CACF Releases New Guide to Improve Language Accessibility Through Community Collaboration

On Thursday, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) released “Community Review of Translations: Guide for Incorporating a Community Review Process for Translated Materials,” a new guide aimed at both public and private entities across industries who intend to create culturally responsive materials in languages other than English.

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CACF Statement On NYC’s FY 24 Budget

CACF stands opposed to an austerity budget that diverts resources away from individuals and families who have been disenfranchised by historic exclusion and starves low-income and working class communities from culturally responsive social safety nets - because victories in the name of restoration are rooted in the perpetuation of class stagnancy and the disruption of socioeconomic mobility.

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CACF’s Innovative, Youth-Focused AAPI-LEAD Conference Returns For Second Straight Year

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and its Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) are set to kick off the second annual AAPI-LEAD conference Wednesday with 85 youth participants from across the New York metropolitan area. The innovative, four-day conference focuses on developing the attendees' understanding of what it means to be an AAPI youth while also equipping participants with the tools to advocate for themselves, their families, and the wider AAPI community as a whole.

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Former Mayoral Candidate Art Chang Appointed As Chair of Coalition for Asian American Children and Families’ Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), the nation’s only pan-Asian children and families’ advocacy organization, has announced the appointment of Art Chang as Chair of CACF’s Board of Directors. He replaces Larry Lee, who served as Board Chair since 2019 and will continue to provide his vision and expertise to CACF as Board Chair Emeritus.

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Equity Budget Coalition Celebrates New York State’s $30 Million Investment in AAPI Communities

The New York State Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Equity Budget Coalition (EBC) and our legislative champions celebrated the historic win of a $30 million investment in the FY 2023-24 New York State Budget to support critical services for New York’s AAPI communities. This funding, successfully advocated for by the Equity Budget Coalition (EBC), will go towards supporting more than 100 AAPI-led and -serving organizations from across New York who provide critical resources needed to combat hate and support the safety and wellness of our communities.

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Over 70 Advocates Gathered in Front of Queens Borough Hall To Call on City Council To Invest in NYC's AAPI Communities

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and the 18% and Growing Campaign kicked off the first of four rallies scheduled to be held across New York City this month in support of investing in a better tomorrow for AAPI New Yorkers with a vibrant and community-centered gathering just steps away from City Hall in City Hall Park.

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REACH Coalition Applauds the Re-Introduction of S5963/A6579 to Fight for the Integration of AANHPI History into NYS Social Studies Curriculum 

REACH (Representing and Empowering AANHPI Community History Coalition is is proud to support the reintroduction of S5963/A6579, which seeks to mandate the the integration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history into the social studies curriculum.

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