Part of the nationwide #AAPISTRONG movement led by National ACE

AAPI Strong CA

AAPISTRONG CA is a part of the national #AAPISTRONG movement led by National ACE. Our goal is to connect AAPI small business owners throughout the United States with resources to combat discrimination and find meaningful solutions together. You can learn more about the national movement at aapistrong.com.

Together, with our corporate and nonprofit partners and in partnership with National ACE, we are standing against the racial bias, discrimination, and fear that has plagued our AAPI business communities. The CalAsian Foundation is focused on combating the nationwide rise in AAPI bias, harassment, and violence in our business and small business communities across the country.

Who Benefits?

AAPI Small Business Owners
AAPI Community
CalAsian corporate and nonprofit partners
Elected Officials and Policymakers
AAPI civic and business leaders

Trainings

Bring awareness through a series of training on AAPI bias and cultural sensitivity to support the AAPI community, small business owners and their employees.

Protecting Asian Lives
Mental Health
Situational Awareness Intervention Workshops
Strategies to Mitigate Implicit Bias
Crisis Communication

Roundtables

Bringing together experts focused on the impacts of the AAPI bias, discrimination, and hate crimes against the AAPI community, including small business owners.

Have a continued conversation on the impacts of the Anti-Asian sentiment, mental health and hate crimes against the AAPI community.

Upcoming Trainings & Events

AAPI Wellness: A Plan for Mental Wellness Webinar Series

Part 1: Foundational Principles of Recovery

This session introduces key recovery concepts to facilitate understanding of recovery as it relates to mental health and how these concepts can support you in achieving and maintaining personal wellness.

Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (PT)

AAPI Wellness: A Plan for Mental Wellness Webinar Series

Part 2: Understanding Trauma

This session will provide an overview of trauma, its impacts, and how individuals may experience trauma. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss their own experiences, and what trauma looks like in the AAPI community.

Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (PT)

AAPI Wellness: A Plan for Mental Wellness Webinar Series

Part 3: Wellness Recovery Action Plan

This session introduces the Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP®). This session will go over the key components of WRAP®, and how you can develop a personalized plan to achieve your own wellness goals.

Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (PT)

We Are AAPI Strong: A California AAPI Strong CA Roundtable

Location: TBD, Hybrid (in-person & virtual)
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am (PT)

Registration Opening Soon

AAPI Strong Resources

AAPI Strong on YouTube

The CalAsian Foundation Invites Your Corporation to Support our 2022 #AAPISTRONGCA Campaign

Why Invest in AAPI Strong?

Your donation to the CalAsian Foundation will ensure that our member organizations and chambers continue to support their small businesses with resources needed to survive the pandemic by:

Providing complimentary consulting for AAPI small business owners to help them apply for government relief programs and grants
Organizing AAPI bias and cultural sensitivity trainings for small business owners
Funding our small business data share initiative to collect and distribute data on the AAPI small business community and measure how racial discrimination and the pandemic have impacted AAPI business + share key findings with policymakers to advocate for change and give a national voice to our community
Facilitating conversations for better policies and protections for our communities through regular roundtables with elected officials, policymakers, AAPI business owners, and the CalAsian alliance partners.