Spring should be a celebratory time for students, who are finishing up their finals, preparing to graduate, and getting ready to walk with diplomas in hand. But in the last few months, we’ve seen campus administrators unnecessarily invoke law enforcement…
The pandemic has forced us to rely more and more on the internet for work, school, health care, and commerce. But access to the internet continues to be a major barrier for Chinatown and other low-income communities of color.
As we start this election year, we’re reminded of the immense challenges ahead for our Chinese diasporic communities. Already, politicians and mainstream media have taken this opportunity to spread anti-Asian hatred, online and beyond. This kind of fear-mongering hits home.…
CAA’s 2024 Voter Guide is Here! The California Presidential Primary Election is on March 5, 2024. In San Francisco, there are a number of important issues on the ballot.
CAA’s newest documentary, Block by Block: The Struggle to Bring Community College to Chinatown, has been screened 15 times in 2023, in the Bay Area and beyond. From college campuses to immigrant rights organizations, we’ve been bringing the story of…
This year, more than 24,000 Chinese migrants have made a treacherous 60-mile trek through the Darien Gap risking death and disease to eventually cross from Mexico into the U.S. While Chinese migrants have always entered through this border, these numbers…
Are you a parent with a child at SFUSD? Do you have questions about the proposed changes to the enrollment process for School Year 2025-26? Or would you like to provide input to the School District?
I was 8 years old when I arrived with my family in the U.S. I was new to the country and new to the English language. We first lived in single room occupancy in Chinatown – all six of us…
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.
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.
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.
CAA Co-Executive Director Vincent Pan speaks about our role in CMAC and the connections we see between art and activism.
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.