Reflections on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to think about our long history and contributions in the United States. Among the first Asians who came to the country were Filipinos who [...]
The 2020 Census matters for Asian Pacific Islander communities
Every 10 years, the federal government is legally required to count every person living in the country, regardless of citizenship status, as part of the U.S. Census. Certain populations, however, [...]
ACTION ALERT: Proposed changes to Social Security, SNAP eligibility
UPDATE: The submission period for public comments for proposed changes to SNAP eligibility requirements has been extended to April 10, 2019. With very limited turnaround time for public input, [...]
Action Alert: Fund Community Health Centers & Comstock Census Amendment
Dear friends, thank you for tuning-in to our Action Alerts, as they are necessary and urgent in these times. When you reach out to our elected officials, you are making a difference. Every time [...]
Urgent DACA Deadline, Help and Next Steps
Our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is the fastest growing racial group in the nation, fueled by immigration. There are over 1 million undocumented AAPIs in our country, and [...]
What is Culturally Competent Mental Health Care?
By Helen Hammer, Development Intern Earlier this summer, Governor Jay Inslee declared that July 2017 would be recognized as Mental Health Awareness in Communities of Color Month. It’s another [...]
Walk for Rice — So Thousands Won’t Go Hungry
Nearly 27 years ago, Herb and Bertha Tsuchiya, and Sam Mitsui organized the first Walk for Rice to fight hunger in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. It was their vision to [...]
