ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - AAJC INC
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Anti-Asian Violence and Race Relations Initiative
ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE AND RACE RELATIONS: ADDRESSING HATE AND DISCRIMINATION HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO AAJC'S WORK SINCE THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED 30 YEARS AGO. THROUGH OUR ANTI-HATE WORK, AAJC STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS ARE PROTECTED. AAJC WORKS TO ADVANCE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT ADDRESS ANTI-ASIAN HATE, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO HATE CRIMES LAWS AND GOVERNMENT DATA COLLECTION, AND ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO HATE CRIMES AND HATE INCIDENTS AND TO BUILD COMMUNITY SAFETY. AAJC WORKS WITH POLICY MAKERS ON THE HILL, IN THE WHITE HOUSE, AND IN EXECUTIVE AGENCIES; WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES, INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS HATE CRIMES TASK FORCE; COMMUNITY LEADERS, INCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS NETWORK OF OVER 250 AAPI-SERVING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND THE MEDIA TO ADDRESS ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA. AAJC ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING TO ANTI-ASIAN HATE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING NATIONWIDE.AAJC WORKS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR THE NATION'S DIVERSE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AND INCLUSION OF THE HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN K-12 EDUCATION NATIONWIDE. AAJC ALSO WORKS WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS, CONVENING, SHARING RESOURCES, AND BUILDING CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO BE INCLUDED IN K-12 CURRICULUM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.1MCommunity Partners Network
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: CREATED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP OF ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, AAJC WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PARTNERS. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS NETWORK, WHICH HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OVER 250 COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN 37 STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC, PROVIDES A CRITICAL LINK ALLOWING AAJC TO TARGET UNDERSERVED ASIAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.2MAsian American Education Project
ASIAN AMERICAN EDUCATION PROJECT: THE ASIAN AMERICANS EDUCATION PROJECT PROMOTES AND PROVIDES TRAINING ON EXISTING ASIAN AMERICAN CURRICULUM THAT IS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT, AND ADVOCATES FOR ITS INCLUSION IN STANDARD CURRICULUM NATIONWIDE. AAEP'S CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AMERICAN STUDENTS AROUND THE EVOLVING IDENTITY, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY ASIAN AMERICANS. CLASSROOMS USING THIS CURRICULUM WILL ENGAGE IN A MULTITUDE OF DISCUSSIONS ON THE ROLE ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE PLAYED IN SHAPING AMERICAN HISTORY. THE GRANTS FIGURE OF 1,257,411 REFLECTS THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO AAEP UPON THE TERMINATION OF AAJC'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8M
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