ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Programs
AEDA Community Engagement Initiatives
IN 2024, AEDA ACHIEVED SEVERAL MAJOR MILESTONES, SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTING ITS PROGRAM SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED XIA WITH A FULL ARTS SPACE, BUSINESS TRAINING SPACE, A CAF, AND A GALLERY, ENHANCING ITS CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC HUB. AEDA ALSO LAUNCHED THE YOBIZMO (YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR MONEY) ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE, SERVING 65 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS TWO COHORTS, PREDOMINANTLY SOUTHEAST ASIAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN, AND REPORTING A 97% SATISFACTION RATE. THE INITIATIVE PROVIDED $120,000 IN GRANTS AND STABILIZATION LOANS TO 24 BUSINESSES AND AWARDED STARTUP/GROWTH TEN GRANTS RANGING FROM $4,000 TO $10,000 VIA A PITCH COMPETITION. ADDITIONALLY, AEDA ASIAN MINNESOTAN WEALTH BUILDING CONFERENCE, ATTRACTING OVER 300 ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE PROVIDERS. THE COMMUNITY'S FLAGSHIP CULTURAL EVENT, THE LITTLE MEKONG NIGHT MARKET, WAS OFFICIALLY RELAUNCHED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019, DRAWING MORE THAN 20,000 ATTENDEES, AND PREPARATORY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE LITTLE MEKONG COOPERATIVE MARKET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BEGAN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1M
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