The JET Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) calls for an end to anti-Asian hate following the rise in harrassment, violence, and hate crimes recently and throughout the pandemic. We express our solidarity with the Asian American community and recognize the pain and injustice they are experiencing and also acknowledge that this latest wave of targeted violence is part of a long history of systemic racism.
JETAANY and the larger JET Alumni Association is based on the JET Program’s focus of mutual connection and understanding through intercultural exchange. The values of empathy, globalism, and grassroots relationships are at the core of JETAA’s mission and its alumni culture.
We stand in support of the Asian American community and against racism. Below we have included a list of Asian American allyship and anti-racism resources — including ways to donate, report incidents, volunteer, and educate through articles and videos.
#StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate
In Solidarity,
The JETAANY Executive Committee & Board of Directors
Asian American Community Ally & Anti-Racism Resources
Educate
- Anti-Asian Violence Resources: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
- Asian American Federation: https://linktr.ee/aafederation
- NYC Toolkit – Stop Asian Hate: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/community/stop-asian-hate.page
- Stop AAPI Hate: https://linktr.ee/stopaapihate/
- Racism is a Virus: https://linktr.ee/racismisavirus
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/
- AAPI Women Lead: https://www.imreadymovement.org/covid-19
- PBS documentary “Asian Americans”: https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/
- Read about the history of anti-Asian American legislation: https://theconversation.com/the-long-history-of-us-racism-against-asian-americans-from-yellow-peril-to-model-minority-to-the-chinese-virus-135793
- Learn about the diversity of Asian cultures and the unique socio-economic issues within each community: https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/asian-americans/
- Stand against anti-Asian racial discrimination during COVID-19: A call for action: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0020872820970610
- Asian American news: https://nextshark.com/
Report Incidents
- Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://www.standagainsthatred.org/
- NYC Commission on Human Rights: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page
Volunteer & Take Action
- Safe Walks NYC: http://safewalx.com/en/welcome/
- Hollaback Bystander Intervention Training: https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/
Donate
- Support AAPI Organizations: www.gofundme.com/aapi
- 61 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities (continuously updated): https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
