About SAFIRE
ACRJ is proud to announce our first ever Summer Program for Young Asian Men. We strongly believe that reproductive justice is not just for women and that we need to invest in the futures of the young men in our community as well. We are excited to invite the Young Asian Men in Oakalnd to join our summer program.
The SAFIRE high school youth organizing program annually trains 60-80 young Asian women ages 14–18 from low-income, immigrant and refugee families to be leaders in their communities and organizers for reproductive justice and Strong Families. SAFIRE operates year-round, including a summer session, and welcomes new participants at different times throughout the year.
To find out about joining SAFIRE, email Youth Organizer Amanda Wake at amanda@reproductivejustice.org or use our feedback form.
How does SAFIRE work?
SAFIRE’s Core Power curriculum is designed to encourage young Asian women to develop their self-awareness and claim their inherent power to stand up for themselves, their families, and their communities for the long term. Participants research, develop and lead reproductive justice campaign activities, engage in political education, collect stories from their family members and other young people, conduct electoral and legislative advocacy, and participate in physical activities such as martial arts, yoga and soccer. As part of SAFIRE's culture we incoperate a mind body approach to social change called Forward Stance. SAFIRE organizes and mobilizes to educate and pressure critical leaders and institutions to develop policies and make decisions that advance reproductive justice and strengthen our families. They do this through their work for ACRJ's Strong Families Initiative. The SAFIRE program works to:
- Implement social change at community and systemic levels to promote and protect women’s and girls’ reproductive justice.
- Build the capacity of young Asian women to be leaders for themselves, their families, their communities and the Reproductive Justice Movement.
