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Our Resources page is a comprehensive hub that supports researchers, policymakers, advocates, and the general public who are interested in AANHPI issues. Explore verified research, historical context, thought leadership, and interactive data analysis tools that address anti-Asian hate, promote education, change narratives, and ultimately create a more inclusive, equitable future for all.

Join us in our mission to foster belonging and safety for all AANHPI individuals in the United States.

Safety

Leveraging data + research to inform solutions and providing resources to fight hate and build safety.

AAPI Stereotypes: History and Implications

AAPI Stereotypes: History and Implications

This white paper from TAAF examines the long history of stereotypes and scapegoating of Asian Americans in the United States, and considers the ways in which AAPIs are impacted today.

Seattle Safety Study

Seattle Safety Study

Study commissioned by TAAF finds that nearly 2 in 5 AANHPI Seattle residents has been the victim of an anti-Asian incident in the past 12 months, showing that public safety and racialized attacks are a major problem for AANHPIs in Seattle.

AAPI Hate Tracker (NYC)

AAPI Hate Tracker (NYC)

Support New York with your report. The AAPI Hate Tracker (NYC), created with C100, allows you to easily report incidents and connect to organizations, and to track incidents of hate and bias toward the AANHPI community in New York City.

Asian American Perspectives: NYC Safety Study

Asian American Perspectives: NYC Safety Study

TAAF's Asian American Perspectives: NYC Safety Study examines the safety and belonging of Asian American residents of New York City.

On the Front Lines of Hate: Regional Anti-AAPI Hate Approaches

On the Front Lines of Hate: Regional Anti-AAPI Hate Approaches

On the Front Lines of Hate: Regional Anti-AAPI Hate Approaches shares field practices AAPI-focused organizations have implemented to combat hate across the country.

SALDEF Mental Health Resources

SALDEF Mental Health Resources

SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund) created culturally competent mental health resources in English and Punjabi to help Sikh American and other communities in their healing process.

NAPAWF State of Safety

NAPAWF State of Safety

NAPAWF's State of Safety survey spotlights AANHPI women’s experiences with discrimination, harassment, and violence, which have risen sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Documenting Anti-AAPI Hate Codebook

Documenting Anti-AAPI Hate Codebook

Learn about definitions for key terms related to documenting anti-AAPI hate.

Decoding Hate is an interactive data visualization on the lived experience of anti-Asian hate, based on more than 7000 hate incidents reported in the news and Twitter.

Belonging

Ensuring AANHPIs are seen in our full humanity on the biggest stages, in classrooms, and through authentic storytelling.

AAPI History Hub

AAPI History Hub

The AAPI History Hub is a centralized, vetted, and interactive platform for K-12 educators to access lesson plans, multimedia, and other learning materials on Asian American and Pacific Islander history.

TEAACH Field Guide and Executive Summary

TEAACH Field Guide and Executive Summary

The TEAACH FIeld Guide outlines key recommendations for advocates, policymakers, and educators seeking to standardize the teaching of AAPI history for K-12 students in states and districts across the U.S.

Red Light, Green Light: Overcoming Roadblocks to Asian American Creative Executive Success in the Entertainment Industry

Red Light, Green Light: Overcoming Roadblocks to Asian American Creative Executive Success in the Entertainment Industry

Red Light, Green Light: Overcoming Roadblocks to Asian American Creative Executive Success in the Entertainment Industry documents the challenges AANHPI creatives in entertainment face in the workplace.

Lights, Camera, AANHPI!: A Creative Development Directory

Lights, Camera, AANHPI!: A Creative Development Directory

Lights, Camera, AANHPI! A Creative Development Directory is a centralized resource that supports and advances AANHPI careers and creative work in entertainment.

Fighting to Belong!

Fighting to Belong!

A three-part comic book series for middle grade readers (ages 8-13) that tells the story of AAPI history in a format that is appealing and accessible to them, published in collaboration with Third State Books and The Asian American Education Project.

Prosperity

Unlocking resources to build a future where all AANHPIs can prosper.

AAPI Business Owners in NYC

AAPI Business Owners in NYC

Supporting and promoting AAPI entrepreneurship and business development is essential for fostering a more inclusive and equitable economy in New York City. This report provides an overview of AAPI businesses in NYC and their economic impact. with an emphasis on key challenges and needs within this community.

AAPI Nonprofit Database

AAPI Nonprofit Database

The AAPI Nonprofit Database connects the community to AAPI nonprofit organizations across the country through one comprehensive, up-to-date, and interactive tool.

Unlocking Federal Resources for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Serving Organizations

Unlocking Federal Resources for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Serving Organizations

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and TAAF have created a webinar series aimed at demystifying the federal grants process and bolstering technical assistance outreach to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

Advancing Equity for AAPI Communities

Advancing Equity for AAPI Communities

TAAF and the Urban Institute conducted a landscape study of the AAPI advocacy ecosystem to surface the perspectives of organizations leading social change to achieve greater inclusion and belonging of AAPI communities.

Data & Research

Providing data and research that paints a fuller portrait of our communities.

Beyond the Surface: Understanding Mental Health Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Youth

Beyond the Surface: Understanding Mental Health Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Youth

Beyond the Surface is a nationally representative mixed methods study exploring the mental and emotional well-being of young people aged 14-25 in the AANHPI community.

Roots of Racism

Roots of Racism

Roots of Racism: Examining the Conditions for Anti-Asian Hate During COVID-19 explores the rise in anti-Asian hate incidents (AAHIs) during the pandemic, finding that such incidents are closely related to local economic conditions and unequal health outcomes.

The annual STAATUS Index survey is the leading national study of American attitudes towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

The State of Data Disaggregation for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Groups

The State of Data Disaggregation for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Groups

The Urban Institute built a snapshot of federal data sources and data assets that disaggregates data by AA NHPI subgroups, to help policymakers, organizations, and communities improve access to social services and document inequities.

Being Asian in America

Being Asian in America

The Pew Research Center conducted a nationally representative survey and post-survey focus groups to capture the cultural, social, and economic diversity of Asians in the United States, and understand what it means to be Asian in America.

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