SEAD | COVID-19 Resource Hub SEAD acknowledges that this current pandemic feels all too familiar to many in our Southeast Asian communities. We’re living in trying times that are uncertain, complicated, and heavy. Yet it’s not without forgetting the lessons of resiliency and perseverance that have passed down to us from our past and present ancestors. We’re grateful to pave ways to grow social empowerment ecosystems through cultural organizing, critical language, and just storytelling. SEAD’s commitment to the Southeast Asian diaspora still remains our core focus and in that spirit, we’re offering ways to pivot towards more innovative ways to do healing-centered and strategy-based storytelling. Visit their resources page here In-Language Resources – The two most important things to remember during this pandemic are 1) Stay home and 2) Stop the spread. Physical distancing (while still being digitally social) and staying home are critical to stop the spread of coronavirus. Share these key messages with your Burmese, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Lao, and Vietnamese communities.
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
SEARC | Solidarity Resource Hub Inspired by the important work Southeast Asian American, Asian American, and Pacific Islander leaders are spearheading to move our communities in support of Black leadership, we are proud to launch a Solidarity Resource Hub that highlights their impactful work and ways we can all get involved. “As a national civil rights organization, SEARAC stands together with the Black community in pursuit of social equity,” said Quyen Dinh, executive director of SEARAC. “Our own paths to equity are only possible through the historic civil rights forged by Black struggle and leaders, and it is with deep gratitude that many of our SEAA leaders and young people are following in the leadership of Black leaders, continuing the important legacy of fighting for a socially, politically, and economically just society where all our communities can thrive.” Included in this hub are difficult conversations that SEAA and AAPI leaders are holding across the country to address anti-Blackness in our communities and educate about structural racism. There are also anti-racism toolkits, trainings, and protest and advocacy tips to connect our community with solidarity support resources and in-language materials. Table of Contents Articles Organizational statements SEAA-led community conversations Protesting tips Take action Lessons from history View the resources at https://www.searac.org/seaa-resources-for-solidarity-with-blm/
SEAD | SEA Solidarity Resource Hub It’s time to get comfortable with discomfort. A time to uplift Black voices. Time to physically rebuild and internally reconstruct mindsets. With the death of George Floyd as a result of unjust police brutality and the destruction of Minneapolis at the hands of white suprematists, SEAD will continue to center Justice for George Floyd. We understand conversations and activism are difficult to navigate at first. We’re here to help guide you through those moments. We will provide helpful resources to discuss anti-Black racism within your circles. We are also working collectively with our community to share communal aid and events for SEA solidarity with Black Lives Matter. This list will be updated on a regular basis. Visit their resources for SEA solidarity at https://www.theseadproject.org/resources/sea-solidarity/
APANO | COVID-19 Resource Hub Since mid-March, APANO has shifted and re-aligned their work to address and advocate for community needs during these challenging times. They have tried to respond to the most pressing needs by hearing from our community, while also leaning into our core area of advocacy work to shape our collective response to COVID-19. The resources on APANO website include: Guide to COVID-19 Resources including food, mental health, general updates, and more Resources and agencies related to housing, food, legal aid, financial services, and others for WA County Resources in multiple languages for current health advisories on COVID-19 Courage During COVID is a series of stories of APIs in Oregon showing courage in this time APANO’s Small Business Support and Advising Program Oregon Worker Relief Fund Visit the APANO COVID-19 Resource Hub here
CAA | STOP AAPI Hate Reporting Center In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) and San Francisco Asian American Studies Department have launched a reporting center to collect and track incidents of anti-Asian American and Pacific islander hate violence, adult harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying in California and throughout the country. The reporting center will enable individuals who have been directly impacted by or witnessed firsthand this issue to share their stories at www.a3pcon.org/stopaapihate. The lead organizations plan to work with public, private and other community based organizations to develop targeted education and media campaigns, to provide resources for impacted individuals and to advocate for policies and programs dedicated to curtailing racial profiling. The Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council encourages all who have witnessed or experienced micro-aggressions, bullying, harassment, hate speech, or violence to help them document and address AAPI hate. The more information collected, the better A3PCON can respond and prevent further incidents from occurring. Submit an incident report form (available in multiple languages) by navigating to this link.
VAYLA | Multilingual COVID-19 Resources This website provides COVID-related resources in multiple languages, including English, Burmese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese, to name a few. These resources are both nationwide and specific to Louisiana and New Orleans, and cover areas such as bystander intervention training, mutual aid funds, and health services. Access the COVID-19 Resources page here View this post on Instagram A post shared by VAYLA New Orleans (@vaylano) on Jul 9, 2020 at 11:32am PDT