COVID-19 CONVOS #2: Rising Above Bullying and Hate

Presented by Act To Change, Streaming Friday, April 17 at 1:00pm ET



With more than 100 cases of Coronavirus-related discrimination being reported on a daily basis, the need for the Asian American community to fight back against anti-Asian racism is now stronger than ever. The lack of Asian American inclusion in mainstream media and school curriculum, in addition to the misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, perpetuates xenophobia and racism against our community.

Act To Change brings you COVID-19 CONVOS, a series of virtual conversations to share ways in which parents, educators, students, and community members can come together to protect the Asian American and Pacific Islander community from discrimination.

COVID-19 CONVOS #2: Rising Above Bullying and Hate, streaming live on Friday, April 17 at 1:00pm ET, will feature panelists Maulik Pancholy (Actor, Author & Co-Founder of Act To Change), Sarah Ha (Vice President, National Community Alliances at Teach For America) and Randall Park (Writer, Producer and Actor, Always Be My Maybe and Fresh Off The Boat).

Register here.

Are Chinatowns disappearing?

Join AALDEF for a briefing on gentrification in Philadelphia, Boston and New York Chinatowns.



For more than a century, Chinatowns have been home to immigrant families, and an essential part of our Asian American heritage and history. But Chinatowns on the East Coast are on the verge of disappearing.

In the first-ever study of its kind, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund embarked on a three-city land-use study of Chinatowns in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, and found that in each city, city governments accelerated gentrification in these neighborhoods. Government policies were directly tied to the fact that White populations are growing faster in Chinatowns than they are overall in all three cities.

On Wednesday, October 9, join AALDEF for a webinar presenting its findings with the report authors, community organizers, and affected citizens. Here are some more details:

white house webinar on taking action against bullying and harassment, july 28

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, is holding a webinar on how to file complaints for bullying and harassment in schools.

It's happening Thursday, July 28 at 3:00pm EST, and you can join in from anywhere. Here are some more details on the call and how to participate: