2021 is upon us, and Chinese for Affirmative Action looks forward to strengthening ties with local activists, elected officials, and organizations and forging a more equitable, more inclusive path toward racial justice. See below to find out what else is in store.

Immigrant rights have been central to CAA’s focus since our founding, and we are closely monitoring the Biden administration’s overhaul of the immigration system. Today, we wanted to share some highlights of our immigrant rights program in 2020 and what’s ahead for 2021.

Photo: A still from our end-of-year social featuring members of the CAA staff. 2020 has been a difficult year for so many. With the pandemic, economic downturn, and high-stakes elections all at once, it was a perfect storm. But with…

On Thursday, December 10, CAA held a virtual graduation event for the sixteen participants in the Hospitality and Vocational Training (HVT) Program's2020-21 cohort.

Between an economic crisis, a global pandemic, and a historical election season up and down the ballot, CAA was called upon to help our community move forward — and our team stepped up to meet the moment.

This fall, CAA signed on to an amicus brief in support of Professor Feng “Franklin” Tao, an engineering professor at the University of Kansas who has been accused by the United States government of fraud.

From local and national elections to critical court rulings, as well as ongoing direct services and community engagement, this month has been a whirlwind of activity for our team at Chinese for Affirmative Action.

Last week’s election was a test of our democracy, and ultimately the will of the people prevailed — from CAA Co-Executive Directors Cynthia Choi and Vincent Pan: