New Year, New Beginnings: Embracing Grace and Kindness in 2025
The start of a new year invites us to reflect and embrace the endless possibilities of fresh beginnings. It’s a time filled with hope and resolutions, where we collectively believe in growing into better versions of ourselves. As we step into 2025, let’s focus on grace—for ourselves, for others, and for the world around us. […]
Embracing Wisdom and Growth in the Year of the Snake: Empowering AAPI Professionals with the CalAsian Foundation
As we welcome the Lunar New Year and step into the transformative Year of the Snake on January 29, 2025, we celebrate a time of renewal, wisdom, and growth. The Snake, a symbol of rebirth and transformation, offers a powerful reminder of the importance of shedding old limitations to make room for progress. For the […]
Why AAPI Representation in Political Office Matters: The CalAsian Foundation’s AAPI Lift Program Creating a Path to Empowerment and Community Growth
In the tapestry of American politics, representation is more than just a seat at the table—it’s a voice, a vision, and an opportunity to shape the future. For the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, holding political positions, whether as elected officials or members of local boards and commissions, is crucial. The AAPI community, […]
Empowering AAPI Businesses: Addressing Challenges and Advocating for Change
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) businesses and workers in California are vital to our economy, yet they face unique challenges, especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This period highlighted existing disparities in access to capital and resources, with AAPI businesses experiencing significant drops in sales and facing obstacles in receiving government financial aid, such […]
Navigating the Complex Intersections: Job Loss, Unemployment, and AAPI Cultural Barriers in California
Empowering AAPI Success with Insights on California’s Workforce, Small Businesses, Leadership Training, and More! In California, the convergence of job loss, unemployment, and homelessness presents a multifaceted challenge, compounded by cultural barriers that hinder equitable access to opportunities. The complex interplay between these factors emphasizes the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address the […]
CalAsian Foundation’s AAPI Lift Program Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2022 Media Contact: Nikki Saechaonsaechao@calasianfoundation.org SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation (CalAsian Foundation) announced the upcoming launch of AAPI Lift, a leadership program to support Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the private sector who are interested in entering public service as an elected official […]
AAPI Lift Launch Event
Media Contact: Nikki Saechaonsaechao@calasianfoundation.org The California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation (CalAsian Foundation) hosted a launch event for their AAPI Lift program on December 5, 2022 at the Leland Stanford Mansion. AAPI Lift is a new civic leadership program targeting Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the private sector, including small business owners and […]
Civic Leadership USA and California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launch New Leadership Program
“AAPI Lift” Aims to Boost AAPI Participation in Political Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 15, 2022 Media Contact: Nikki Saechaonsaechao@calasianfoundation.org SACRAMENTO, CA – Two influential Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) advocacy organizations – Civic Leadership USA and the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation (CalAsian Foundation) – announced they are teaming up to deliver […]
