News from the Fund
AAPI Communities Coming Together (March 30, 2021)
Dear friends and supporters of the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund,
We are at a critical moment in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community where the local AAPI groups on the ground are doing the utmost to center the voices and needs of our community members. Our hearts and condolences go out to the organizations in the Atlanta area who are the closest to the tragedy and hope that they, and all of you, are finding ways to process the events and be there for each other.
Our response to the hate and violence that has always in our midst is to enable AAPI communities to become a more activated and informed citizenry that speaks out, shares our stories, and advocates for systemic changes that improve the lives of all and protect democratic institutions.
It’s best to hear from community groups on the ground about their experiences and how March 16 will shape the work to come. Below are links to statements and actions from AAPI groups supported by the Fund and part of the Shared Liberation Network:
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta (GA): A Community-Centered Response to Violence against Asian American Communities
- A3PCON (CA): Commemorating Atlanta
- APACEvotes (WA): APACEvotes Condemns Atlanta, Georgia Murders and All Anti-Asian Hate & Systemic Violence
- Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (OR): APANO Response to Shooting Tragedy in Atlanta Metro Area
- CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities (NY): CAAAV Condemns Atlanta Shootings and Anti-Asian Violence
- Chinese for Affirmative Action (CA): CAA Responds to the Attacks in Atlanta Area
- Chinese Progressive Association – CPA Boston (MA): Stop AAPI Hate and How We Do
- Chinese Progressive Association of San Francisco (CA): CPA Statement on the Georgia Shooting and Attacks on Asian Americans
- Coalition of Asian American Leaders (MN): We are hurting with you. Together we can end hate
- Freedom Inc. (WI): Condemning Anti-Asian Hate, Gender-Based Violence & White Supremacy
- HANA Center (IL): Our Response to the Murders of Asian American Women in Atlanta
- Hmong Innovating Politics (CA): Facebook Statement
- Korean Resource Center (CA): To Our AAPI Communities
- New Mexico Asian Family Center (NM): Facebook Statement
- North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NC): Statement on Anti-Asian Hate
- OCA-Greater Houston (TX): OCA Mourns Victims of Atlanta Spa Shootings
- Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) (RI): To our PrYSM Fam, regarding last week
- Rising Voices of Asian American Families (MI): Detroit Action and Rising Voices of Asian American Families Issue this Joint Statement on the Events in Atlanta
- VAYLA (LA): Stop Asian Hate