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A CPAF Zine (Spring 2022)CPAFIssue 02May 2022 INTERSECTIONSLOVE at the
DEAR READERWhat does love look like and sound like? How does love feel or taste? What does it look like to practice self-love? And how do we express love for our families? Our intimate partners? Ourfriends? How do we receive love from others? Whateven IS love? These are just some of the many questions we askedourselves as we discussed our 2022 campaign#unitedthroughlove. When it came time to decide ona theme for this zine, we knew that we wanted toexpand upon the campaign and to explore all thesequestions and more. We, the zine planning committee, are grounded inthe belief that love exists abundantly in the worldand is expressed in many different ways acrosslanguages and cultures. We believe that love livesat the intersections of who we are and ourrelationships with one another, and that it is madereal through the ways we communicate our feelingsand needs and navigate the world around us. First, we thought about love in many forms--platonic love, romantic love, familial love, andlove for our communities. We asked ourselves, whatdoes self-love even mean? What does it look like toshow love to your biological or chosen family? Howdo you show love to others in your community? Isthere an identifiable network of love in ourcommunities? If so, what does that look like?
Then we got curious about exploring our senses--What does love look, taste, smell, feel, and soundlike? We thought to ourselves, maybe love smellslike the fresh pages of a brand-new book that isall ours to enjoy. Maybe love tastes like seaweedsoup, served on our birthday. Maybe love soundslike silence when we have time and space just forourselves. Maybe love feels like a weighted blanketor huggable pillow.And finally, we discussed the diverse ways ofexpressing & receiving love-- there are many waysto express love and feel the love of others. Theway we greet one another with, “Have you eatenyet?”, a bow of respect, or a kiss on the cheek. Wemay express our love in words, in the way we showup for one another during a time of need, or byspending time to enjoy an activity together. We mayaccept the love of others in the form of a gift, areassuring hug, or help doing something that isdifficult for us. We hope that this zine, bursting full of all kindsof love on every page, provides some inspirationfor you, dear reader, to consider these questionsfor yourself. May you be filled with renewedcuriosity and openness as you explore the role thatlove plays in your life. And may you be drawn in toconsider how you will be #unitedthroughlove withus. With love & gratitude, the 2022 zine committee--Angela, Anna, Grace, Nora, Rachel, Rucha
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TABLE OF CONTENTSReflections 1-2Filipino Snacks 3We're Tougher 4Show Yourself Some Love! 5-6The Effect 7Doodle PagesBullet PagesJournal PagesCommunity Resources 20-21United Through Love 8former CPAF clients & staffCaitlin Jane "CJ" Calica
WHAT IS A THAT YOUASSOCIATE WITH LOVE?V E R BWHAT IS ONE WORD THATYOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE ?F R I E N D S H I PWHAT ITEM OR THINGSYMBOLIZES FOR YOU?S E L F - L O V E1
WHAT IS ONE WORD THATDESCRIBES YOUR ?C H O S E NF A M I L YWHAT PHRASE OR WORDSWOULD YOU USE TO EXPLAINHOW CAN COUNTERVIOLENCE?L O V E2
I wanted to depict a food that is often sold in bothregions, as well as a drawing of one of the vendors Iused to frequent during my time there, by overlappingthe two and creating a link between them.My main source of Filipino snacks growing up was theEagle Rock Mall. So when I landed in the Philippines,I discovered many of the junk foods I ate in Glendalewere sold on vendor bikes instead of shops.
"Life is tough but we're tougher!"
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The painting represents the erratic-ness loveunder goes with having no fixed course. Thefeeling of ecstasy one moment, craziness in thenext, beauty and euphoria, all those intensefeelings of happiness.
A COMMITMENT I AMMAKING TO BE UNITEDTHROUGH LOVE IS... 8
Here are some resources that might be helpful. All of them are basedin LA County. Many organizations offer a large variety of servicesand programming, and can help you figure out what you're looking forif you contact them! Anyone is also welcome to call CPAF's hotlineto get organization referrals specific to their unique situation.Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA www.advancingjustice-la.org | legal services, assistance, andeducation, with multilingual Asian language capacity Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centerswww.apctc.org | mental health services for adults, children, andyouth, with Asian American cultural sensitivity and bilingualcapability API Equality-LAwww.apiequalityla.org | community spaces, events, and projects tosupport queer & trans-identifying Asian Americans and PacificIslanders in the LA area Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violencewww.api-gbv.org | online facts, analysis, statistics, articles,and more on gender-based violence among specific Asian and PacificIslander communities Chinatown Service Centerwww.cscla.org | LA Chinatown-based nonprofit with a CommunityHealth Center, Social Services, Youth Center, and CommunityEconomic Development programs, with multilingual language capacityin a variety of Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Spanish, and moreElizabeth Housewww.elizabethhouse.net | housing and other supportive programmingfor pregnant and parenting women and their families Families in Good Healthwww.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical/about-us/community-benefits/families-in-good-health | multilingual,multicultural health and social education programs for theSoutheast Asian, Latino and other communities in Long Beach Karsh Centerwww.karshcenter.org | based in LA Koreatown, extensive socialservice programs including a food pantry, mental and physicalhealth networks, programs for children and parents, and legalservices in partnership with other organizationsKoreatown Youth + Community Centerwww.kyccla.org | based in Koreatown, extensive social serviceprograms including clinical services, housing, communityeducation, and youth programs COMMUNITY RESOURCES
LA LGBT Centerwww.lalgbtcenter.org | extensive social service programs for LGBTpeople living near Los Angeles, including medical services, sexualhealth and prevention, addiction recovery services, housing andlegal assistance, and more Little Tokyo Service Centerwww.ltsc.org | social welfare, youth programs, civic engagement,community development services, and more to serve individuals inneed, as well as build community in Little Tokyo and amongJapanese/API Americans Pacific Clinicswww.pacificclinics.org | network of mental and behavioralhealthcare centered on cultural sensitivity and multilingualservices, with locations throughout Los Angeles, Orange, SanBernardino, and Ventura Counties Pacific Asian Counseling Serviceswww.pacsla.com | Mental health services for children and adults inmultiple API languages and Spanish in Long Beach, West Los Angelesand Van Nuys. Has home visitors program for at risk families withinfants.Psypher LAwww.psypherla.org | youth community space integrating workshops,wellness programs, and dance South Asian Networkwww.southasiannetwork.org | variety of programs supporting SouthAsian communities in southern California, including programscentered around community health, gender-based violence, civilengagement and civil rights, and mental and emotional health SAHARAwww.saharacares.org | variety of programs for South Asiancommunities in southern California, including programs centeredaround gender based violence, elder services, legal services,citizenship, mental health, and supporting youth Thai Community Development Centerwww.thaicdc.org | broad range of bicultural and bilingualsocial/human services, education/advocacy, and community economicdevelopment programs in order to support Thai immigrants, ThaiAmericans, and other LA area inhabitantsA Window Between Worldswww.awbw.org | virtual trainings, resources, and worksheets usingart and creativity as tools for transformation and healing 22