thatsnotlove.org

What It Is

That's Not Love / Interwoven Youth Council (IYC, formerly Youth Advisory Council/YAC) is a youth-led program under API Legal Outreach (APILO). Launched in 1997, it initially focused on domestic violence in Asian and Pacific Islander families, and later expanded to structural issues such as social justice, immigrant rights, gentrification, policing, and historical erasure. Strictly speaking, it is not a typical online course platform; it is closer to a community organizing, leadership, and political education program for young people, especially API and POC youth.

Core Content and Format

Based on the available information, IYC emphasizes empowering young people through art, community, and impactful storytelling, and defines “belonging” as a political commitment to building power across generations. After 2025, the program’s positioning shifted from a service-oriented project to a “political home,” with an emphasis on solidarity with Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other communities. It advocates building safety through trust and relationships rather than relying on punitive rules or surveillance. Its parent organization, APILO, was founded in 1975 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides legal and social services related to immigration, domestic violence survivors, housing, seniors and disability rights, and survivors of human trafficking.

Pricing and Certification

The website does not disclose program pricing, whether it is free or paid, funding arrangements, eligibility requirements, program duration, expected weekly time commitment, or whether any certificate or credential is issued. Therefore, if evaluated as an education or course product, it has a relatively low level of course commercialization and information transparency. Prospective applicants should contact the organization for confirmation before applying.

Pros and Cons

The strengths are its long history, support from the established nonprofit APILO, and focus on issues with real public significance. It can also provide young people with practical opportunities for public expression, community engagement, and understanding social issues. Participant testimonials suggest that the program may help students build confidence, political values, and a sense of community responsibility. The drawbacks are that the website contains a fair amount of repetitive content and lacks key information such as curriculum outlines, instructor arrangements, learning outcomes, fees, and certificates. It is also clearly local in focus and may be more suitable for youth in the San Francisco Bay Area or local U.S. communities.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is suitable for people interested in social justice, immigrant communities, Asian/Pacific Islander and youth of color issues, and those who want to participate in community advocacy and youth leadership practice. If users are looking for structured online courses, career skills training, or verifiable certificates, this program is not the best fit. Access from mainland China cannot be determined from the available text and is marked as unknown.