“How to Report a Hate Crime” booklets

“How to Report a Hate Crime” written by Esther Lim has been translated into different Asian languages including Chinese, Tagalog, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean. The booklets are available in PDF and are also being printed through community funding projects. Here is the link to the “How to Report a Hate Crime” booklet for New York City.

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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event hosted by Queens DA Melinda Katz (5/26/2021)

Queens DA Melinda Katz is hosting the following AAPI event on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Title: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Place: online URL: https://www.queensda.org/upcoming-events/ Description: Honorees: Councilmember Peter Koo Jeany Persaud, Community Activist/NYCD Desi Society PR Korean American Family Services Center ADA Kiran Cheema, Queens District Attorney’s Offifice Paralegal Christopher Sui, Queens District Attorney’s Offifice Invocation: Deputy Abbess of International Buddhist Progress Society New York, Venerable Youwang Benediction: Ravi Vaidyanaat Šivãchãriar, Spiritual Leader and Director of Religious Affairs, The Hindu Temple Society of North America Performances By: Gotham Dance Theater …

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TedTalk: The ingredient of authentic food (Michael Rosenblum)

Michael Rosenblum tried to learn authentic Chinese cuisine in New York City Chinatown for his dream to open an authentic Chinese restaurant. He was told that he wouldn’t be a good Chinese chef because he was not a Chinese. After years of apprenticeship under a famous Chinese chef in Beijing, he now believes that food, like any other art forms, can play a role in connecting people’s hearts.

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CUNY ARC Talk: “Election 2021 & Asian American New Yorkers: Where This Historic Moment Came From” on 5/20/2021

Prof. Vivian Louie, Professor of Urban Policy & Planning at Hunter College and CUNY ARC Fellow, will give a talk on political engagement of Asian Americans in NYC. Title: “Election 2021 & Asian American New Yorkers: Where This Historic Moment Came From” Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm Place: Online URL: http://bit.ly/ARC-S2021 Election 2021 in New York City has made visible the nation’s largest urban Asian American population — Asian New Yorkers are 15 percent of the city’s residents, and three in four are immigrants. This year, East and South Asian New Yorkers are running for local …

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STAATUS Index Report 2021 by the Laaunch Foundation

STAATUS Index Report 2021, a survey study conducted by the Laaunch Foundation, shows that Asian American stereotypes (such as “model minority,” “perpetual foreigner,” and “yellow peril”) are still perpetuating in the U.S. Quote: Top 5 Takeaways from the 2021 STAATUS Index Nearly 80% of Asian Americans say they do not feel respected and are discriminated against in the U.S. 37% of white Americans say they are not aware of an increase in hate crimes and racism against Asian Americans over the past year, with 24% saying anti-Asian American racism isn’t a problem that should be addressed. These numbers are higher …

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Advice how to act against anti-Asian sentiments at school, at work, and in relationships

This article talks about how to combat anti-Asian racism at school and workplace. This very comprehensive list of advice includes: At school Realize it’s never too early. Don’t rush to get an uncomfortable conversation over with, because it can send a message. Use age-appropriate language and these scripted suggestions. Ask open-ended questions. For teachers, be aware of these microaggressions, which you might unknowingly enact. Talk to all students about racism and bystander intervention. Empower, don’t victimize. With friends: Use recent news events as an entryway to discussing personal experiences and thoughts. Don’t let the “It’s just a joke” excuse slide, …

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The inadequacy of the term “Asian American”

This feeling is probably shared among many Asian Americans in Queens, who are more likely to represent South or Southeast Asia than East Asia. Quote: “While Asian American was a term established by activists in the 1960s as a means to build political power, it’s also been criticized for obscuring the immense diversity among those it purports to cover, centering East Asians and preventing specific ethnic groups from getting the policy support they need.”

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Recording of “WLGR: Experience with hate crimes against Asian Americans before and during the pandemic” (5/10/2021)

A group of LaGuardia faculty (Sigmund Shen, Kyoko Toyama, and Frank Wan) discussed the anti-Asian American incidents before and during the pandemic yesterday. The recording is available at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1017902159. Title: WLGR: Experience with hate crimes against Asian Americans before and during the pandemic Date: Monday, May 10, 2021 Time: 1:00pm Place: WLGR (LaGuardia Community College’s Web Radio Station)

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