8x8 newsletter #27: we 💛 la
our hearts are with you, los angeles 💛
golden guide is on a mission to connect aanhpi communities to opportunities and share the knowledge we’re building with all of you.
🔍 find your spaces, places + communities
like, save + share our event roundups (every third post on our grid!)
NEW: submit your event for consideration to be featured our luma calendar!
💛 it’s hard right now
we’ve spent most of this month giving space to those who need it most, amplifying resources and messages, or trying to create a sense of normalcy amidst all the loss, sadness, and chaos, but it doesn’t seem like enough.
we’ve spoken to so many friends and community members in los angeles and we know that it’s been tough…for a while. things were already challenging before the fires, and now the idea of being resilient, holding on and rebuilding seems even more daunting.
but we recognize that action can take many forms. and one way we can provide support is by creating consistency amid the chaos by sharing events, opportunities, and resources. to be honest, it felt a bit strange to celebrate the joy of community and gathering across the country when one of our own was hurting. but that was what we were built on: the idea of being defiantly joyful and radically hopeful in the face of tragedy, fear and anger.
and we know that resilience requires hope. hope that things will change and won’t always be like this. joy when you realize you are not alone—that you’ve never truly been alone; you just haven’t found your place yet. but hope and joy are waiting for you, and we will do our best to help you find it.
so, if you know of any events or initiatives in los angeles that benefit our communities or provide safe spaces that need support, please send them our way. as always, we will do our best to share them. and hopefully soon we can bring some of our events back to los angeles or partner with others to help drive support toward the local businesses, organizations, and individuals that make our communities strong.
with love always,
golden guide
p.s. if you’re in the san diego area and need community or a safe space to feel (slightly) social, we have two meetups this month—our community coffee 9-11am tomorrow on 1/16 @ friends of friends and a community after hours 6-8pm next week on 1/22 @ wavy burgers.