My name is Nelsie Yang. I began community organizing in 2015 to liberate myself and communities from the chains of racism, sexism, and classism that kept us from living joyful and dignified lives. In 2019, I ran for office to ensure my home in Saint Paul Ward 6, the East Side of Saint Paul, had a champion for people across race, class, gender, age, disability, and citizenship status. I was elected that year and became the youngest person and first Hmong-American woman elected to the Saint Paul City Council.