CAA | Documentary on Advancing Education Equity in San Francisco’s Chinatown Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) has a long and storied history of advancing education equity for low-income, working class, and immigrant students. CAA is now announcing their new short documentary Block by Block: The Struggle to Bring Community College to San Francisco Chinatown. This documentary constitutes the first activity of the CAA Oral History Project in collaboration with UC Berkeley Asian American Research Center and Ethnic Studies Library. Read more about it here. In-person public and private showings of Block by Block are currently being scheduled and if you’d like updates as they are available, or to consider hosting a screening, please fill out this form. Watch the trailer below.
Oakland Unified School District Lesson Plan Ideas To decrease bullying and prevent incidents of anti-Asian discrimination, educators and families can play a critical role in helping young people understand the history and context for anti-Asian racism in the United States and around the world that has flared up due to COVID-19 first known in China. See Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell’s statements on anti-Asian violence: “Oakland Stands United Against Racism“ “I Wish You a Happy Lunar New Year, But at Same Time, I’m Outraged by Anti-Asian Violence Across the Bay Area“ “Hatred and Violence Harm the People Targeted, but Also Society as a Whole; Let’s End These Scourges Together“ Here are some resources and ideas for lesson plans we’ve compiled to use with your students: Curriculum Resource Guide for Elementary Schools Curriculum Resource Guide for Middle & High Schools Please share any additional resources that should be included by emailing [email protected] or commenting on the document!
Communities Rally Against Anti-Asian Violence “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities” Cross-Cultural Healing Events took place in Oakland and San Francisco San Francisco & Oakland, CA — “In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 related violence against Asian American communities throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) in San Francisco joined forces with a coalition of organizations in Oakland to organize two parallel Days of Action this past weekend, both entitled “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities.” On the first weekend of the Lunar New Year, and a few days after more than 70 Asian American organizations issued a press statement condemning the violence, these two events brought together a multiracial and multigenerational coalition to stand against racism, xenophobia, and violence, and to offer space for healing the grief and pain that Asian communities feel in light of recent events. Together, they called for community-centered solutions to keep diverse communities safe. These include culturally-competent multilingual victim services, cross-racial education and dialogue, prevention-based programs (such as community patrols), and more.” Read the rest of the statement here. Resources: Asian Organizations Across the Bay Area Join Forces to Demand Action Against Violence: Click here for more information. Yamuna Hopwood, Communications Manager; 415-274-6760 x319 [email protected] (English); Jin Xia Niu, Chinese Language Media Specialist; 415-274-6760 x313 [email protected] (English, Mandarin) For those who wish to contribute to victims and survivors, please visit here. CAA Responds to the Attacks in Atlanta Area Both the Oakland and San Francisco events were also live-streamed to Facebook with ASL interpretation, where more than 300 people tuned in. The Oakland event can be viewed here and the San Francisco event here.
Asian Pacific Environmental Network If you live in the Bay Area and want to join our volunteer list just go to apen4ej.org/volunteer Share this form with your friends, family, and communities through this link Donate to the CCSJ victims and survivors fund. Donate to Little Saigon’s Peace Ambassador program
Oakland Evictions Moratorium FAQ Oakland, California Evictions Moratorium Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) such as: What is the Oakland Evictions Moratorium? Who Does the Oakland Moratorium Apply To? How Does the Evictions Moratorium Work? How Long Does the Eviction Moratorium Last? I Can’t Pay Rent Right Now – How Does the Moratorium Work for Me? Who Can I Contact in Oakland for Help If My Landlord Is Still Trying to Evict Me? Available to read in English and Chinese Read the FAQs and their answers here
Getting Through COVID-19 Together Filipino Advocates for Justice has put together a COVID-19 resources page on topics such as Bay Area health and community resources, AAPI specific COVID-19 resources, Tagalog resources, employment, food resources, resources for undocumented communities, and more. Visit the page here: http://filipinos4justice.org/getting-through-covid19-together-resource-page-2/