Change Consulting | Drop the Mic: Media Spokespeople Training Hosted by Change Consulting LLC on May 3-4, 2022 for members of the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund’s AAPI Speaks program, the slides below provide techniques and advice for those interested in becoming more effective spokespeople. Slides 30 to 34 provides recommendations for specific media types, and slide 36 provides a good starting point for questions spokespeople would receive. AAPI-Speaks-Media-Training-May-2022-1Download
AAPI Fund | Police Reform Policy Brief In this policy brief, civil rights attorney Je Yon Jung writes about the intersections of the Black-led movement against police brutality and the critical role that AAPIs must play in uniting for police reform. The piece explores the historical underpinnings of policing and the pathway to policing in the United States today. It demystifies the legal and practical basis for the enduring lack of police accountability in courtrooms and our society and why the movement to “defund the police” is not as radical as some believe. 2022-police-report
TIME Magazine | 11 Moments From Asian American History That You Should Know More than 30 years after President George H.W. Bush signed a law that designated May 1990 as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, much of Asian American history remains unknown to many Americans—including many Asian Americans themselves. To help fill the knowledge gap, TIME asked historians and experts on Asian American history nationwide to pick one milestone from this history that they believe should be taught in K-12 schools, and to explain how it provides context for where America is today. Click here to read the moments they chose. Lillie Chin, mother of Vincent Chin, who was clubbed to death by two white men in June 1982, breaks down as a relative (L), helps her walk while leaving Detroit’s City County Building.
re:power | Digital Safety Workshop re:power exists to build a critical mass of social justice movements and their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing, an organizing practice that is pro-Black and grounded in community, collective action, and abundance. It offers training and strategic support to leaders and organizations across the progressive ecosystem with base building as the cornerstone of organizing and power building. See below for the fourth and final training in a series developed by re:power for activists and organizations to better protect themselves from potential harm in the digital sphere. More digital resource guides can be accessed by request on re:power’s resources page. rePower_Digital-Safety-Workshop-4
re:power | Digital Safety Workshop re:power exists to build a critical mass of social justice movements and their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing, an organizing practice that is pro-Black and grounded in community, collective action, and abundance. It offers training and strategic support to leaders and organizations across the progressive ecosystem with base building as the cornerstone of organizing and power building. See below for the third training in a series developed by re:power for activists and organizations to better protect themselves from potential harm in the digital sphere. More digital resource guides can be accessed by request on re:power’s resources page. rePower_Digital-Safety-Workshop-3
re:power | Digital Safety Workshop re:power exists to build a critical mass of social justice movements and their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing, an organizing practice that is pro-Black and grounded in community, collective action, and abundance. It offers training and strategic support to leaders and organizations across the progressive ecosystem with base building as the cornerstone of organizing and power building. See below for the second training in a series developed by re:power for activists and organizations to better protect themselves from potential harm in the digital sphere. More digital resource guides can be accessed by request on re:power’s resources page. rePower_Digital-Safety-Workshop-2Download
Asian Feminist Writing Workshop | Writings In 2021, the inaugural Feminist Writing Workshop was organized by Kundiman in collaboration with the Asian American Feminist Collective to foster a safe space for writers to explore the unique history of Asian American feminist writing and how it influences their own work. Kundiman is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American Literature. The Asian American Feminist Collective engages in intersectional feminist politics grounded within our communities, including those whose backgrounds encompass East, Southeast, and South Asian, Pacific Islander, multi-ethnic and diasporic Asian identities. Through public events and resources, AAFC seek to provide spaces for identity exploration, political education, community building, and advocacy. The Workshop’s syllabus, assigned readings, and curriculum are available online at this link. Following the Workshop’s conclusion, the cohort published To Us & Ours: An Asian American Feminist Collection. This collection of writing is available for download at this link. See below for the table of contents. Table of Contents: Dandelion Spell (For Safety), Ching-In ChenWakashu and Lost Traditions, Sam NakahiraTo the Daughters of War, Victoria HuynhFig Tree, MATNightswimming in August, Alyssa Mae CruzMasturbation, Pleasure & Feminist Politics, Fatema HaqueTo May, Linda Sachiko MorrisWe Have Names, danny ryuI’m a Public School Teacher and I Spent $500 to Take a Bath and Cry, Shivani DavéWork at TheCompany!, Anne Cong-HuyenPreserves, Amanda NavaUndoc Letters, goeunRain Pollen Fossil Record, Aishvarya AroraUntitled, Jas PerryLife & Pain, A Compilation, Erme MaulaPandemic Diary, Joy ChenMy Brother Tells Me Why I Love Q-Tips, Ashna AliEverything Beautiful, In Its Time, Hairol MaFlowers for the Living, Flowers for the Dead, Promiti Islam
AAPCHO COVID-19 Resource Hub VISIT THE RESOURCE HUB HERE! Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is continuously monitoring (COVID-19) alerts and information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and other health agencies across the United States and its territories. This page will be updated frequently with tailored resources for community health centers covering the COVID-19 vaccines, multilingual and culturally appropriate materials for Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian (NH), and Pacific Islander (PI) communities, resources to address anti-Asian racism, public health considerations, and other public health considerations. Resources Include: COVID-19 Vaccine, Multilingual and Culturally Appropriate Materials, Resources for Health Centers, Addressing Anti-Asian Racism, Cultural Humility, and Public Health Considerations If you have questions, would you like to contribute resources to this page, and/or require technical assistance, please email [email protected]. COVID-19 Resource Hub
SEAFN | Week of Action Communications Toolkit Southeast Asian Freedom Week of Action Communications Toolkit A political education and freedom campaign to end the detention and deportation of Southeast Asian migrants and refugees. Topline messages: The U.S. government is an agent of anti-Asian violence each time it detains and deports Southeast Asian migrants and refugees. Detention and deportation are extensions of U.S. imperialism, whereby our people are continuously displaced from our homes and families by the U.S. government, as we had been in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asian migrants and refugees are unconditionally deserving of dignity. The immigration system is bereft of that. Detention and deportation does not create safe communities. In fact, it exacerbates violence and injustice. Southeast Asian liberation is deeply intertwined with the freedom struggles of other migrants and refugees and of the Indigenous nations of the U.S. whose lands were also pillaged by the U.S. Fighting anti-Blackness is a central pillar in ending the oppression of Southeast Asian people internationally. Petition: http://bit.ly/seafreedom Share the toolkit: https://bit.ly/seafreedomtoolkit
Reviving Sisterhood | Shifting From Hate to Health: Benefits of Leading From within Community Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and white nationalism are weapons of racism promoting fear and isolation and putting individuals and entire communities at risk for stress, trauma, isolation, and poor health. Listen to the full session here! The current social and political context fosters hate speech and acts of hate against Muslims and Jews. Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and white nationalism are weapons of racism promoting fear and isolation and putting individuals and entire communities at risk for stress, trauma, isolation, and poor health. By investing in organizations led by communities under attack—and through robust, genuine, and reciprocal relationships—grantee partners are shifting the focus from hate to health. In this Quick Take, hear from Jewish and Muslim leaders, and learn successful strategies to creating safer and more welcoming communities and drafting actionable steps for your organization.