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August 12, 2020

Community Safety Starts With Solidarity

I wanted to share some thoughts about the racial reckoning facing our country and how CAA fits in. We are in a moment where real change is possible. This moment feels different in so many ways from other times in…

July 31, 2020

Medical Professionals Denounce Hateful “Kung Flu” Rhetoric

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in China in late 2019, CAA has actively spoken out against the rise of racism against Asians. In national forums, as well as in local meetings, we’ve worked to raise awareness and hold public officials…

July 28, 2020

CAA Broadens Digital Reach to the Chinese Community

CAA Broadens Reach to Chinese Community via WeChat, Weibo

We are pleased to share an update about an exciting new area of CAA’s work. In response to the shifting needs of our immigrant community, CAA has been growing our online Chinese language communications capacity. This has included launching new…

July 9, 2020

#YesOnACA5 is now #YesOnProp16

Since the ban on affirmative action put in place by Proposition 209 in 1996, California has restricted equal opportunity programs that consider race and gender. This November voters have the historic opportunity to vote for Prop 16 to repeal the…

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 22, 2020

Anti-Chinese Rhetoric Tied to Racism against Asian Americans Stop AAPI Hate Report

Xenophobic statements about China and Chinese people correlate with incidents of racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 9, 2020

Defending Black Lives Depends on All of Us

Forgive my long pause. I have struggled to find the words to express the deep sadness and outrage I feel for the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old son, brother, father, and human being.

June 3, 2020

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 our clients who have been furloughed during this economic and health crises.

May 11, 2020

What to Do When You See or Experience COVID 19 Hate

In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University have launched…

April 30, 2020

Help Restore Affirmative Action and Create Economic Opportunity

In mid-March, Chinese for Affirmative Action was honored to stand with dozens of community and civil rights leaders in the State Capitol to announce ACA-5.

April 23, 2020

Census 2020 is delayed due to the pandemic, but it remains the bedrock of our democracy.

Census 2020 has already begun, and is extended into October due to COVID-19. Our community’s ability to stay healthy and safe relies on fair and equal access to public resources especially during times of crisis. Census data will be used…

April 3, 2020

CAA Lifts Up Census Despite COVID19

CAA celebrated #CensusDay the best way we know how – by getting out the count. For every person not counted in the #2020Census California risks losing up to $20,000 of federal funding for crucial public programs. In addition, an undercount…

March 30, 2020

CAA Economic Justice Work Responding to Slowing COVID-19 Job Market

San Francisco’s Shelter in Place program shifting CAA’s Economic Justice work from in-person direct service to by phone assistance with new challenges.Pictured: CAA’s Hospitality Vocational Training Program Graduation Ceremony. In a downturn economy, CAA’s Limited English Proficient immigrant workforce clients…

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