My community is my power. What’s yours?

 Photo of KaYing by Pang Foua Xyooj

KaYing fights for social and gender justice. She impacts many communities by sharing her story and taking action to reduce harm and create opportunities.

 SERVICES

 

Strategy

Powering people through action and building community.

Public Speaking

Changing the world by changing hearts and minds.

Coaching

Coaching individuals to grow into their leadership potential.

 

TESTIMONIALS

  • KaYing is a great strategist, motivator and facilitator. Working with KaYing on important public policy issues at the Minnesota State legislature, I saw how she empowered young leaders to come to the Capitol and meet with legislators. She is graceful under pressure and could communicate with legislators from both sides of the aisle.

    Maureen O'Connell
    President, O'Connell Consulting, LLC

  • KaYing is connected to local and national communities on issues that are urgent to our collective Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. I have worked closely with KaYing on education justice issues and recognize her unrivaled ability to organize our communities and shape policy through grassroots advocacy.

    Josh Crosson
    Executive Director of EdAllies

  • KaYing was the keynote speaker at our Social Justice Retreat held in 2022 where she empowered our team with new knowledge, utilizing our existing resources and helped us identify areas for improvement. She created a collaborative tone and facilitated productive discussions on how to take advantage of our strengths and effectively put our goals into action.

    Janessa Thao, Madison Xiong, Chee Meng Xiong, and Mai Chong Yang
    HMoob American Studies Committee, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • If it’s action with compassion and world experience to make the world a better place, I know of few who I would look to other then KaYing. Whether it’s moving refugees across international borders, providing policy guidance to Mutual Assistance Associations, or convening a national conference, KaYing’s leadership has been inspirational and exceptional. She was instrumental in the development of program and services that helped my organization implement some of our most successful programs in youth development and community advocacy.

    May Ying Ly, PhD
    MSW Assistant Professor, California State University

  • KaYing provides high quality leadership and coaching. She supervised me when I worked on writing the Redefining Wealth Through Communal and Cultural Assets report for CAAL. We met regularly and I found her guidance and direction to be helpful for completing the project. KaYing is someone who honored my skills, experiences, and expertise by ensuring that I had autonomy in writing the report.

    Chue Zha Leona Thao
    Research and Evaluation Consultant

  • KaYing is incredibly strategic in her approach to organizing a coalition, communicating with policy makers and partners, and keeping the ball moving through the ups and downs of a legislative session. She never gives up, and she helped keep me optimistic and determined. And the proof of her effectiveness is in the success – the initiative was included in the state budget all three times that we worked together and has supported over 70 organizations. KaYing is a pleasure to work with. She’s warm, funny, and wicked smart.

    Kate Barr
    President & CEO, Propel Nonprofits