The Work Ahead
The Work Ahead
‘A Very Typical Chinatown Life’: Meet Annette Wong, CAA’s Managing Director of Programs
Annette Wong’s story starts in Chinatown where her parents, new immigrants in San Francisco, met for the first time, taking the bus from Chinatown to Ocean Campus to attend community college classes. From the garment industry to healthcare, to an…
‘We Are Always There’: Meet Jose Ng, Who Leads CAA’s Immigrant Rights Program
Meet Jose Ng! The joy he finds in this work comes from seeing the families we’ve supported over the years. Some of these families first came to us during the first Trump era, and they’ve finally been able to change their immigration status. That means everything — it changes their lives forever.
People power! How we’re mobilizing together 💥
The uncertainty and threats of the last week remind us that now more than ever, we must mobilize and stand together.
CAA Condemns Trump’s Deployment of Troops to the Bay Area
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) condemns the Trump administration‘s reckless and unlawful decision to deploy federal agents and armed troops to San Francisco.
Asian American Leaders Urge YES on Prop 50 to Defend Democracy
Asian American electeds and community leaders gathered in San Francisco’s Chinatown to call on Californians to vote Yes on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, and to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented attacks on democracy.
Yes on Prop 50
We are proud to announce that CAA is throwing our full support behind California Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. When the stakes are this high for our democracy, standing on the sidelines is not an option for CAA. Phonebank with us 4 Prop 50!OUR ISSUE AREAS
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
Effective immigrant rights work means providing full access to critical legal services as well as robust advocacy to protect the dignity and fair treatment of all immigrants.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
A just society requires all individuals to have sustainable employment and economic opportunities that grow shared community wealth and equity.
LANGUAGE DIVERSITY
Public policy should reflect the reality that we live in a multi-lingual society by supporting multi-lingual education and ensuring all have access to public services regardless of their English proficiency.
EDUCATION EQUITY
Equity in our pre-K to higher education systems means racially diverse classrooms and programs that are universally accessible, high-quality, and tuition and cost free.
CENSUS 2020
An accurate and complete Census count protects the political representation and fair share of public resources for communities of color and immigrants who are and have been disenfranchised.
COMMUNITY SAFETY & JUSTICE
Racial profiling, national security scapegoating, and mass incarceration must be replaced with systems that humanize and protect the safety of all people.
