The Work Ahead
The Work Ahead
CAA Fall Newsletter: YOU stood up for justice in 2023!
In our last quarterly newsletter of 2023, we’d like to reflect on the enormous and newsworthy successes we’ve accomplished — because of your partnership — over a tumultuous year.
Rory Z: Be a Beacon of Hope and Give Today
As US-China relations intensifies, anti-Asian scapegoating continues to rise. And we know that with the 2024 election ahead, that trend is likely to escalate.
Public Benefits and Resources Workshop For Low-Income Families (Cantonese)
Is it time to renew your Medi-Cal & CalFresh? Join us to learn more about these public benefits at our Resources Workshop for Low-Income Families.
CAA Statement on Ceasefire in Gaza
At Chinese for Affirmative Action we are adding our voices to international calls for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza.
Vincent Pan on CMAC, Art, and Under the Same Sun
CAA Co-Executive Director Vincent Pan speaks about our role in CMAC and the connections we see between art and activism.
CAA Staff Profile: Andrew Lee, Development Coordinator
My time as a Development Coordinator has really pushed me to look at the bigger picture: I am privileged to help serve a community vital to its city and beyond.OUR ISSUE AREAS
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
Effective immigrant rights work means providing full access to critical legal services as well as robust advocacy to protect the dignity and fair treatment of all immigrants.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
A just society requires all individuals to have sustainable employment and economic opportunities that grow shared community wealth and equity.
LANGUAGE DIVERSITY
Public policy should reflect the reality that we live in a multi-lingual society by supporting multi-lingual education and ensuring all have access to public services regardless of their English proficiency.
EDUCATION EQUITY
Equity in our pre-K to higher education systems means racially diverse classrooms and programs that are universally accessible, high-quality, and tuition and cost free.
CENSUS 2020
An accurate and complete Census count protects the political representation and fair share of public resources for communities of color and immigrants who are and have been disenfranchised.
COMMUNITY SAFETY & JUSTICE
Racial profiling, national security scapegoating, and mass incarceration must be replaced with systems that humanize and protect the safety of all people.
