'Now more than ever, it is time for solidarity of the strongest kind with a community that will become all the more vulnerable to harassment and violence – and young people need to be on the frontlines of this fight.' qtsax
of COVID-19 are accurate or not, 2 things remain true. First, civilians should not be held accountable for the actions of their governments. And second, the actions of a few should not reflect the intentions of an entire group of people — especially the largest group of people in the entire world!
Quaranteens Against Xenophobia is a digital organizing effort by Hong-Kong based, student-run organization, with the goal of using social media as a platform to work towards organizing to inform a larger audience about xenophobia, and how it can be reported to the relevant authorities, fought, and prevented.
That’s why we’re launching our social media weekend of action on April 25 and 26 – to educate beyond the surface level. Partnering with youth-led, Asian-America and Pacific Islander and progressive organizations ranging from the young and rapidly growing U.S.
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