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How You Can Support Asian-American Communities Right Now
From donations to volunteer opportunities.
Over the past year, COVID-19 has caused a surge in anti-Asian violence across the country, from elderly experiencing racially charged attacks to young people facing bullying. And with the pandemic still in effect, AAPI communities are in need of our support.
Launched after the surge in xenophobia and bigotry aimed at Asian Americans in the wake of COVID-19, Stop AAPI Hate collects reports and data of incidents of hate, violence, harassment, and bullying against AAPI people throughout California and other parts of America. Donate here.
Founded in 2010, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first and only nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in Georgia and the Southeast. Donate here.
The Asian American Advocacy Fund advocates for federal, state, and local policies to help improve the lives of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and all immigrant populations in Georgia. Take action here.
Hollaback! has partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice to organize free bystander and de-escalation trainings. Sign up here.
According to the American Psychological Assocation, Asian Americans are three times less likely to seek mental health services than white individuals. The Asian Mental Health Project's mission is to educate and empower these communities to seek mental healthcare. Donate here.
After the death of Yang Song, a massage worker in Flushing, Queens, who was killed during a police raid in 2017, Red Canary Song formed as a grassroots collective of Asian and migrant sex workers seeking labor rights, mutual aid, full decriminalization, and anti-trafficking. Donate here.
Vicha Ratanapakdee's son-in-law set up a GoFundMe after his death on Feb. 1 in San Francisco at the age of 84 due to injuries from an alleged racially charged assault. Donate here.
SEARAC is a civil rights organization working to empower Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese-American communities. Donate here.
The Asian Law Caucus equips low-income, immigrant, and underserved Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with free legal representation. Donate here.
CPA, which also has a branch in New York City, offers community education and organizing, leadership development and alliance and movement building for the low-income and working-class community in San Francisco. Donate here.
A GoFundMe has been set up to donate equal amounts to eight Bay Area organizations that support their local Asian-American communities. Donate here.
This New York City-based organization hosts public events and provides resources to to help support the Asian-American feminist movement. Donate here.
Since launching in 2020, Dear Asian Youth is comprised of young volunteers from across the country striving to educate and celebrate Asian youth. Find out more here.
Welcome to Chinatown is a grassroots initiative that supports Chinatown businesses and amplifies community voices in New York City. Donate here.
Heart of Dinner is a nonprofit organization that delivers weekly lunches, produce, and ingredients throughout NYC's elderly Asian-American community while supporting local small businesses. Donate here.