CACF Resources
MacKenzie Scott Gives Generous Gift to Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) a grant through her charitable organization, Yield Giving. Scott’s unrestricted gift will help CACF advance its work to fight for equity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) throughout New York City and New York State.
Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara and Entrepreneur and June Kwan Receive CACF’s 2023 Catalyst for Change Awards
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) this week hosted the 2023 Catalyst for Change Awards to honor leaders who are a force for positive change in the AAPI community. The event raised over $340,000 for the organization and was held at Tribeca 360° in Manhattan.
The Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH) and CACF release new Data Disaggregation Manual and Toolkits
Led by CSAAH, these resources were developed under the Innovations in Data Equity For All Laboratory (IDEAL) initiative, a cross-sector and interdisciplinary collaborative with the goal to transform health data collection in New York state through equitable collection of patient race/ethnicity and strengthening patient and community trust in in health care settings.
CACF’s ASAP Community Network Returns For Second Straight Year with 140 Youth Participants From Across The United States
Founded in September 2022, the ASAP Community Network virtually brings young people together for discussions on the major issues affecting AAPI youth and their communities.
Announcing the Awardees of CACF’s 2023 AAPI Community Development Fund
CACF is pleased to announce the names of the 18 AAPI-led and serving community-based organizations that make up the 2023 recipients of the AAPI Community Development Fund.
Statement from the New York Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Denouncing Islamophobia and Anti-Asian Hate
Hate does not have a place in our vision for New York. As leaders across New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, we denounce the violence and humanitarian crises being perpetrated in Palestine and the violence perpetrated in Israel. And we stand in solidarity with Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, South Asian, West Asian, and Arab American communities in the United States that are unjustly experiencing a rise of violence and hate.
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.
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.
CACF Statement On The Future of Affirmative Action
CACF strongly condemns today’s Supreme Court ruling that ends affirmative action. As Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson wrote in her dissent, “deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in real life.”
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.
The Passage Of SB 5963A Is A Step Forward for Inclusive Education in New York, but Critical Work Remains
Today, the R.E.A.C.H. (Representing and Empowering AANHPI Community History) Coalition issued the following statement on yesterday’s passage of Senate Bill 5963A:
CACF’s Asian American Student Advocacy Project Youth Leaders to Host Community Briefing Highlighting Current Advocacy Campaigns
Youth Leaders at CACF’s renowned Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) will come together to present the results of their 2022-23 advocacy campaigns to the public at a Community Briefing on June 9 at 5pm at Teach for America’s offices at 25 Broadway.