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RISE@YALA
RISE is the content outlet for Young Asian Leaders of America (YALA). The views and opinions expressed in articles published in RISE do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of YALA, which was disbanded in 2020.
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Welcome to RISE, the blogging outlet for Young Asian Leaders of America. Here, you’ll find things spanning from advocacy, news, and artistic content, to dialogue about Asian-American LGBTQ+ issues. More content is on its way — stay tuned! *If interested in writing for us, please fill out the application on www.yalamerica.org/join, or email us at hello@yalamerica.org*

Editors
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Justin Thach
Oregonian
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Young Asian Leaders of America
Young Asian Leaders of America is a nationally based organization founded to cultivate the next generation of Asian American leadership and advocacy.
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James Noh
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Kripa Solanki
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Jessica Yan
Writers
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Rhema Matcha
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Quinna Halim
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James Noh
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Alisa Chen
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Clara Park
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Sai-kit Jeremy Lee
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Melina Joseph
Writer @chargerbulletin @yala
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Carson Collins
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Jessica Zhang
Wanderlust/Avid Foodie/Spontaneous
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Chris Oliver 石
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Emmy Song