Community Spotlight

At Lift AAPI, we believe real change begins with people. Our Community Spotlight celebrates individuals who are making a difference — whether through creativity, service, leadership, or everyday acts of kindness. Each story reminds us that everyone has the power to lift others and shape a more compassionate community.

Why We Spotlight Our Community

Recognize Impact

Honoring people who lead with purpose and compassion.

Inspire Action

Sparking kindness and participation by showing how every person can make a difference.

Build Connection

Highlighting the voices and efforts shaping a better tomorrow.

Two book covers, one purple titled 'The Cost of Duty' with a geometric gray wolf on the front, and one green titled 'The Adventures of JuJu & Buttons' with cartoon pandas and a bird.

Joyce Ly

Joyce Ly is an author and illustrator whose work celebrates strength, self-acceptance, and creativity. Born with Conradi-Hünermann Syndrome, she uses her art to show that difference is something to be embraced, not hidden.

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