whether through song, stories, paintings or other artistic mediums, creativity is the doorway to the new systems and societies that we must build. As Robin Kelley says in “Freedom Dreams, “Without new visions we don’t know what to build, only what to knock down. We not only end up confused, rudderless, and cynical, but we forget that making a revolution is not a series of clever maneuvers and tactics but a process that can and must transform us.” . So in the spirit of my ancestors. In the spirit of that young boy who grew up in Ventura riding my skateboard and listening to punk rock. In the spirit of my papa who instilled in me the values of the Chicano Movement and of all our interconnected liberation struggles. In the spirit of this and so much more, @zo.losangeles and I are world premiering our first live performance as @onnoticemusic tomorrow Sunday, Nov. 1st at 11:15am PST in honor of #diadelosmuertos and all of our loved ones who continue to guide and protect us. You could find the link to watch the performance in my bio or go to @youtube to check it out. We’re also making the live musical performance available to purchase online. . All of our cultural traditions, whether they be African, Indigenous, Celtic, etc. teach us that nothing is permanent but ever changing. We are in the midst of a rebirth, of a different kind of transformation, of a start of something completely new. So thank you to all of the artists working to transform and lift us. Thank you to @976marselle for directing this first of many performances. Thank you to all of the organizers who continue to work towards a more just and inclusive world. And tune in mañana at 11:15am for the premiere. . . . . #nomorewaiting #onnotice #neopunk #rock #chicano #diadelosmuertos #dayofthedead #newmusic
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We are so excited we can finally share this project for #Abolition. All of the editors and writers have worked incredibly hard on this. More pieces to come. Come learn about abolition, the carceral state and the need for #AbolitionForThePeople . . Our Executive Director @seewun is on the editorial team for Abolition for the People, a project created by @kaepernickpublishing in partnership with @medium. Check out the incredible authors including @kaepernick7 @wewatchwatchers @kieselaymon @markanthonyneal, Dr. Angela Davis and so many more. #AbolitionNow You can check out the project at https://level.medium.com/abolition-for-the-people-397ef29e3ca5 (Image description: a tweet from AAPI Women Lead that reads "We are beyond excited to share that our Executive Director Dr. Connie Wun @conniewunphd is one of the editors for Abolition for the People. Make sure you check out the amazing authors involved in this project." 2. A tweet from Colinn Kaepernick that reads In this moment of increased attention over anti-Black terrorism, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE, a collaboration of @KaepernickPub & @Medium, builds on centuries-long work demanding a future without policing & prisons. Abolition now. #AbolitionForThePeople https://t.co/jccRsxqLhT. 2. An image with bold white text ontop of a burgundy road that reads Abolition for the People). #abolitionforthepeople #aapiwomenead #insolidarty #intersectionalfeminism
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Happy Anniversary!!!! One year ago today, we hosted our 2nd annual #ImReady conference on “Violence, Healing, and Solidarity.” Much has happened since then, but get ready - we still have much in store. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to get updates at imreadymovement.org for this year + upcoming events. Thank you to the 300 people who helped to make last year possible - our amazing organizers, sponsors, volunteers, healers, speakers, educators, keynotes including @taranajaneen and @killerbeemma, attendees and so much more. See you all again soon. Hope you’re all taking care and even if it doesn’t feel like, we got this. Thank you for being a part of our political home. All of us have long been at this + will keep fighting til all of us are free and well. . . . [Image description - image 1 - group photo of conference attendees; image 2 - photo of 5 of our speakers in solidarity; image 3 - image of @aapiwomenlead co-founder @seewun with @metoomvmt founder, Tarana Burke, image 4 - image of conference attendee and speaker, image 5 - photo of speakers on violence against AAPI communities panel, image 6 - image of keynote speaker and MMA fighter, Killer Bi; image 7 - image of one of the healing rooms and participants for talk in intuitive healing; image 8 - photo of Native Hawaiian doctor and community leader @kalama_o_ka_aina speaking about #protectmaunakea, image 9 - photo of another healing workshop on traditional healing herbs; image 10 - photo of participants, speakers and healers with #protectmaunakea symbol] . . . #aapiwomenlead #insolidarity #wefighttowin
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Our very first event, Politics & Protest: Voting While Driving Accountability with @ashleemariepreston, @janayathefuture, @seewun, @richiereseda, and Alex Sanchez of @homiesunidos is tomorrow at 4pm PST! Join us! RSVP to join via the link in bio 💫
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Tune in this Sunday, 9/20 at 4pm PST for #YouAreEssential's very first event, hosted by our founder, @ashleemariepreston! Our panelists include @janayathefuture, @richiereseda , @seewun & Alex Sanchez (@homiesunidos). Link in bio to RSVP
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