Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach Providing culturally competent, in-language legal services to underrepresented Bay Area communities since 1975. DM us for help. STAND AND RESIST.

API Legal Outreach fights for social justice by providing critical legal and social services for immigrants, survivors of violence, and more.

I'll be direct: our communities are under attack.The administration's first executive order killed DEI programs across t...
05/28/2026

I'll be direct: our communities are under attack.

The administration's first executive order killed DEI programs across the federal government. Since then, Lunar New Year celebrations have been canceled. Affinity graduations honoring students of color, shut down in state after state. Florida just ensured this year's Haitian Flag Day will be the last. The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Legislation would eliminate birthright citizenship and erase the heritage sites that tell our stories.

They want us to forget. We refuse.

API Legal Outreach has served the most marginalized in our community for over 50 years. As AAPI Heritage Month closes, your donation keeps that fight going.

Give in May: dub.sh/aapihm26-fb

WE REFUSE TO BE ERASED, RESIGNATION IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Bridges, not walls. That's the spirit of this year's AANHPI Heritage Month theme: Power in Unity, Strengthening Communit...
05/21/2026

Bridges, not walls. That's the spirit of this year's AANHPI Heritage Month theme: Power in Unity, Strengthening Communities Together.

Last week, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors recognized APILO as a 2026 AANHPI honoree for 51 years of culturally and linguistically responsive legal services for survivors of violence, for immigrants finding their footing, for elders and youth who need someone in their corner.

We're proud to share the honor with peer orgs across the county, each building bridges in their own way: Asian Immigrant Women Advocates, Banteay Srei, Community Health for Asian Americans, East Bay Asian Youth Center, and the Regional Pacific Islander Task Force, alongside other community leaders doing the work across our county. Thank you for standing with us. Together we rise!

Know a 9th or 10th grader in the Bay Area who'd thrive on a paid youth council shaping APILO's work?APILO's Youth Adviso...
05/15/2026

Know a 9th or 10th grader in the Bay Area who'd thrive on a paid youth council shaping APILO's work?

APILO's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is recruiting for 2026-27. YAC members design workshops, plan events, run a youth-led summer summit, and decide what APILO's youth programming looks like.
$650 quarterly stipend. Bi-weekly Sunday meetings in Oakland Chinatown (Zoom option available).

Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Black, and Latiné teens especially encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: Friday, May 30 at 12pm PT.

Apply: dub.sh/yac26-fb

Are you looking for affordable housing resources in San Francisco? The will offer a Resource Fair for renters, homeown...
05/05/2026

Are you looking for affordable housing resources in San Francisco? The will offer a Resource Fair for renters, homeowners and homebuyers on Saturday, May 18th from 10am – 2pm at USF. Come and connect with local housing organizations and experts.

Register at https://dub.sh/sfah

Legal help shouldn't be hard to access. That's why API Legal Outreach is partnering with South San Francisco Public Libr...
03/06/2026

Legal help shouldn't be hard to access. That's why API Legal Outreach is partnering with South San Francisco Public Library to bring free bi-weekly legal clinics directly to the community.

Every 2nd & 4th Friday: 30-minute private consultations with licensed attorneys and legal professionals. Bilingual support and interpreters available.

We can help with:
🏠 Housing issues—evictions, tenant rights, rent increases
🛂 Immigration—naturalization, family petitions, know your rights
👴🏾 Elder abuse—physical, emotional, financial
👨‍👩‍👧 Family law—custody, dissolution, domestic violence

Our team provides compassionate, confidential assistance that honors your dignity and addresses your unique circumstances.

Registration required. Secure your spot at 🔗dub.sh/ssfpl

In partnership with South San Francisco Public Library and Friends of the South San Francisco Public Library.

“I broke out of my shell of anxiety because of YAC. For all four years of high school, YAC provided stability and a spac...
02/27/2026

“I broke out of my shell of anxiety because of YAC. For all four years of high school, YAC provided stability and a space to grow my social and political values during a period of constant change in my life. With funding harder to come by, I don’t want other students to miss what YAC gave me. By supporting YAC, you are preserving a rich legacy of youth development and community care that first-gen students like me relied on.” — Khadija, 4-year YAC alum, current YAC Coordinator

YAC needs your support by February 28.

https://dub.sh/hongbao4yac

30 plays in 60 minutes by an all Asian-American cast in benefit of APILO? Sounds like the perfect way to usher in the Lu...
02/18/2026

30 plays in 60 minutes by an all Asian-American cast in benefit of APILO? Sounds like the perfect way to usher in the Lunar New Year. This Sat & Sun, come see SF's criticallly-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists in their latest production 99 Wrench Market (or is it Wrench 99?!?).

Grab tickets and join us in a "race against the clock to translate our lived experiences in the Bay Area into a bold, joyful, chaotic mix of microplays ranging from personal storytelling, audience games, and surrealist antics, as we explore wtf it means to be Asian."

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-neo-futurists-99-wrench-market-tickets-1981615941625

Becoming a U.S. citizen opens doors—to voting, to family reunification, to security. But the process can feel overwhelmi...
02/04/2026

Becoming a U.S. citizen opens doors—to voting, to family reunification, to security. But the process can feel overwhelming, especially when English isn't your first language or the paperwork seems impossible to navigate alone.

Join us for a free citizenship application workshop on Saturday, February 28, 10 AM–2 PM at City College of San Francisco's Chinatown Campus (808 Kearny St).

You'll receive:
✅ Help understanding the naturalization process
✅ Evaluation of your eligibility
✅ Assistance preparing your application and supporting documents
✅ Free legal assistance and filing fee support

Registration is required. Space is limited. Support will be available in multiple languages.

Call 415-662-8901 to register or visit sfcitizenship.org to learn more.

2025 was a year of fighting for dignity, safety, and justice for elders and disabled communities. Last year, our Elder a...
02/04/2026

2025 was a year of fighting for dignity, safety, and justice for elders and disabled communities. Last year, our Elder and Disability Rights team:

✅ Overturned wrongful SSI terminations, restoring critical benefits
✅ Supported clients through naturalization—including a third-time success after years of trying
✅ Secured restraining orders that transformed fear into safety
✅ Proved that when someone's separated but not divorced, Social Security can't count their ex's income

Behind each case is a person: a young adult with schizophrenia who depends on SSI. An elderly Filipina who worked through anxiety to achieve citizenship. Ms. S.L., who was born in a refugee camp and just became a U.S. citizen at 45. An elder who finally feels safe in her own home.

This is what your support makes possible. Read their stories and learn more in the Elder and Disability Rights Project 2025 Year in Review.

🔗 https://dub.sh/2025elder

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1121 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
94103

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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