Voices of Resilience

YBE’s one-year celebration

On February 6th, 2021, the Young Buddhist Editorial held our one-year anniversary celebration: Voices of Resilience. Thank you to all those who attended the event. For those who were unable to attend live, you can still watch the recording of the event here:

Event Info: With racial strife, a global pandemic, political unrest, and environmental disasters, 2020 has certainly been a year of hardship and change. Resilience is a theme that is important to us because it inspires strength in the face of great uncertainty. The Young Buddhist Editorial is a platform meant to center the stories and voices of Asian Americans within Buddhism and offer a different narrative from the stereotypical misrepresentation on mass media platforms. Rather than let our story be told by others, our religion has persevered throughout generations of trauma and ignorance. 

The live-streamed event via Zoom featured keynote speaker, Reverend Matt Hamasaki from Sacramento Betsuin as well as artists and performers from the YBE community. Thank you for celebrating one year of continued resilience as we acknowledge and recognize the power in Asian American voices within Buddhism.