CAA | Immigrant Voting and the Movement for Inclusion in San Francisco “Immigrant Voting and the Movement for Inclusion in San Francisco” was released by Chinese for Affirmative Action in partnership with the Immigrant Parent Voting Collaborative. This report provides an overview of the fight to win immigrant voting legislation in San Francisco, a law also known as “noncitizen voting,” and the effects noncitizen voting has had on immigrant empowerment. The report shares how the program affected immigrants in San Francisco, the barriers they face in exercising their voting rights, and best practices community organizers have used to try to overcome those barriers. Read the report below, and access the executive summary as well as report appendices in multiple languages including Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese on their website. 23-CAA-ImmigrationVotingReport-F2
FAJ | CA Reopening: COVID-19 Vaccine Education Filipino Advocates for Justice is partnering with UC Berkeley Pilipino Association for Health Careers (PAHC) and FACE (Filipino American Care Experience) which are faculty and doctors from Kaiser Permanente, to present an educational session all about COVID-19 Vaccine Resources, California Re-entry, and protecting your own health especially with new variants floating around. The highlight of the evening will be a live Doctors Q&A session featuring Dr. Camantigue and Dr. Ramirez from Kaiser Permanente Union City Medical Center. There will also be testimonials from our own community members about getting the vaccine, so please email any questions you have in advance to Aurora Sanchez, Community Outreach Worker at FAJ at [email protected]. This presentation will be bilingual in both Tagalog and English. Watch the presentation below or at this link.
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
NCAPA COVID-19 Taskforce Factsheets Our communities are facing unprecedented hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. Created by the NCAPA COVID-19 Taskforce, these factsheets assist communities in navigating through various resources available, including programs from recent federal stimulus legislation. These factsheets will be updated as new information becomes available. Additional translated versions coming soon. Check out the factsheets here
#AAPIsCountNC – Census 2020 As the only statewide Asian American organization advocating for representation and visibility of the pan-Asian community in North Carolina, NCAAT is deeply concerned about the undercount of the AAPIs in the 2020 census, particularly due to fear remaining from the failed effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form. (There will no longer be a citizenship question on Census 2020.) When the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are undercounted, political boundaries may not accurately represent reality. Undercounting results in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders being denied a full voice in policy decision-making. As a result, their communities’ different needs may not be represented or prioritized according to their real share of the population. It would also impact how federal funding is allocated to states and localities. Many programs that impact Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are based in whole or in part on census-derived data. NCAAT, along with other state partners, is working on strategies to get us a complete count in N.C. Visit their web page on the Census for more information and resources in various languages More information about the 2020 Census English 2020 Census: Timeline Census 101 Census confidentiality How Do I Respond to the 2020 Census and What Does it Ask Me? How the 2020 Census Affects Your Community Language Resources and How to Get Assistance What Does the 2020 Census Ask Me? The Internet Response Option in the 2020 Census How to Identify a Census Taker Tiếng Việt — Vietnamese नेपाली — Nepali हिंदी — Hindi Tagalog Urdu — اردو Arabic — العربية ខ្មែរ — Khmer hmoob — Hmong 中文 — Chinese (Simplified) 한국어 — Korean 日本語 — Japanese မြန်မာဘာသာ — Burmese More languages coming soon…
The Southeast Asian Anti-Racism Toolkit View the entire toolkit here As Southeast Asians, we stand with Black Lives Matter and reject white supremacy, Anti-Blackness, and racist US state violence–police, prisons, military, cages at the border–against Black and Brown people. This SOUTHEAST ASIAN ANTIRACISM TOOLKIT is designed to help our community take on the work and hard conversations needed to heal anti-Blackness and racism. We benefit from and owe a huge debt — past and ongoing — to Black people fighting for change. Healing these systems is also urgent work if we want the Southeast Asian community to thrive in this country. This is a crowdsourced, living document, viewable by all with trusted, tightly curated content to ensure content aligns with values and the expertise of Southeast Asian leaders fighting for racial justice. Made for and by everyday people who love our people deeply and care about social justice.
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/
Letter for Black Lives (Tagalog) A Letter for Black Lives translated into Tagalog. Access the letter here
How to Start Solidarity Dialogue with Filipinx Families A PDF guide that discusses how to start solidarity dialogue with our Filipinx families. Access the full guide here
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.