Support our work with Asian American youth in KINETIC by donating today. This month for AAPI Heritage Month, all donations up to $5,000 will be MATCHED by a generous anonymous donor. Quote from Jennifer Wang, KINETIC Organizer #aapihm #aapi #asianamerican #advancingjustice

Support our work in nonpartisan poll watching by donating today. This month for AAPI Heritage Month, all donations up to $5,000 will be MATCHED by a generous anonymous donor. Quote from Huy Nguyen, poll watching volunteer #aapihm #aapi #asianamerican #advancingjustice

✅ Are you an Asian Pacific Islander Desi CPS high school student? ✅ Do you want to develop yourself as a community leader this summer? 💡 Join Advancing Justice | Chicago's KINETIC summer program from July 8th to August 16th! Apply today at bit.ly/KINETICSUMMER24!

ow.ly/j93H50Sb5GL This week, the Chicago Tribune highlighted the Language Equity & Access Act as one of the bills currently awaiting Governor Pritzker's signature. Advancing Justice | Chicago is proud to have led the advocacy effort to pass this bill over the last 2 years.

JUNE UPDATES! 🙌 All donations up to $5k will be matched until 6/30. You can still maximize your impact! 🎟️ We have 2 raffles exclusively for our June donors! Thanks to Perilla and JT's Genuine Sandwich Shop, our #doughsomething partners. DONATE TODAY bit.ly/advancingaapi

Advancing Justice | Chicago and Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition have translated the growth in representation into concrete policy change with wins like the TEAACH Act in 2021 and the Language Equity and Access Act, which passed last month. ow.ly/chUp50Sb6aB

Thank you Block Club Chicago for this great article about the Language Equity and Access Act! We’re proud to have led the advocacy effort for this bill and look forward to Governor JB Pritzker signing it into law.

Dr. Mahmood helped design our professional development on how to teach AAPI history, which has now reached 2,200+ educators across IL. Read about it in the Chicago Tribune on our work to support implementation of the TEAACH Act! ow.ly/5aM650SisGQ

On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved Black people in America were emancipated in Galveston, Texas. Advancing Justice | Chicago is closed today to honor and celebrate Juneteenth, or Freedom Day. Happy Juneteenth!

Happy Pride Month! We're proud to partner with organizations like @equalityILL 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!

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! Please register at bit.ly/july-ajc to give us an accurate headcount for food. We look forward to seeing you there!

Come to A Just Chi's August General Meeting, "Why Should Asian Americans Care?: A Framework for Understanding Anti-Asian Racism" ➡️ Wed, 8/21 at 6-8pm ➡️ Located at the Advancing Justice | Chicago office ➡️ Food and snacks will be provided! Register at bit.ly/aug-ajc

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 advancingjustice-chicago.org/teaach #TEAACH #asianamerican #asianamericanhistory

🚨 UPDATE: We will no longer be providing TEAACH Professional Development trainings past 10/9. Learn about how to teach Asian American history by joining our upcoming TEAACH training on Thur, 9/12! Register at advancingjustice-chicago.org/teaach #TEAACH #asianamerican #asianamericanhistory

🗳️ The 2024 general elections are coming up on 11/5, and we need volunteers! To sign up, go to bit.ly/pollwatchchi-1… or scan the QR code. For questions, contact [email protected]

As summer turns to fall, join A Just Chi on 9/18 at 6 PM Central for Let's Keep Breathing: Collective Practice for a Hopeful Future. Please register for the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/AJustChi2024. We hope to see you there!

Whether it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival, Chuseok, Tsukimi, or Tết Trung Thu, we wish everyone who celebrates a happy festive time this September 17th!