Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
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Recipients Are Among 60 Nationwide Who Will Receive Up to $55,000 Annually Toward Bachelor’s Degrees
Many groups say they’re cautiously optimistic that they can carry their momentum from the past few years into the post-pandemic era.
Grants up to $10,000 will fill gaps in funding by prioritizing businesses owned by people of color, immigrants, and women.
CitizensNYC awards micro-grants up to $3,000 to community building projects carried out by resident-led groups to address issues they identify as important to them. Today, our grantmaking focuses on supporting projects that bring residents together to improve neighborhood life, strengthen local leadership, and scale community partnerships. Grassroots leaders, especially in low-income communities, know and have … Read more
Economic and structural inequality, racial scapegoating, and anti-Asian xenophobia all played a role in violence against Asian Americans, then, and continue unabated to today in 2021. Against the backdrop of the continuing global Covid-19 crisis and anti-Asian violence and hate in the United States, we present to you the reader some signals of hope and reclamation on the local and national level: Asian Americans recognizing and reclaiming their place in the larger civil society despite immense institutional and ideological barriers.