The Asian American Foundation
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Latest news, announcements, project updates, and stories from The Asian American Foundation. The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) is a convener, incubator, and funder committed to accelerating opportunity and prosperity for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. We strive to be a catalyzing force for belonging for the 23 million AAPIs across the U.S.
The Asian American Foundation
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The success of this awards season has shown our community’s ability to challenge harmful stereotypes and celebrate our cultures and narratives on the global stage ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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We condemn these comments that question the loyalty of a CEO of an American corporation and presidentially-appointed chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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To truly root out discrimination and hate in this country, our academic institutions must represent different races and ethnicities in addition to offering curricula that explore the histories and lived experiences of communities that have often gone untold ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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Ms. Su’s nomination as President Biden’s first AAPI Cabinet secretary is a historic moment for our communities ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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Over the last two years of the Biden-Harris Administration, we have seen great economic growth. TAAF is proud of the progress we’ve made and how the U.S. has rebuilt in the aftermath of COVID ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled a national strategy to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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3AD, Gold House, and TAAF today unveiled major programming for Sunrise Collective, the official pan-Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) House of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to bring multicultural talent, filmmakers, and executives as well as emerging artists into shared spaces of learning, celebration, and collaboration ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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An initial commitment of $1,500,000 in grants will be awarded over three years to nine community-rooted AAPI youth organizations that are bridge building and coalition building with other communities of color in solidarity ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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Norman Chen, Chief Executive Officer of TAAF, released the following statement: “The recent comments made by University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Amy Wax are yet another glaring example of the insidious yet omnipresent prejudice AAPI communities face in our country ..read more
The Asian American Foundation
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The Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Collab Scholarship aim to improve AAPI representation in the film and television industries over the long-term by cultivating AAPI talent and elevating their stories ..read more