CACF Events
CACF organizes and praticipates in a range of events that supports our mission.
REACH Coalition Community Call
The REACH Steering Committee would like to invite you all to join a community call on Thursday, November 30, 2023.
PASSPort Roadshow
CACF, CPC, and the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services collaborated to co-host a virtual PASSPort Roadshow on Monday, November 27 from 1:00-2:30pm.
The 90-minute webinar and open forum was a chance for member and partner organizations to ask their questions about the recent changes to PASSPort, view a system preview, and learn how MOCS will support you during this transition. The Roadshow session also included an Open Forum to provide attendees with an opportunity for feedback and questions.
Did you miss the PASSPort Roadshow? You can watch the recording below!
Community Review of Translations: A Webinar
A webinar on the importance of community collaboration when creating translated materials.
2023 Catalyst For Change Awards Gala
CACF invites you to join us at the 2023 Catalyst for Change Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6 p.m. at Tribeca 360!
We are excited to honor entrepreneur and philanthropist June Kwan and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara as recipients of the Catalyst for Change Award, which is given to leaders in our community who exemplify a commitment to creating a stronger and more equitable New York.
Third CCNSF Community Briefing
Watch the recording of the third CCNSF Community Briefing of 2023.
Restorative Justice in Action: Framing Our Mindsets Towards Healing
Join us on Monday, Nov 6 to hear from experts from AALDEF, RJI, Coalition for Community School Excellence and the Brennan Center.
Second CCNSF Community Briefing
Watch the recording of the first CCNSF Community Briefing of 2023.
CCNSF Community Briefing
Watch the recording of the first CCNSF Community Briefing of 2023.
How To Bring Asian American History To Your School
Do you want to learn how you can help bring AAPI history to your NYC public school?
CACF is excited to host a webinar in partnership with @nycschools on the recently published AAPI Hidden Voices curriculum. This session is for everyone (including parents, teachers, students, administrators and community members) interested in getting AAPI stories into their local schools.
Join us on Sept. 14 at 4PM to discover more! Be sure to head to bit.ly/AAPIHV to register!
AAPI-LEAD Conference - Cohort B
AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders- Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people. AAPI-LEAD aims to develop AAPI youth's understanding of and relationship to their own identities, deepen the connections between social justice and equity in relation to systems and community, and equip youth with the tools to advocate for themselves, their families, and the wider AAPI community as a whole.
Youth will also have the opportunity to apply to the Asian American Students Advocacy Project (ASAP), CACF's youth leadership program, by coming to this conference.
Cohort B runs from Thursday 8/17 to Sunday 8/20, 10 am - 4 pm.
Sign up link: https://tinyurl.com/2023aapilead
Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health: A closer look at non-conventional healing practices
Mark your calendars! CACF and Project CHARGE would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar "Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health: A Closer Look at Non-Conventional Healing Practices" on Wednesday, June 28.
This in-depth conversation will focus on the importance of supporting and raising awareness for holistic care options that can provide a larger range of culturally responsive care to our AAPI community.
Panelists:
Fumiha Tanaka, Clinical Herbalist, Reiki, and Breathwork Practitioner
Fumiha Tanaka was born and raised in Japan, Indonesia, and Singapore, and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is a practitioner of Clinical Herbalism, Flower Essence, Conscious Breathwork, Usui Reiki and Earth Evolution Reiki, IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), and Medical Intuition, and for which she utilizes healing modalities from different indigenous traditions and weaves them into her work with plants.
Sumitra Rajkumar, Somatics Practitioner
Sumitra Rajkumar cut her movement building teeth in the racial justice uprisings of the mid 90’s. After a decade in popular education efforts as well as co-producing media and documentary work with youth, amidst ongoing study in political economy, she moved on to political education workshops and organizational support with community organizers under the auspices of Social Justice Leadership in 2010. Since then she has applied her training as a leadership coach and therapeutic practitioner to organizers, cultural workers and social justice organizations.
Vaidehi Jokhakar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mind the Gap Initiative
Vaidehi Jokhakar is a public health social worker and the founder of MGI. With her experience within multiple realms of healthcare, she aims to utilize her dual specialties to promote holistic mental wellness, especially in underserved populations. In her free time, Vaidehi enjoys learning martial arts and exploring the outdoors.
Simone Devi Jhingoor, Co-Director of Jahajee Sisters
Simone Devi Jhingoor is an Indo-Caribbean social justice thought leader working to transform her community in NYC. Driven by the values of love and compassion, Simone dreams of a world where all people across the gender spectrum are joyful, liberated and thriving.
Watch the full recording of our Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health webinar below.
AAPI-LEAD Conference - Cohort A
AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders- Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people. AAPI-LEAD aims to develop AAPI youth's understanding of and relationship to their own identities, deepen the connections between social justice and equity in relation to systems and community, and equip youth with the tools to advocate for themselves, their families, and the wider AAPI community as a whole.
Youth will also have the opportunity to apply to the Asian American Students Advocacy Project (ASAP), CACF's youth leadership program, by coming to this conference.
Cohort A runs from Wednesday 6/28 to Sunday 7/2 (skips Friday 6/30), 10 am - 4 pm.
Sign up link: https://tinyurl.com/2023aapilead
Specially Processed American Me - Film Screening & Talkback
CACF and REACH Coalition are proud to be co-sponsors of Jaime Sunwoo's Specially Processed American Me at Flushing Town Hall on Saturday, June 24! This surreal autobiographical performance pays tribute to Sunwoo’s Asian American upbringing in New York City, reflects on her family's experiences of the Korean War, and investigates SPAM’s significance across the Asia-Pacific.
As proud advocates for an inclusive public school curriculum, we are proud to have a role in bringing powerful stories like this one to the community. Get your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/specially-processed-american-me-film-screening-talkback-tickets-635988377357!
Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) Community Briefing
The Community Briefing, hosted by the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP), will showcase highlights from ASAP’s 2022-2023 program year, including updates from our three school-based campaigns and activities that delve into ASAP’s work. The event will include a light dinner and conclude with a certificate ceremony to acknowledge Youth Leaders' program completion.
By invitation only. For any questions, please contact Ada Lin at alin2@cacf.org.
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling with The Moth
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling with The Moth
CACF and The Moth are happy to announce our sixth season of partnership in offering an opportunity for those serving AAPI communities to learn and hone the art of storytelling, and to harness the power of storytelling in advocacy. Sharing stories is an act of bravery and generosity; listening to others is an act of empathy and kindness.
Over the course of this workshop, participants will:
1) Explore the principles of Moth Storytelling
2) Reflect on personal experiences through a series of prompts
3) Identify one story they wish to tell
4) Craft a five-minute version of the story with the help of Moth instructors and each other
5) Learn to incorporate storytelling with advocacy
Stay tuned for updates about participating organizations and event photos after completion of the workshop series.
About The Moth:
The Moth is an acclaimed nonprofit that works to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor the diversity and commonality of human experience. Through its ongoing programs, The Moth has presented over 34,000 stories to standing-room-only crowds worldwide and currently produces more than 500 live shows each year. The Moth podcast is downloaded over 61 million times a year, and each week, the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour is heard on over 500 radio stations worldwide.
CACF at the 2023 AAPI 5K
Calling all runners and supporters of AAPI advocacy! Do you love to run? Or do you have a burning passion to support CACF and enjoy walking long distances at a leisurely pace?
Join the Coalition of Asian American Children and Families (CACF) in AAPI 5K, a community run to kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Month this May 2023. CACF will be participating alongside six other AAPI nonprofit organizations to show our AAPI pride!
Run (or walk) with CACF staff and friends to show your support for the AAPI community on Saturday, May 6 at 9am EST in NYC’s Manhattan. The run’s exact route is TBD.
Sign up before March 26 to take advantage of AAPI 5K’s early bird pass of $10! Those who sign up before April 15 will receive a personalized bib for the race. Head here to join us!
Can’t make it out but still want to show your support for CACF and our runners? Donate here to help CACF reach our goal of 1K! We are stronger (and faster) together.
Funds raised through this 5K run will enable CACF to make its advocacy and leadership programs even stronger.
Please contact jhua@cacf.org with any questions.
Safety & Inclusivity: Promoting Safety Through Community-Based Programs Panel
CACF will be hosting "A Series on Creating Safety in Our Communities," which aims to create a safe space to promote open dialogue around the systemic issues that cause disparities in the health of both the individual and one's extended community.
Our first panel will focus on "Safety & Inclusivity: Promoting Safety Through Community-Based Programs," highlighting organizations, direct-service programs, and leaders whose work in our community incorporate this healing-centered mindset. Our guest speakers will be discussing how their community-based arts programs answer the question: "How can art promote safety in our communities?" The first panel is open to CACF members only.
Panelists include:
Asian American Arts Alliance
Bridges From Borders
Center for All Abilities
Korean Art Forum
Moderated by CACF
Virtual Healing Justice Workshop
CACF is hosting a Virtual Healing Justice Workshop facilitated by MALIKAH and learn tools to support your personal and collective healing journey.
Please email Francis Asprec, Grants and Membership Coordinator at fasprec@cacf.org for any questions regarding this workshop.
About Malikah
By training women in self-defense, community organizing, healing justice, and financial literacy, MALIKAH is building for a world where every woman finds her voice, can stand up for herself, and can create the necessary positive change in her community. MALIKAH provides trainings to all persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.