In this Episode: The collective amplifies statements by Theater Mu, The Asian American Performers Action coalition, The Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists, and East West Players in response to the increasing acts of hate against AAPI communities. In addition, the collective provides resources and ways to take action in support of AAPI communities. #StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate
If you are a member of the Asian community, we hold space for you today and every day. Please take care of yourself. If you need further support, check out these resources compiled by AAPAC:
- Asian Mental Health Collective at asianmhc.org
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- NYCWell at nycwell.cityofnewyork.us
If you would like to support the Asian community and join the fight to #StopAsianHate, here's a recap of the resources mentioned in the statements with a few additions. First, check out these two sites which have centralized information on action steps:
- stopasianhate.carrd.co
- stopasianhate.info
From East West Players, donate to or volunteer with:
- AAPI Community Fund on GoFundMe
- Stop AAPI Hate stopaapihate.org
- Support Little Tokyo LA at littletokyola.org/lovelt
From Theater Mu:
- donate to or volunteer with the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum at www.napawf.org
- visit gofundme.com/aapi to browse several AAPI organizations and fundraisers to support
- read national hate crime reports and learn how to report hate crimes also at stopaapihate.org
And always:
- share information with your friends and family
- support and uplift your local Asian stores, restaurants, and organizations
- check in and listen to your Asian and Asian American friends and peers
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