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The first National Asian Narrative Resource Center present with interactive data, the hate that the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community faces, with the aim of collecting key information that allows generating functional tools that can protect this population.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in hate and violence against the AAPI community, which is why a group of experts met in an informative session held by Ethnic Media Services, to present the first National Center for Asian Narrative Resources.
Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, said the Asian Resource Center is a direct response to the discrimination the community has experienced during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as there is a critical need for AAPIs to find verified, in-language, and culturally competent resources when and where help is needed.
As part of the fight against acts of hate in the Asian community in the United States, the first digital resource developed by AJSOCAL, Advancing Justice – AAJC, is created and with the support of Microsoft, a collection of data is carried out by StopAAPIHate.org, StandAgainstHatred.org, the United States Census Bureau, FBI reports, the Congressional Asian-Pacific American Caucus, local law enforcement agencies, and other sources, with the aim of raising awareness and fostering a deeper understanding of the challenges facing these communities.