APIAHF | In-language Vaccine Fact Cards APIAHF created fact sheets on receiving the influenza (flu) vaccination during flu season in the United States. Translated into 33 different AA and NH/PI languages, this resource answers common questions and answers regarding flu to help you stay protected this year. Visit the resource website here! APIAHF and Vaccinate Your Family have created fact sheets on paying for vaccines and receiving the flu vaccination. Translated into 30 different AA and NHPI languages, this resource educates community members on paying for vaccines depending on insurance type and about the influenza vaccination. APIAHF and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) have created fact cards for those who may be unsure of their rights to a COVID-19 vaccination. Translated into 26 different AA and NH/PI languages, this resource educates community members on the benefits of getting vaccinated and encourages them to receive their free COVID-19 vaccinations regardless of immigration status, health insurance coverage, and/or Social Security identification. Vaccine Updates from the CDC
Vote by Mail In-Language Resources – Georgia The General Election is on November 3! Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta will continue to provide tools and information regarding Vote By Mail, Voter Registration, and ways to encourage others to vote in Georgia. The threat of COVID-19 continues to harm community members in Georgia. This unprecedented pandemic has spread through the state rapidly, leaving elections officials to make sweeping changes to the way we vote. Though our elections will continue, a lot is still unclear. One option to vote securely is to vote by mail. Check out their Vote by Mail In-Language Resources here
Sexual Violence: Questions or Beliefs? | যৌন সহিংসতা: প্রশ্ন নাকি বিশ্বাস? In response to the resistance of sexual violence led by young women around the country including many South Asian and Indo-Caribbean girls, the Western Queens Ekshate team from Desis Rising Up and Moving wrote an article about how our community, as a whole, can stand with these young women to end sexual violence that has existing in our communities and societies for generations. Note: the article is written in Bengali but the page can be translated using Google Translate. Read the article here
South Asian Language Translations for Addressing Anti-Blackness and Systemic Racism SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS FOR ADDRESSING ANTI-BLACKNESS AND SYSTEMIC RACISM Now is the time to address anti-Blackness and systemic racism with our families and friends. if you have a language barrier, use the translations provided to begin this conversation. it is our responsibility to educate ourselves and relay information to family/friends with less access. Translations available in tamil, sinhala, urdu, hindi, gujurati, punjabi, farsi, nepali, bengali and telugu. see below to request to add a language. Visit their website here: https://southasiantranslations.carrd.co/
Letters for Black Lives Letters for Black Lives is an open letter project on anti-Blackness. “Letters for Black Lives is a set of crowdsourced, multilingual, and culturally-aware resources aimed at creating a space for open and honest conversations about racial justice, police violence, and anti-Blackness in our families and communities.” “We began as a group of Asian Americans and Canadians writing an intergenerational letter to voice our concerns and support for the Black community. We have since grown to include other immigrant groups and communities of color. Our goal is to listen, support, and amplify the message of Black Lives Matter within our communities.” “We encourage people from all communities to adapt and build off of these resources.” Visit the website at https://lettersforblacklives.com/
CPACS | COVID Multilingual Community Resources This resource was created to provide information about COVID-19 (coronavirus) to Georgia’s AAPI and immigrant communities. Resources have been collected from various national, state, and local agencies and organizations and reviewed by CPACS staff to provide in-language and culturally competent information. Check out the resources Google Drive here If there are any issues and concerns, please contact [email protected]. We thank you for your support during this time. CPACS is a nonprofit located in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency and equity for immigrants, refugees, and the underprivileged through comprehensive health and social services, capacity building, and advocacy.
NAPAWF*NYC | Multilingual BLM Materials As a pan-Asian organization, NAPAWF*NYC understands the complications in communicating with our family and friends who have different language abilities, represent different generational identities, and have varying understandings of racial analysis. This is a crowdsourced repository of materials in Asian & Pacific Islander diasporic languages we can all use to navigate difficult discussions about Black Lives Matter, anti-blackness, American history, and police/state-sanctioned violence with our families and communities. Visit their document here