Asian Girls Ignite is featured on the WFCO blog! Learn how our programs inspire Colorado AANHPI youth to explore identity, develop confidence, and share their stories. See how our community-driven work is making a real impact.

Asian Girls Ignite is featured in Voyage Denver! Co-Founder and COO Mehgan Yen shares how our programs empower Colorado AANHPI youth to explore identity, build confidence, and become storytellers. Discover how media coverage highlights the impact of your support.

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.

On March 12, 2025, Asian Girls Ignite (AGI) was honored at the Denver Nuggets game in Denver, Colorado, in celebration of Women’s History Month. With our incredible team representing AGI at halftime, this moment was a testament to the power of community, representation, and creating spaces where AANHPI youth feel seen and valued.

Asian Girls Ignite Co-Founder and COO, Mehgan Yen, featured on 9News on their segment Colorado Leading Ladies by Courtney Yuen.

Discover how Asian Girls Ignite students brought their creativity to life in a whimsical art installation at Denver International Airport, celebrating community, belonging, and self-expression through art.

Our two YLC members Eleanor and Naiya shared what they love about AGI and how they plan to give back on Conviviendo podcast, a project supported by Convivir Colorado.

Asian Girls Ignite receives $564,000 in grants from Arc’teryx, The Colorado Health Foundation, and The Colorado Trust. This funding enhances leadership development and programming for AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth. Discover how this support will ignite the power and potential of the next generation.

For Asian youth, the leading cause of death in the United States is suicide. A Colorado nonprofit hopes to change that by helping girls build community and self-confidence.

Asian Girls Ignite is proud to be a community partner of NAAPIMHA’s 4th Annual National AANHPI MentalHealthDay celebration! We stand strongly in solidarity with our communities around destigmatizing AANHPI mental health and promoting the well-being of AANHPIs.

In Denver, the Asian American population is 3.7%. Feeling of isolation, loneliness, and being an outsider are things of the past. Asian Girls Ignite brings community to AANHPI girls and women.