The Celebration of Justice is CAA’s largest annual fundraiser and brings together community leaders, activists, corporate supporters, and friends for a night of celebration and renewing our commitment to social justice. Over 500 guests attend the Celebration of Justice each year, including prominent leaders in the Asian & Pacific Islander, civil rights, and political communities. (more…)
I became a CAA Parent Advocate five years ago because I wanted better public schools for my children. Each Parent Advocate is a limited-English proficient parent and, over the years, we have put our focus on education, language access, and immigrant rights.
Yuen-Ming Sin has helped San Francisco’s students for nearly eight years. But due to to an expiring visa that immigration authorities have refused to renew, she and her family will be forced to leave their home in San Francisco, and the school district will lose a much needed teacher. CAA held a press conference to highlight Sin’s plight, showing again the human cost of our nation’s flawed immigration system.
Our community partner, Brightline Defense Project, just published a new report documenting the years of advocacy and coalition building that led to our city’s local hiring policy for construction. Titled “Putting Local Hire To Work”, it features a narrative and policy background of the advocates, workers, labor leaders, and policy makers that came together to develop and pass the City’s landmark local hiring law.
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