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February 4, 2026
February News: Some wins… and challenges ahead!

As immigration enforcement continues to terrorize communities in Minnesota and elsewhere, everyday people have joined advocates to push back against unchecked ICE and Department of Homeland Security powers. At CAA, we thank those who answered our email to block federal…

December 1, 2025
‘A Very Typical Chinatown Life’: Meet Annette Wong, CAA’s Managing Director of Programs

Annette Wong’s story starts in Chinatown where her parents, new immigrants in San Francisco, met for the first time, taking the bus from Chinatown to Ocean Campus to attend community college classes. From the garment industry to healthcare, to an…

November 10, 2022
A group of 16 people, mostly Asian, pose together for a photo in the lobby of a hotel
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.

December 18, 2020
Hospitality and Vocational Training Program: 2020-21 Virtual Graduation
Hospitality and Vocational Training Program: 2020-21 Virtual Graduation
During the Pandemic, CAA and HVT Program Helps Immigrants Navigate Job Market

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.

September 22, 2020
laundry in window of a Chinatown building
laundry in window of a Chinatown building
CAA Economic Justice Program Assisting Community COVID Recovery

When San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order went into effect in March, CAA staff mobilized to ensure that families in our community received support, particularly those experiencing hardships from loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 9, 2020
Graphic showing the logos for CAA and the Give2SF Fund with a plus sign between them.
Undocumented, Low-Income Immigrant Families Receive Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CAA has taken the lead to provide COVID-19 relief to undocumented, low-income, immigrant API families who are facing substantial disruption to financial stability, public health, and safety.

June 3, 2020
Highlighting Economic Justice Clients
A group photo with CAA Economic Justice staff and community members
Highlighting Our Economic Justice Clients During COVID-19

Since San Francisco’s shelter in place order has been implemented, CAA’s economic justice staff have remotely helped 130+ limited English proficient Chinese community members with accessing unemployment insurance and employment assistance. We want to highlight the experiences of three of…