AAPI Equity Alliance

California kids are experiencing a mental health crisis, and the numbers are astounding. In Congressional District 22, roughly 7 out of every 10 kids depend on Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) as their only lifeline. Join the #FightForOurHealth coalition on THURSDAY 2/27 – we’re sending California Congress members an urgent message: stand up for kids by voting NO on Medi-Cal cuts. Call the number below to speak to your representative TODAY!

Our executive director Manjusha P. Kulkarni joins health experts and advocates at Insure the Uninsured Project's Advancing Equity conference. In the opening plenary, she examines how political changes could impact California’s health policies and shares opportunities to engage in our democracy. ???? Despite political shifts or federal uncertainties that come our way, AAPI Equity Alliance and our members remain deeply committed to advocating for quality health care for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. __ #healthequity #healthcare #california #qualityhealthcare

A leaked government document reveals our worst nightmare – ICE is coming to Los Angeles, and they’re planning for a “large scale” immigration enforcement action. Here is what you need to know ?? For all of this and more, check out our Resource Guide for additional resources such as mental health, anti-hate, mis/dis-information, and digital security: https://lnkd.in/gTnEvZdp Together, we can fortify and protect #LosAngeles #immigrant communities from the dangers approaching our doorstep. Share this post with someone you know who is in need of support. ?? Now is the time to check in with your family, friends, and loved ones. __ #knowyourrights

Celebrating #LunarNewYear with the #AAPI Legislative Caucus! ??? We are grateful for their leadership in ensuring that our cultural traditions and celebrations of our diverse communities are honored and being our voice to ensure our communities can stay safe and healthy.?

If you or a loved one has been impacted by the LA wildfires, our partners are reaching out to offer support. Attend a FREE workshop on how to navigate insurance after the wildfires. Joshua Morey, president of The J. Morey Company, an Ori-gen family company, will share key insurance steps you should take post-wildfire, FEMA advice, and important updates from the California Department of Insurance. This is a zoom workshop with an in-person streaming option at Pasadena Buddhist Temple. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gH-AfuhQ

?? NEW DATA BRIEF ?? The Los Angeles Wildfires crisis presents an opportunity for advocates, service-providers, and decision-makers to rethink and strengthen emergency response strategies in order to build a more inclusive and equitable framework for disaster response. Key findings reveal that nearly 50,000 Asian Americans reside within the LA evacuation zones, with over 12,000 needing language assistance due to limited English proficiency (LEP). These language needs are part of a broader challenge in Los Angeles County, where over half a million Asian Americans are classified as LEP. Several groups have significantly higher rates— the highest being Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean Americans with each exceeding 45%, far greater than the county average of 36% among all Asians. This data brief is part of a research series (UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, and AAPI Equity Alliance) examining the impacts of the January 2025 wildfires on LA’s communities, paying particular attention to different racial and ethnic groups. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gMmr_6en __ #losangeles #lawildfires #asianamerican #languageaccess

Just hours after his inauguration, Trump has shown us a dangerous and disastrous playbook that obstructs our nation’s hope for progress. Read our statement: https://lnkd.in/gbvJYHsq?

This week, AAPI Equity Alliance joins the community in remembering the eleven lives lost, all of Asian descent, in the 2023 Monterey Park mass shooting. ?????? __ #montereypark #asianamerican

??The LA Wildfires Resource Guide is now available in HINDI and CHINESE (Simplified & Traditional)! Please share with those who may need support in these languages: bit.ly/lawildfires Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog coming soon.

Our resource guide is now available in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)! Please share with those who need support in Chinese: bit.ly/lawildfires Additional languages coming soon.