November 10, 2022
How CAA’s Economic Justice Team Helps Clients
My work at CAA is part of a long history of CAA supporting immigrant and low-income communities through direct services.
Updates
October 30, 2022
Op-Ed: I’m an Asian American Harvard grad. Affirmative action helped me.
"I am just one of many Asian American students and alumni who believe the university’s race-conscious policies helped our admission and made our education better." Sally Chen shares her personal story about how affirmative action helped her.
October 19, 2022
Why I Support Affirmative Action
I’m a Harvard graduate and a direct beneficiary of its race-conscious admissions program. My parents were factory and warehouse workers in China before arriving in San Francisco in the 1980s.
September 26, 2022
2022 Voter Guide
In San Francisco, Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and there are a number of important issues on the ballot. To help you make an informed decision, CAA is proud to endorse the following local and state ballot propositions.…
September 9, 2022
CAA Newsletter | CAA Stands Up to Extremism
It has been an incredibly busy summer at CAA, and we are pleased to share this roundup highlighting some key organization activities. Overall, the context of our work has not changed and we are clearly living in dangerous times.
August 26, 2022
California Can’t Stop Anti-Asian Harassment If It Doesn’t Know It Exists (SF Chronicle – Op Ed)
As I sat down in an uncrowded BART train one evening, I noticed a man staring at me. I avoided his gaze and scanned the train for other passengers. He started making vulgar gestures. I tensed up and quickly got off the train well before my actual stop.
July 28, 2022
CAA’s 53rd Celebration of Justice Roundup
Chinese for Affirmative Action hosted its 53rd anniversary Celebration of Justice on June 23, 2022. We were happy to see many friends, allies, and supporters who joined us for our first hybrid celebration both in-person at the Harborview Restaurant in San Francisco and across the country online.
June 30, 2022
CAA Denounces Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Abortion rights activists outside the Supreme court on Saturday, June 24, 2022. (Brandon Bell, Getty Images)
Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of their constitutional right to abortion and the right to determine their…
June 9, 2022
Report: Asian Elders Face Fear and Isolation Amid Pandemic
Asian elders have experienced fear, hate, and isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Stop AAPI Hate
June 2, 2022
Special Performances: 53rd Celebration of Justice
CAA’s 53rd Celebration of Justice is right around the corner. On Thursday, June 23, we hope you will join us for our virtual program, which can be streamed live from the comfort of your home.
In addition to our slate …
May 27, 2022
To End Street Harassment, We Asked People to Imagine a Safer, More Accessible Future
To start a broader conversation about street harassment, CAA and Stop AAPI Hate started the Safer Place campaign, which invited people to imagine what a safer, more accessible future could look like.
May 24, 2022
CAA’s San Francisco Voter Guide
Chinese for Affirmative Action is proud to endorse three ballot propositions ahead of San Francisco, Election Day on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
May 23, 2022
A Letter to the Community About the Shootings in Buffalo, Dallas, and Laguna Woods
In the midst of celebrating AAPI heritage month, there are stark reminders throughout the country of how much work remains to make real the promise of an America that works for all people of color.
