IDAHO AAPI YOUTH ALLIANCE
Our History
The Idaho Asian American Pacific Islander Youth Alliance was founded in March 2021 in Boise, Idaho. Driven by the spa shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, where 6 of 8 victims were Asian women, several youths helped organize a peaceful protest. After this event, four high schoolers co-founded the IAAPIYA, with the goal of building a safe community for AAPI youth all over the state.
Meet the Team
Team 2025
4 Executive Board Members
5 Board Members
Executive Board Members
Yuxuan Cheng, Aslan Shrestha, Jeemin Kim, Bryan Li
Aslan joined in 2023 as a board member. Bryan, Jeemin, and Yuxuan became board members in 2024.
Board Members
Selected to serve 2025-2026
Alphabetical by last name: Aishwarya Jaiswal, Aiden Li, Randy Li, Ruize Sun, Jiawei Zhang
Past Teams
Team 2024
2 Executive Board Members
7 Board Members
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Executive Board Members
Yvonne Shen, Jisong Ryu
Yvonne was one of the original co-founders of the IAAPIYA in 2021. Jisong joined the team in 2022!
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Board Members
Selected to serve 2024-2025
Names of Board Members from left to right: Aathira Suresh, Yuxuan Cheng, Jeemin Kim, Blessy Bellamkonda, Julia Abraham, Aslan Shrestha, Bryan Li
Past Teams
Team 2023
3 Executive Board Members
5 Board Members
Executive Board Members
Elena Li, Jisong Ryu, Yvonne Shen
Elena and Yvonne were original co-founders of the IAAPIYA in 2021. Jisong joined the team in 2022!
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Board Members
Selected to serve 2023-2024
Alphabetical by last name: Julia Abraham, Blessy Bellamkonda, Ella Henry, Aslan Shrestha, Aathira Suresh