Webinar Recap | Community Conversation: Asian American Groups Respond to Crises and Build Power

Apr
5
2023

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On March 30, 2023, the Building Movement Project hosted a 75-minute conversation about the infrastructure needs, both short and long term, of Asian American groups that are on the front lines of crisis response. This conversation was based on the latest report in BMP’s Movement Infrastructure Series Balancing Act: Asian American Groups Respond to Community Crisis and Build Collective Power.

Community leaders, including Aarti Kohli (Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus), Phi Nguyen (Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta), Ben Wang (Asian Health Services), and Sasha Wijeyeratne (CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities), shared their experiences and recommendations responding to targeted violence while simultaneously organizing, base building, advocating for policy change, and providing direct services.

This conversation will provide a better understanding of the needs facing Asian American groups, tools to help set up rapid response ecosystems, as well as next steps that organizations, government stakeholders, funders, and media can take to be better equipped to support and resource Asian American communities.

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