Our Theory of Change

 

When AAPI communities have a home for belonging, cultural expression, leadership, healing, and civic power, we can transform the systems that shape our lives.

What We Know

AAPI communities face persistent racism, xenophobia, and discrimination that limit opportunities and well-being.

Barriers to connection and civic participation leave community members without the networks they need to engage in decision-making processes and thrive.

There are few permanent, culturally relevant spaces to gather, heal, and build strategy together.

Investing in community capital

Our strategies nurture various forms of community capital that exist in our communities.

What becomes possible when we build community capital

Collective Knowledge

A place for cultural, civic, and creative expression, dialogue, and knowledge-building across AAPI identities and generations.

A Cultural Home

Culturally resonant spaces to cultivate trust and understanding across cultures, generations, and differences.

Civic Power

Greater inclusion and participation in civic and political processes that address the historical and present impacts of racism, xenophobia, and other barriers to belonging.

Social Infrastructure of Care

Abundant community care networks and collective power-building to support infrastructure for resilience and change.

Community Wealth

Enhanced public health, affordable housing, economic opportunity, and cultural equity for AAPI youth, elders, immigrants, workers, and families.