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Asian American, Undocumented and Unafraid
Cynthia Choi, Deputy Director, AAPIP
I first met Catherine Eusebio nearly a year ago when she spoke at an AAPIP convening in September 2011 which highlighted Asian American undocumented students. At that convening, alongside fellow DREAM students Ju Hong and David Cho, she spoke eloquently about her personal journey from being afraid, ashamed and angry, to becoming a powerful leader in the immigrant youth movement.
Posted on: July 29, 2013
The Power of Dreamers
Timothy P. Silard, President, Rosenberg Foundation
Last month, dozens of youth and advocates gathered for a reception to welcome the Northern California participants of the 2012 Dream Summer program. Organized by the UCLA Labor Center and now in its second year, Dream Summer builds the capacity and leadership of Dream youth by connecting them to full-time internships with social justice and labor organizations like AAPIP, CHIRLA and Asian Law Caucus.
Posted on: July 29, 2013
Bridging Communities
James Head, Vice President of Programs, The San Francisco Foundation
One of the best things about the work of a community foundation is our ability to be responsive to the needs of our community – to pull together partners, organizations, and leaders to address the issues of our time as they happen.
In the post-9/11 world, we recognized a need to do just that.
Posted on: June 18, 2013
The CEF Story
Laila Mehta, Director, Civic Engagement Fund
In philanthropy we know that story-telling is a critical way to illustrate impact. A new video — Post 9/11: The Impact of a Funder Collaborative – tells the tale of what we learned through the Civic Engagement Fund.
Posted on: June 16, 2013
The Power of Nuanced Data
Peggy Saika, Executive Director
This latest report reveals how inadequate data conceals significant disparities in educational experiences and outcomes for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Posted on: June 15, 2013