NAPELA Competitors

We’re working hard to elect Democrats up and down the ballot by empowering grassroots activists, mobilizing voters, and organizing in every ZIP code.

Established in 1996, South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is a 501(c)3 youth development organization providing accessible, safe, and culturally affirming year-round programming to New York City students. While South Asian-focused, SAYA is inclusive and committed to connecting youth from all backgrounds to opportunities. The SAYA experience offers mentorship beyond the classroom so students confidently grow into engaged community leaders ready for college, career, and personal success.

NAPAWF is the only organization focused on building power with AAPI women and girls to influence critical decisions that affect our lives, our families and our communities. Using a reproductive justice framework, we elevate AAPI women and girls to impact policy and drive systemic change in the United States. NAPAWF was founded in 1996 to realize the vision of 100 AAPI women who recognized the need for an organization that would amplify AAPI women’s stories and experiences. Being seen and heard in the public narrative gives us the power to shape the policy and cultural change needed to gain agency over our lives, families, and communities. Today, we are mobilizing and building power in 11 cities across the United States to create social, political, and economic change for AAPI women and girls. We also show up in solidarity for other women of color who are experiencing injustice and harms of oppression and marginalization.