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APIAHF | In-Language COVID19 Community Resource Library

This community library developed by Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is a collection of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) in-language resources on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). AA & NHPI communities are diverse and we want to make sure everyone is getting connected to resources in their languages. The resource links have been submitted by community members, leaders and national and community-based organizations that are actively working to improve the health & well-being of AA and NHPI communities. This project is community-powered and community-driven directly for communities.

Access the resource library here

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is a national policy organization that advocates to improve the health and well-being of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities across the country. To learn more about what APIAHF is doing during COVID-19, please visit there website here: https://www.apiahf.org/covid19  

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

VAYLA | COVID-19 Anti-AAPI Hate Crime Incident Report

VAYLA is an intersectional AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) nonprofit organization based in New Orleans focused on advocacy through providing climate and reproductive justice education, community organizing education, comprehensive civic engagement and pathways to citizenship. Stand up against discrimination so we can ensure our most vulnerable young people, elders, patients, medical care providers, store clerks, and all community members are able to access the help they need. Together we must denounce discrimination.

Report any incidents of hate here

*Phiên bản tiếng Việt: https://forms.gle/sUPKA99DYhHg3XcT7

Submitting the incident to VAYLA New Orleans will help them track the correlation of crimes in the GNO area and make sure people in power are held accountable for answering to our communities. Your submission will be kept confidential.

 

Adhikaar | COVID-19 Community Response

One after another, crises and the government’s (lack of) response to the crisis continues to have grave consequences for our members who are immigrants and workers of color. A vast majority of our community members live in Queens, which is the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Day after day we are responding to this crisis.

Adhikaar has shifted to respond to COVID-19 crisis in Queens. In early March, the organization created a four-part crisis response plan based on thousands of calls made to our members:

  • Direct relief & services
  • Community education
  • Campaigns & advocacy
  • Organizing

Read more about Adhikaar’s COVID-19 Community Response here

Our worker members are in essential and low-wage industries and are working in the frontlines as domestic workers, Uber/Lyft drivers, grocery store workers, delivery services, restaurant workers, and healthcare workers. Many are also unable to go to work and are not eligible for any of the federal relief packages or unemployment from the state. And many live in some of the hardest-hit zip codes in the country. This crisis demonstrates the harrowing realities of our current social and economic systems and the way it affects those that are extremely vulnerable.

 

VAYLA | Juneteenth Infographics

VAYLA New Orleans has provided infographics (in both English and Vietnamese) to detail the history and significance of Juneteenth through an Instagram slideshow.

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SWIPE FOR VIETNAMESE: Today we celebrate with our Black communities. Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating what is recognized as the first OFFICIAL day where all Black slaves were granted their freedom. This came two whole years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It is pivotal for BIPOC to support one another through advocacy and allyship during the struggle, as well as celebrate our victories together! Happy Juneteenth! Hôm nay chúng tôi kỷ niệm ngày lễ “Juneteenth” với các cộng đồng da đen (hoặc người Mỹ gốc châu Phi). “Juneteenth” là một ngày lễ kỷ niệm ngày được công nhận là ngày CHÍNH THỨC đầu tiên mà những người nô lệ da đen (hoặc nô lệ Mỹ gốc châu Phi) được phép tự do. Điều này đến hai năm sau khi ”Emancipation Proclamation” được ban hành. Điều rất quan trọng đối với BIPOC là hỗ trợ lẫn nhau thông qua vận động và đồng minh trong suốt cuộc khó khăn, cũng như cùng nhau ăn mừng chiến thắng của chúng ta! Chúc mừng ngày “Juneteenth”! #juneteenth #solidarity #asiansforblacklives #aapirising

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Reviving Sisterhood | COVID-19 Resources in South Asian Languages

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment has created a variety of resource materials in various South Asian languages, including:

  • Ramadan Guides from the Minnesota Department of Health in three different languages
  • Video tutorials  – We know COVID-19 has exacerbated the barriers to healthcare that many refugee and immigrant populations face. Church World Service (CWS) worked with medical professionals and community experts from refugee communities in the United States to create informational videos in 11 languages, many of which are spoken by communities that don’t have COVID-19 information specifically tailored for them.

Woman holds a sign and attends a rally to support stop AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) hate at the Logan Square Monument in Chicago

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.

UCLA | TranslateCovid.org Multilingual Resource Hub

TranslateCovid.org provides health and safety recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic in more than 40 languages. The multilingual resource hub was initiated by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Fielding School of Public Health and developed with support from our partner research centers of the Institute of American Cultures, including the American Indian Studies Center, Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, and Chicano Studies Research Center.

The purpose of the site is to gather and share in-language/translated resources on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for our multilingual communities. The resources listed here are provided for reference to assist members of the community at large, including but not limited to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Please refer to your local government and public health agency for guidelines specific to your community.

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