Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans Caucus
Who We Are
The APIDA Caucus provides a forum for the inclusive community of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans CSU faculty to join the voices of other CFA caucuses in promoting equity and social justice on campuses and CSU systemwide. The APIDA Caucus seeks to mentor APIDA faculty and students in their professional and academic development, and to encourage their active participation and leadership in the CFA. Additionally, the APIDA Caucus embraces outreach and advocacy to address and effectively resolve issues facing APIDA faculty and students as faculty and students of color.
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Recent initiatives
- Combating AAPI Hate in the Age of COVID.
- Fighting for Caste as a protected category and Solidarity work with Equality Labs
- National Group Recognizes CFA, CFA APIDA Caucus for Anti-Racism and Social Justice Activism
- HELU Winter Summit, 2022
- Research and Data Center
- Our Way Forward, Volume II
- Demands for CSU to:
- Address and combat anti-Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American racism to protect faculty and students.
- Contest the model minority myth of APIDA exceptionalism.
- Demands for CSU to:
APIDA Caucus Resources
Combating AAPI Hate in Age of COVID-19
Since the onset of COVID-19, Asian American and Pacific Islanders have reported experiencing microaggressions, racial profiling, hate incidents and hate violence. Reports in our communities have spiked.
CFA member Russell Jeung, PhD is the co-launcher of Stop AAPI Hate and the chair of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. Jeung produced an educational video, and complementary curriculum guide, is built for classrooms across the country, intended to guide students and educators how to combat against hateful rhetoric, bullying and hate violence in our communities.
OUR WORK
Members Hold Second Academic Freedom Unionwide Town Hall October 10
Anti-Racism & Social Justice
CSU Academic Senate Opposes Interim Time, Place, Manner Policy
Anti-Racism & Social Justice
Remembering ‘El Profe,’ a Long-Time CFA Member, Educator, Community Organizer, and Immigrant Rights Advocate
Anti-Racism & Social Justice
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