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The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) Statement of Support of Race-Conscious Admissions
To truly root out discrimination and hate in this country, our academic institutions must represent different races and ethnicities in addition to offering curricula that explore the histories and lived experiences of communities that have often gone untold.
In Community: March 2023 Newsletter
The success of this awards season has shown our community’s ability to challenge harmful stereotypes and celebrate our cultures and narratives on the global stage.
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) Statement of Support for Julie Su following Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions markup
The Asian American Foundation strongly supports the swift confirmation of Julie Su to serve as our nation’s next U.S. Secretary of Labor.
In Community: May 2022 Newsletter
TAAF has pursued solutions across our strategic priority areas, achieving meaningful progress that we’re excited to highlight in this edition of our newsletter.
In Community: August 2022 Newsletter
In the past few months, we have joined our partners to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, as well as the lives of the Sikh community members we lost in the Wisconsin Oak Creek shooting 10 years ago.
In Community: November 2022 Newsletter
We recently had the privilege of hosting over 300 AAPI leaders from across the country at our inaugural Leadership Summit in San Francisco.
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Jeremy Lin Foundation & TAAF Announce Stronger Together Collaborative in NYC Focused on AAPI Youth Solidarity & Empowerment
An initial commitment of $1,500,000 in grants will be awarded over three years to nine community-rooted AAPI youth organizations that are bridge building and coalition building with other communities of color in solidarity.
AD, Gold House, and TAAF announce official AAPI House at the Sundance Film Festival
AD, Gold House, and TAAF, in partnership with several major AAPI and multicultural partners, today announced the official AAPI House at the Sundance Film Festival.
Sunrise House Announces Programming at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
3AD, Gold House, and TAAF today unveiled major programming for Sunrise Collective, the official pan-Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) House of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to bring multicultural talent, filmmakers, and executives as well as emerging artists into shared spaces of learning, celebration, and collaboration.
TAAF Statement on the Release of WHIAANHPI Report to Promote Equity, Justice and Opportunity for AANHPI Communities
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled a national strategy to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities.
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union
Over the last two years of the Biden-Harris Administration, we have seen great economic growth. TAAF is proud of the progress we’ve made and how the U.S. has rebuilt in the aftermath of COVID.
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) Statement of Support for the Nomination of Julie Su for Labor Secretary
Ms. Su’s nomination as President Biden’s first AAPI Cabinet secretary is a historic moment for our communities.
Asian Americans in the News
Penn law dean starts process that could lead to sanctions on professor Amy Wax
The University of Pennsylvania’s law school dean Tuesday announced he would initiate a process that could lead to sanctions against long-time law professor Amy Wax for her racist comments.
New Jersey becomes second state to require Asian American history to be taught in schools
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Tuesday that will make it mandatory for K-12 schools to include Asian American and Pacific Islander history in their curriculums starting on the 2022-2023 school year.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces the Asian American Hate Crimes Workgroup
Amid a national rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, Governor Hogan announced the formation of a statewide workgroup to address this rise in anti-Asian activity, prevent acts of violence, and to support victims and witnesses.
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Jeremy Lin and Tiger Woods overlooked as LAAUNCH survey finds 42 per cent of US can’t name single Asian-American
Sports stars Jeremy Lin and Tiger Woods were named among the prominent Asian-Americans to be overlooked in a recent US survey that found 42 per cent of Americans could not name a single well-known Asian-American.
We Commemorate, We Commit: Out of Catastrophe, a Conversation on Connection and Repair
In a moving conversation moderated by IFYC founder Eboo Patel in partnership with Sonal Shah, the founding president of The Asian American Foundation, the four shared a virtual stage yesterday to reflect on that morning two decades ago.
Hate crimes rise to highest level in 12 years amid increasing attacks on Black and Asian people, FBI says
The number of hate crimes in the United States rose in 2020 to the highest level in 12 years, propelled by increasing assaults targeting Black and Asian people, the FBI reported Monday.
Over 20 organizations demand Biden 'redouble' efforts to fight anti-Asian bias
As the investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is set to end this month, the groups warn that discussions of the report could aggravate anti-Asian hate.
