Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago

🚨 UPDATE: We will no longer be providing TEAACH Professional Development trainings past this fall. This upcoming Sept 12 training will be the last one provided for 6-12 Illinois educators. The following training on Oct 9 will be the last one provided for K-5 Illinois educators. Learn about how to teach Asian American history by joining our upcoming TEAACH training on Thur, Sept 12! Illinois PD Hours are provided. Register at https://lnkd.in/ehGiEY-Z #TEAACH #asianamerican #asianamericanhistory

Last Saturday, A Just Chi's Membership Engagement Working Group hosted the first annual Picnic-Palooza Talent Show at Ping Tom Park! We had a wonderful (and rainy) time eating, watching folks share their talents, and catching up with new and old friends. 🧡 Would you like to be part of our community? 🧡 If you are looking for an Asian American political home, sign up for our next general meeting that'll be on Wed, Sept 18, 6:00-7:30pm at bit.ly/AJustChi2024!

Want to join our team? Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and Asian American Midwest Progressives are currently hiring for five positions: 1️⃣ Director of Development 2️⃣ Community Organizer 3️⃣ Director of Organizing 4️⃣ Organizing Manager 5️⃣ Campaigns Director To learn more and apply, go to bit.ly/apply-advancing

Learn about how to teach Asian American history by joining our upcoming TEAACH training on Tues, 8/20! Illinois PD Hours are provided. Register at https://lnkd.in/ehGiEY-Z #TEAACH #asianamerican #asianamericanhistory

Advancing Justice | Chicago commends the AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin for their instrumental role in the passage of Act 266, Wisconsin’s Hmong American and Asian American Education Bill this past spring! The Coalition has done incredible work to pass this historic bill over the past three years – mobilizing and working alongside community members to provide public testimony, attending legislative hearings, reaching out to legislators, and making their voices heard. This bill was championed by state Rep. Francesca Hong, Wisconsin’s first Asian American state legislator. As part of our regional work supporting Midwest AAPI organizations, we have helped the AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin build strategies for stronger infrastructure and grassroots organizing over the past year. We have also shared lessons learned from the advocacy and implementation of Illinois’ TEAACH Act as they embark on implementation of their new inclusive history requirement. We are excited to continue our partnership and can’t wait to see what they accomplish next!

Come to A Just Chi's August General Meeting! On August 21st, A Just Chi's Abolition and Community Building Working Group will facilitate Why Should Asian Americans Care?: A Framework for Understanding Anti-Asian Racism. This workshop intends to ground our understandings of anti-Asian racism in our shared histories of imperialism and colonialism with other communities of color. We'll hold space for us to reflect together and take action in fighting for a racially equitable future! This workshop will be the Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago office (4716 N Broadway) at 6-8pm. Food and snacks will be provided! Masks are required (extras provided) at all times except for when eating and drinking and our office has two large air purifiers running throughout the space. Please register at bit.ly/aug-ajc to give us an accurate headcount for food. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us and KAN- WIN on Wed, August 14th at 12PM, as we gather in downtown Chicago for a rally and performances in honor of the "comfort women" survivors, demanding justice and uplifting their voices! Will you #ComeSitWithHer? We will be listening to "comfort women" survivors' stories, honoring them through art and performance, and marching for justice. You will also have the opportunity to practice your own form of embodying justice by sitting with the Statue of Peace or Sonyeosang. Questions? Email [email protected]

Take a sneak peek at ☀️ A Just Chi's summer 😎 so far! We've canvassed our community members, built up our own skillsets, and celebrated joy with one another. 1) The Abolition and Building Communities (ABC) Working Group canvassing for Stop Shotspotter at Ping Tom Park in Chinatown. We spoke to our communities about their vision for community safety and the Peacebook Ordinance! 2) The Immigrant Justice (IJ) Working Group celebrating the passage of the Language Equity and Access Act! We paved the way for translation and interpretation services at all Illinois state agencies and increased accessibility for all! 3) A Just Chi at the Juneteenth Freedom Market at the Salt Shed! We made some new friends, ate some great food, and spent all of our money at small businesses. 4) ABC and IJ's Know Your Rights Training with First Defense Legal Aid! We learned about how to assert our rights when interacting with police and about resources in the Chicago and Cook County. 5-6) A Just Chi at Argyle Night Market! We canvassed for the FAIR Act with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and to end pretextual traffic stops with Free to Move Coalition. Come spend your summer with A Just Chi, too! 🌞 ABC is facilitating Public Safety 101 on Wednesday, July 17th from 6-8pm at Buttercup Park. We’ll dive into our experiences with safety, our perceptions of carceral systems, and our stake in fighting for abolition. Register at bit.ly/july-ajc (dinner will be provided)!

This July, join A Just Chi for an in-person meeting! We're facilitating Public Safety 101 on Wed, July 17, 6-8pm at Buttercup Park! We’ll dive into our experiences with safety, our perceptions of carceral systems, and our stake in fighting for abolition. Buttercup Park is accessible by the Argyle Red Line Stop or the 151 bus. Please register at bit.ly/july-ajc to give us an accurate headcount for food. We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Pride Month! We honor and remember the importance of the Stonewall Uprising in June 1969 and the subsequent protests in support of LGBTQ+ rights. Advancing Justice | Chicago is proud to partner with organizations like Equality Illinois to advocate for all marginalized communities. This month, and year-round, we uplift the intersectionality of our communities and celebrate LGBTQ and queer Asian Americans!