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 Welcome to the United Against Violence Resource List.

This resource list is a compilation of a few efforts that have surfaced to inform individuals about the increase of anti-Asian sentiments this past year and to provide resources for our communities.

We have also included information shared by the United Against Violence panelists. Watch the United Against Violence recap on Facebook or Youtube.

We understand this is not a comprehensive list and is meant to only be a starting point. 

Thank you to our volunteers and all who contributed to the making of the list. 

(Released April 2021)


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Vocabulary

Hate Crime 

According to California state law, hate crime charges are filed when there is evidence that bias, hatred, or prejudice based on the victim's real or perceived race/ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation is a substantial factor in the commission of the offense. This definition is codified in the California penal code sections 422.55 to 422.95 pertaining to hate crime. (Source: 211la.org)

Most hate crimes are prosecuted on the state and local level. However, state hate crime protections vary from state to state. There are four states – Arkansas, Indiana, South Carolina, and Wyoming – that do not have hate crime laws. (Source: National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA))

Hate Incident 

A hate incident is a non-criminal act that involves bias, hatred, or prejudice based on a victim’s real or perceived race/ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation is a substantial motivating factor.

Some examples of hate incidents include derogatory name-calling, bullying, hate mail, and cross-burning. (Source: 211la.org)


Bullying

Bullying is an act of verbal or physical aggression with an imbalance of power between perpetrator and targeted student that is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, again and again. (Source: 211la.org)

DIRECT IMPACT/WITNESS TO AN ACT OF HATE

Resources to report

  • Stop AAPI Hate 

    • The reporting center launched by the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University, tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

    • Additional Languages: 中文 (繁)/Chinese (Traditional), 中文 (简)/Chinese (Simplified), 日本語, 한국어/Korean, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese, 日本語/Japanese, Tagalog, ไทย/Thai, Hmong, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ/Punjabi, हिन्दी/Hindi

  • Stop AAPI Hate Crime Map

    • A visual map that reflects the reports from Stop AAPI Hate

  • Stand Against Hatred (Asian Americans Advancing Justice AAAJ-JC)

    • The data collected is combined with other community group efforts to bring further awareness to the growth in racism against Asian Americans. 

    • Additional Languages: 中文 (繁)/Chinese (Traditional), 한국어/Korean, Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese

  • AAPI Hate Incident Reporting Form (OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates)

    • Founded in 1973, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit, membership-driven organization based in Washington, D.C. with over 50 chapters and affiliates around the country. Touching hundreds of thousands of AAPIs each year, OCA works with its organizational partners, members, chapters, and supporters to empower the next generation of leaders. 

  • Muslim Advocates Report Form

    • Records crimes and hate/bias incidents against the Muslim American community

    • Muslim Advocates is a national civil rights organization working in the courts, in the halls of power and in communities to halt bigotry in its tracks. We ensure that American Muslims have a seat at the table with expert representation so that all Americans may live free from hate and discrimination.

  • Sikh Coalition Report Hate Form

    • Records hate crimes and hate/bias incidents against the Sikh American community

  • South Asain Americans Leading Together (SAALT)’s Acts of Hate Database

    • Records hate crimes and hate/bias incidents against South Asian, Sikh, Muslim, and Arab American communities, since Novemeber 2015

    • Since March 2020, tracking hate crimes against Asian Americans and those perceived as Asian American, in collaboration with OCA, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and A3PCON

    • SAALT is a nation­al move­ment strat­e­gy and advo­ca­cy orga­ni­za­tion com­mit­ted to racial jus­tice through struc­tur­al change, which means we focus on trans­form­ing insti­tu­tions while lever­ag­ing incre­men­tal change as a means to shift con­di­tions and pow­er.

  • 211.org Report Hate Flyer - Dial 211

    • 211 LA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has served the people of Los Angeles County since 1981, when it was formed under the name of The Information and Referral Federation of Los Angeles (also formerly known as InfoLine). 

    • 150 languages available

Resources to get financial help 

  • 211.org Support Services Flyer - “Help in compensation. 211 LA offers care coordinators who will stay connected with you throughout your healing process”

    • Flyer in Additional Languages: 中文 (繁)/Chinese (Traditional)

Resources to get legal help 

  • Multilingual Helplines (AAAJ-LA)

    • English: 888.349.9695

    • 需要協助嗎: 800.520.2356 

    • 도움이 필요하십니까:  800.867.3640

    • Tagalog:  855.300.2552

    • ต้องการความช่วยเหลือ:  800.914.9583 

    • Tiếng Việt:  714.477.2958 

  • Legal Clinics (Asian American Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus)

    • Immigration, Housing, Workers Rights, Criminal Justice, National Security & Civil Rights

    • Additional Languages: Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian. Japanese. Javanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Malay, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Uzbek, Vietnamese 

  • 211.org Support Services Flyer - Learn about your legal rights through 211 LA partners

    • Flyer in Additional Languages: 中文 (繁)/Chinese (Traditional)

Resources to get wellness help

LEARN AND GROW: WAYS TO PREVENT & ADDRESS HATE

LEARN

Reading/Media Recommendations

Know Your Rights Resources

GROW

HOW TO HOLD HARD CONVERSATIONS

get bystander training

Resources for Students

Develop Skills to Better Advocate for the APA community

Many organizations listed below have programs that provide participants with skills to lead, be civically engaged, and advocate for the needs of the APA community.  Here are links to CAUSE’s programs: 

  • CAUSE Leadership Academy

    •  A nine-week paid internship program for college undergraduates that prepares the next generation to lead and represent the APA  community.

  • CAUSE Leadership Institute

    • A community leadership and advocacy training certificate program for high-potential professionals with seasoned leadership experience and a passion for serving the needs of the APA community in California.

SUPPORT: LOCAL AND NATIONAL EFFORTS

California Community-based organizations (CBOs)

  • Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON)

    • A3PCON is a coalition of community-based organizations that advocates for the rights and needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Community in the greater Los Angeles area, with a particular focus on low income, immigrant, refugee and other disadvantaged sectors of the population.

    • View A3PCON’s list of members

  • Asian Solidarity Collective

    • Grassroots organization in San Diego whose mission is to activate Asian American social justice consciousness, condemn anti-Blackness, and build Asian solidarity with Black folks, queer and trans people of color, and other oppressed communities.

  • Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE)

    • CAUSE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political and civic empowerment of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through nonpartisan voter outreach, training, and education as well as leadership development.

  • Chinatown Community for Equitable Development (CCED)

    • CCED is an all volunteer, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization based in Los Angeles Chinatown that builds grassroots power through organizing, education, and mutual help.

  • Chinatown Service Center

    • To provide outstanding services and advocacy that promote a better quality of life and equal opportunity for immigrants and other communities.

  • Compassion in Oakland

    • Compassion in Oakland was formed in response to the surge of anti-Asian attacks and strives to provide the Oakland Chinatown Community with a resource for promoting safety and community.

  • Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)

    • EPIC’s mission is to promote social justice by engaging Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities through culturally relevant advocacy, research, and leadership development.

  • Khmer Girls in Action

    • Khmer Girls in Action is a community-based organization whose mission is to build a progressive and sustainable Long Beach community that works for gender, racial and economic justice led by Southeast Asian young women.

  • Korean American Coalition (KAC)

    • The Korean American Coalition - Los Angeles (KAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1983 to promote the civic and civil rights interests of the Korean American community. KAC endeavors to achieve these goals through education, community organizing, leadership development, and coalition-building with diverse communities.

  • Koreatown Youth + Community Center (KYCC)

    • The mission of KYCC is to serve the evolving needs of the Korean American population in the greater Los Angeles area as well as the multiethnic Koreatown community. KYCC’s programs and services are directed toward recently immigrated, economically disadvantaged youth and families, and promote community socioeconomic empowerment.

  • Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC)

    • LTCC is the nonprofit community coalition of residents, businesses, and religious, cultural, and community organizations as well as other vested stakeholders in the Little Tokyo community. LTCC advocates on behalf of the Little Tokyo community, and provides the opportunity for the community to speak effectively with one voice for the best interests and betterment of Little Tokyo. 

  • Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC)

    • The mission of LTSC is to provide a comprehensive array of social welfare and community development services to assist low-income individuals and other persons in need, contribute to community revitalization and cultural preservation in Little Tokyo and among the broader Japanese community in the Southland, and to provide such resources to neighboring Asian Pacific Islander and other low-income communities.

  • Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)

    • OCAPICA was established in 1997 with the mission to build a healthier and stronger community by enhancing the well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders through inclusive partnerships in the areas of service, education, advocacy, organizing, and research.

  • Pasifika Vote

    • Pasifika Vote is a collaborative effort of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community organizations made up of community members from all walks of life and every slice of the political spectrum. Although we may not agree on everything, we share the same goal: To make sure every Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander has a voice in the political process.

  • Pilipino Workers Center (PWC)

    • PWC aims to secure the dignity and safety of the Pilipinx community in Southern California and build labor leaders in the domestic worker industry.

  • Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA)

    • SIPA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving Historic Filipinotown and other neighborhoods throughout Greater Los Angeles County. SIPA produces programs for youth and families including case management and counseling, after school programs, senior programs, small business development, cultural enrichment, and affordable housing.

  • South Asian Network (SAN)

    • SAN is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides culturally and linguistically specific services to and advocacy on behalf of South Asians in Southern California, in the areas of healthcare access, gender-based violence, and civil rights/civic engagement. 

  • Sustainable Little Tokyo (SLT)

    • SLT is a community-driven initiative working to ensure a healthy, equitable, and culturally rich Little Tokyo for generations to come. What began as a robust community outreach and engagement effort in 2013 has turned into a neighborhood-generated framework dedicated to environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability. Led by Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Little Tokyo Community Council, and Little Tokyo Service Center

  • Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC)

    • The mission of Thai CDC is “to advance the social and economic well-being of low and moderate-income individuals in the greater Los Angeles area through a broad and comprehensive community development strategy including human rights advocacy, affordable housing, access to healthcare, promotion of small businesses, neighborhood empowerment, and social enterprises.”

  • VietRISE

    • Founded in 2018, VietRISE is a community organization based in Orange County, California. Our mission is to advance social justice and build power with working class Vietnamese and immigrant communities in Orange County, CA. We build leadership among our communities and work toward systemic change through organizing, shifting narratives, cultural empowerment, and civic engagement.

LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE

  • If you are eligible, register to vote!

  • AAPI Community Actions to #StopAsianHate (Asian American Day of Action)

    • Separated by sections: White House, Congress, Justice Department, Media, Business Leaders, State and Local Elected Officials, Foundations and Philanthropy, Parents/Care Providers, All Stakeholders

  • Stop AAPI Hate Template Resolution (Stop AAPI Hate)

    • A template resolution intended to provide community leaders and elected officials with a framework to guide responses to the rise in hate incidents and hate crimes targeting Asian and Pacific Islander communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • One-Page Explainer

    • Social Toolkit

    • List of resolutions introduced in all 50 states and at all levels of government.

  • Presidential Executive Orders

  • The United States Department of Justice 

    • Hate Crime Resources - A centralized portal of hate crime-related resources for law enforcement, researchers, victims, and advocacy groups. Information on the site has been made accessible in four of the most frequently spoken AAPI languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

  • White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

    • The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders works to broaden Asian American and Pacific Islander access to economic resources and opportunities and thus empower AAPIs to improve the quality of their lives, raise the standard of living of their families and communities, and more fully participate in our economy. 

  • Bills/Resolutions Addressing Anti-Asian Hate

  • Find your Representatives

  • Find your Local Neighborhood Council

    • Did you know there are 99 Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles County, each serving about 40,000 people? According to the official Los Angeles City website, Neighborhood Councils are the closest form of government to the people. This makes them critical spaces for leadership and advocacy for our communities. Read more here.

Additional Resources Lists to Further Expand