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AAPI Equity Alliance is dedicated to improving the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) through civic engagement, capacity building, and policy advocacy. Co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate.
🎉 NEWS: The AAPI Legislative Caucus’ 2026 budget priorities includes continued funding for the Stop the Hate grant program! We are beyond grateful for the @aapilegcaucus.bsky.social’s critical investment in sustaining services & programs for ALL Californians. Together, we make CA safer for all! 🙌
LA should be safe, affordable, and work for the people who live and work here – not just the wealthy or powerful. If you're feeling overwhelmed, you're not alone. Join us on March 14th to know what’s happening and how it impacts our city and get tools and resources! RSVP: bit.ly/LAStrikesBack
AAPI Equity Alliance is grateful for LTSC's partnership in healing our most vulnerable. Through the Healing Our People through Engagement program, we were able to help Japanese and Japanese Americans shed their experiences of racism and discrimination in their native language. Learn more at ltsc.org
Member Monday ➡️ Little Tokyo Service Center 💙 Founded in 1979 by a group of Japanese American activists who wanted to form a multipurpose social service center, LTSC now supports youth, older adults, LGBTQ+, and underserved individuals in Little Tokyo and throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
AAPI Equity Alliance is grateful for AYC's dedication to ensuring the most marginalized get support, whether it's the most recent vaccine for the unhoused, emergency food for vulnerable families, or student programming through the Stop the Hate Dream Centers! Learn more about AYC at aycla.org
Member Monday ➡️ Asian Youth Center 💙
Since joining the coalition in the 1990s to organize with other AAPI leaders, AYC's programming has grown to serve low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth communities across Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, and Antelope Valley.
We're grateful for their dedication and partnership with the Stop the Hate and Healing Our People through Engagement program. Together, we've been able to support survivors of hate, help them heal from discrimination, and activate them towards a brighter future. Learn more about PACS at pacsla.org
Member Monday! ➡️ Pacific Asian Counseling Services 💙 In 1981, PACS was founded because of the documented lack of social services for AAPIs. Since then, they've served nearly 50,000 clients through mental health, case navigation, parenting, and more.
📣 Join us on February 9 at noon for an in-depth info session on MOSAIC’s Policy Platform, a roadmap for how CA can protect the vulnerable, defend democracy, and invest in equity at the very moment when these commitments matter most.
RSVP: bit.ly/mosaic2026platform
This image is a call to action for California residents to contact their representatives. It features a group photo of people sitting together, with the text "#SAVESITHY URGENT ACTION" above them. Contact information for Congressman Lou Correa, Senator Alex Padilla, and Senator Adam Schiff is provided for people to demand the release of Ms. Sithy Yi.
The government should be protecting survivors of abuse and persecution — not repeating the cycle of harm and trauma that they fought hard to escape from.
☎️ CA Residents: Contact your reps and ask them to demand ICE release Sithy Yi immediately!
#SaveSithy @aapiequityalliance.bsky.social
Sithy Yi was just 9 years old when her family was approached at gunpoint by the Khmer Rouge, a violent regime that murdered and abused more than a million Cambodians in the 1970s. 🧵⬇️
Now, CSC provides a range of services to immigrant communities with 9 offices in 4 cities throughout Los Angeles County, including health, mental health, behavioral health, work and economic development, youth and more. Learn more about CSC at cscla.org.
Member Monday! ➡️ Chinatown Service Center 💙 Founded in 1971, CSC provides outstanding services and advocacy that promote better quality of life and equal opportunity. We're grateful to have CSC as a member since the 1970s, an era where resources and services for AAPI communities were scarce.
Congratulations to our ED, Manjusha P. Kulkarni, for her state appointment to the CAPIAA! We're thankful for CAPIAA's leadership in addressing hate through programs like Stop the Hate. With her appointment, Manju can further ensure AAPI needs are considered in policies impacting our communities. 💙
Cast, an AAPI Equity member since 2016, is a steering committee member of our Asian Pacific Islander Human Trafficking Task Force (APIHTTF). Their expertise and support within the task force has helped countless AAPI survivors and their families recover and heal from traumatic experiences.
Member Monday! ➡️ Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking 💙 January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Founded in 1998, Cast is dedicated to ending human trafficking and, this year, they’re teaming up with the County for survivor-informed, prevention strategies.
LA's City Charter Commission is considering 3 models of city council expansion, each with unique benefits and challenges for Angelenos. What options are on the table? And how can you have a voice in the process? Join us 12/6 at 6pm to learn more! laforward.org/events/council-expansion
KAC promotes the civic and civil rights interests of the Korean American community since 1983, including helping 42k+ Korean Americans become citizens and registered voters, securing Koreatown vote centers, and advocating for language access. Learn more about KAC at kacla.org.
Introducing Member Monday, a social series spotlighting AAPI Equity Alliance's 50 members to celebrate our 50th Anniversary! First up, we have Korean American Coalition - Los Angeles, a member since the 1980s 💙
AAPI Equity Alliance turns 50! 🥳 In 1976, our predecessors ignited change and collaboration and paved the way for our work today. Since then, our coalition has grown to 50 members strong. Join us in celebrating 50 years of legacy and leadership! 💙 aapiequityalliance.org/50th-anniversary
We applaud @gavinnewsom.bsky.social & CA State Legislature for creating the #StoptheHateCA program. While Trump keeps stirring hateful rhetoric, Stop the Hate is the main protection for our diverse communities & helps keep CA a place where all can belong and feel safe. Read more: bit.ly/action-in-ca
Our Executive Director, @manjushakulkarni.bsky.social, is sharing perspectives on immigration, capitalism and socialism, and Israel and Palestine on Tues, 10/21! Join us to unpack what the latest public opinion data means for our communities & where we go from here: aapidata.com/oct21webinar
📣 The government shutdown is about YOU & your healthcare. In LA County, 132,480 AAPIs are enrolled in Covered California. Without healthcare tax credits, 132k+ AAPI Angelenos will see costs rise dramatically 📈 Join us in calling on Congress to pass a budget that lowers healthcare costs for all.
📣 Attention Angelenos: Ballots are on the way! 🗳️
This November 4th, we’ll need every single vote to protect our loved ones from full-blown authoritarianism. Vote YES on Prop 50 ✅
View our full voter guide analysis at: aapiequityalliance.org/yes-on-50
Last week, we gathered to resist against the fear and devastation caused by ICE & the increasing militarization of immigrant communities. Thank you to our community for coming together to share powerful stories of impacted Asian Americans & to honor community resiliency through song & dance!
Please join us and our amazing partner organizations tomorrow to RECLAIM OUR STREETS! AAPIs in LA are fighting back against ICE and authoritarianism.
AAPI Equity Alliance's statement on the latest SCOTUS decision to allow racial profiling by #immigration agents ⬇️
We will not sit idly while the increased ICE and Border Patrol presence in our communities and the dehumanization of our people fan the flames of hate and fear.
Read Abbey's story of combatting workplace discrimination and how she healed through the #HOPE program ⬇️
Now, she shares her story to the Cambodian community in Long Beach to spread awareness on hate and discrimination.
Read more stories of hope at aapiequityalliance.org/stories-of-hope
Since the beginning of 2025, the number of Asians arrested by ICE has tripled. When ICE comes for one, they come for all 📣 Join us and our members NEXT WEEK, loud and proud in AAPI culture, at MacArthur Park in Long Beach on Thursday, 9/11 from 4PM - 6PM! ✊
50,000 #AsianAmericans were affected by the 2025 #LA wildfires. Now, many are also living in fear of ICE, leading to loss of income & rent insecurity. Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is bringing forward a motion to distribute millions in rent relief — and we need your solidarity for immigrant families. ⬇️