What happens when youth and caregivers learn self-defense together? Our Generational Healing Karate Workshop in Colorado created space for AANHPI families to build confidence, communication, and safety together.

Before the first journal page is filled or the first friendship clicks into place, there are people already holding space for your child. From artists and herbalists to our incredible high school camp guides, meet the intergenerational team of AANHPI change-makers leading our 2026 summer program, "Rooted in Joy," at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Get to know their stories, their favorite home dishes, and the wisdom they are bringing to our middle schoolers this July.

Each summer, Asian Girls Ignite students create a collective art project rooted in storytelling, identity, and connection. In 2025, students explored the theme I Am Powerful by weaving individual stories into a shared work that reflects how community grows through care, patience, and presence.

Asian Girls Ignite’s Filipino Holiday Social 2025 was a multigenerational celebration of cultural wellness, youth storytelling, and identity-affirming spaces for AANHPI youth in Colorado. Through food, dance, and shared traditions, families experienced how cultural programming builds belonging, resilience, and long-term community impact.

AppreciAsian Affair 2025 brought together donors, partners, parents, and youth to celebrate five years of impact, honoring Chef Penelope Wong and the voices of AANHPI students reclaiming belonging, leadership, and cultural pride through Asian Girls Ignite.

Last month, our students put connection and community into practice. Every day of our RepresentAsian Matters 2025: I Am Powerful summer program took place in the beautiful Denver Botanic Gardens. A perfect backdrop for a week centered around identity and collective care. On Connection & Community Day, we were joined by two incredible storytellers: Tran Nguyen-Wills and Abi Clark. They both led a youth-powered workshop exploring the art of interviewing and the magic of deep listening.

Get to know the storytellers behind Asian Girls Ignite’s 2025 summer program RepresentAsian Matters: “I Am Powerful” — AANHPI women and gender-expansive changemakers sharing identity, legacy, and power with Colorado youth.

Colorado AANHPI youth in grades 6 to 8 explored identity, culture, and community in Asian Girls Ignite’s 2025 Tea Talks, an empowering virtual book club. Discover what they read, created, and reflected on across three storytelling and art-filled sessions, featuring books by Asian American authors.

In celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, our team shares the books, films, and TV shows that speak to our experiences as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander individuals. These are the stories that move us, reflect us, and stay with us.

Join Asian Girls Ignite’s Tea Talks Book Club, an empowering virtual summer book club for AANHPI youth in grades 6 to 8. Featuring books by Asian American authors, creative projects, and identity-centered reflection. Hosted from Denver, Colorado.

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the powerful voices of AANHPI youth, leaders, and community change makers who are shaping our future. From groundbreaking figures like Patsy Mink and Grace Lee Boggs to our own AGI family, the impact is limitless.

November is Adoptee Awareness Month, honoring the journeys of AANHPI adoptees. Discover strategies to support their identities and how Asian Girls Ignite empowers youth through connection, mentorship, and storytelling.

AANHPI-farms don’t get enough attention (yet). Here’s hoping to changing that and recognizing how they help us experience home, on our plates.

Microaggressions can have big impacts on our mental health and confidence. You can challenge microaggressions with courage and understanding.

While AANHPI heritage is something our communities are more than happy to talk about, we’d love to turn up the volume on mental health as well.

In a world where diversity and representation matter more than ever, it's crucial to acknowledge and honor the remarkable contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women. As we commemorate Women's History Month, we're proud to shine a spotlight on 10 exceptional AAPI women whose stories inspire us all.

Christina Wunderlich (she/her) is a jeweler who will be showcasing her jewelry at ElevAsian! Learn about her art and what her AAPI identity means to her.

Hannah Lim (she/her) is an artist who will be showcasing her pottery at ElevAsian! Learn about her art and what her AAPI identity means to her.

Victoria Lam (she/her) is a business owner who will be selling her refreshing tea at ElevAsian! Learn about her business and what her AAPI identity means to her.