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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18% and Growing Campaign Calls for Fair and Equitable City Budget at City Hall Rally

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 Forms to Fight for the Integration of AANHPI History into NYS Social Studies Curriculum

The Representing and Empowering AANHPI Community History (REACH) Coalition is working to bring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history (AANHPI) to New York State schools. The growing coalition, which was created in 2022, is composed of over 140 community leaders, parents, students, educators, and 50+ organizations that are committed to promoting inclusive and diverse curricula in schools.

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Survey on Access Health NYC Programming During FY23 (2023)

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) held a series of parent guided conversations with a diverse group of Asian American parents and families, largely limited English proficient, low-income, and/or immigrant, who regularly interfaced with a range of direct service community-based organizations (CBOs.) We sought to understand the needs, concerns, hopes, and dreams Asian American parents have regarding their children’s education and identify the challenges they face in the New York City public education system.

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This Women's History Month, We're Celebrating The Women of CACF's Leadership Team

Happy Women's History Month! Because March is traditionally a month of reflection on the impact of women in history, we thought it would be the perfect time to share that CACF has recently (and proudly) become one of the only nonprofit organizations in New York City with a leadership team made up entirely of women of color.

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