• Upcoming Events

    Want to know more about our upcoming events hosted by the MAAY Foundation and our partners? Follow the link below!

  • Missouri Voter ID Laws

    Missouri Voter ID Laws

    Check out our Voter ID page to see which forms of ID are acceptable for voting, and to learn more about recent changes to Missouri’s Voter ID laws.

  • Gateway to Sucess Cohort

    Attention students! If you plan to stay in St. Louis after graduation, consider applying to the Gateway to Success Leadership Cohort. This opportunity is open to both international and American-born Asian students. We hope to build the professional and interpersonal skills of the next generation of Asian leaders right here in St. Louis. The inaugural cohort can expect professional development workshops, networking-events, and outings to landmark sites. Open to all degrees and career interests!

Empowering Asian American Youth in Missouri

The Missouri Asian American Youth Foundation’s mission is to train the next generation of Asian American leaders through civic engagement, education and solidarity. 

We educate youth about AAPI history through events and summer organizing training

We educate youth about Asian American Pacific Islander history through events like the annual Asian Pacific American History Month at City Hall and the youth organizing training over the summer.

Education

Civic Engagement

We believe in the power of storytelling and bring it the ballot box

Solidarity

We work in partnership with Latine, Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ to bring build bridges and support youth of all backgrounds.

Interested? Join Us.

In the wake of voter suppression across the nation, we need strong leaders now more than ever. In particular, we call on Asian Americans to build up their communities to create a better tomorrow.

“You can’t be what you don’t see”