STRONGER TOGETHER COLLABORATIVE
With a seed grant from TAAF and other partners, an initial commitment of $1.5M in grants will be awarded over three years to 9 community-rooted underserved AAPI youth organizations that are bridge-building and coalition-building with other communities of color in solidarity.
Read the full press release here.
NYC GRANTEES
Adhikaar serves the Nepali-speaking community, prioritizing youth, women, and marginalized groups; provides direct support to the NYC Nepali-speaking community and fights for the rights of all low-wage immigrant and domestic workers.
Contact: Aakriti Khanal, aakriti@adhikaar.org
Apex for Youth empowers underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-income families in NYC to help them unlock their potential and a world of possibility.
Contact: Jiyoon Chung, jiyoon.chung@apexforyouth.org
CAAAV (Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence) youth build grassroots power across diverse poor and working class Asian immigrant communities in NYC. Youth work intergenerationally for leadership development and with cross-racial coalitions for affordable housing and broader justice.
Contact: Sasha Wijeyeratne, sasha@caaav.org
CACF ASAP (Asian Student Advocacy Project) is for AAPI youth from across the City to learn about their Asian Pacific American (APA) identity, community and history, and the importance of youth voice in policymaking to address systemic inequities.
Contact: Lakshmi Gandhi, lgandhi@cacf.org
CYI (Chinatown Youth Initiative) empowers NYC youth to address the needs of Chinatown, Asian Americans, and other underrepresented communities by strengthening awareness of self-identity and community issues through for-youth, by-youth project initiatives.
Contact: Winnie Huang, winnie@cyinyc.org
DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving) serves youth and multigenerational, low-wage South Asian and Indo-Caribbean immigrants.
Contact: Fahd Ahmed, fahd@drumnyc.org
Mekong NYC serves Southeast Asian youth and families of color in the Bronx and throughout NYC through movement-building, centering healing through arts and culture, and creating a strong safety net rooted in community.
Contact: Sarah Trinh, sarah@mekongnyc.org
MinKwon Center for Community Action empowers the Korean American youth and community and works with the wider APA and immigrant communities to achieve economic and social justice for all. Minkwon’s Youth Empowerment program is 54% E Asian, 26% SE/S Asian, 20% Black and LatinX.
Contact: Kevin Kang, kevin.kang@minkwon.org
SAYA (South Asian Youth Action) aims to foster a strong sense of belonging in youth and provide them with tools to thrive academically, professionally, and personally. SAYA serves ~50% AAPI and ~50% Black and LatinX youth.
Contact: Saphia Najafee, saphia.najafee@saya.org