Khmer Girls in Action

About

Khmer Girls in Action (KGA) is a community-based organization whose mission is to build a progressive and sustainable Long Beach community that works for gender, racial and economic justice led by Southeast Asian young women. We envision a safe, healthy and just world where all people are free from oppression and are able to determine their lives and communities.

Major KGA accomplishments and community impact:

• Youth Leadership Development
  • KGA provides culturally informed programming and rapid response resources for youth leaders to navigate systemic barriers to education, economic stability, health, and safety.
  • Through our program and campaigns, KGA has trained over 800 youth to be politically engaged community organizers who dismantle systemic oppression and advance equity.
• Civic Engagement
  • KGA consistently mobilizes a young, progressive, multiracial voting block to turn out in record numbers during primary, general, and special elections.
  • We hire alumni, transitional-age youth, and community members to work as part-time seasonal canvassers, who engage with over 10,000 voters 2-3 times a year.
  • We helped to pass policies that increase safety nets and public dollars; we expanded protections on statewide access to abortions and contraceptives; and we secured the first youth fund, language and living wage ordinance, decriminalized poverty, and much more!

What will your contributions help support?

With the March 2023 purchase of a multistory building, KGA is realizing a longstanding youth vision to create a “Youth Movement and Education Center.” The center will support the development of youth and new leaders and become a hub for arts, healing, community programs, and social justice campaigns. 

Donate today to help us build out our new youth movement center!

POPULATIONS SERVED

Cambodian : Thai : Hmong : Laotian : Other