aKDPhi Stands in Solidarity with the AAPI Community Against Violence

Over the past months we have seen a rise in anti-Asian racism and hate crimes in our communities. We recognize that many of our sisters and the greater Asian community are experiencing grief, discomfort, and anger at these events and at the continuing lack of coverage in the news.

On behalf of the International Leadership Board, we want to be clear that alpha Kappa Delta Phi condemns all acts of racism in our community and stands in solidarity with one another. We see you and are here for you. 

We are cognizant that even in a time of processing our own feelings, thoughts, and trauma; we are still expected to think of others first under the narrative of the ‘model minority myth.’ We encourage everyone to center your needs and share with people who can help protect your peace. 

What we're facing is also a nuanced conversation— as we process our own experiences, we also denounce any anti-blackness that surfaces from decades of historical wounds. We stand committed to healing together and promoting psychological safety, respect, dignity, and justice.

Resources
If you are in a place to join in the work against violence in the AAPI community, we encourage you to utilize and share the following resources:

Act Now and Report Hate Crimes

• Sign the Change.org petition to get mainstream media coverage on Asian American elderly assaults here

• Report hate crimes through Stand Against Hatred, incident reporting center by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC

Tools

• Join free Bystander Intervention Training to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment provided by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and Hollaback!

• Download the Racism is a Virus toolkit by Act To Change

• Download and print “How to Report a Hate Crime” a visual booklet, available in 7 languages, by Esther Young Lim

• Discover mental health and counseling resources for coping with anti-Asian racism and Covid-19, by Harvard University and Asian Mental Health Project

• Find support through the Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American Therapist Directory

• Find support through the Asian Canadian Therapist Directory

Learn and Donate

• Learn more about the #StopAAPIHate campaign and donate to GoFundMe’s Support the AAPI Community Fund. Use the hashtag #AsianGreeksStopHate to show the strength of our community.

• Learn more about #HATEISAVIRUS and donate here

• Learn about what’s happening in our community:

  • NBC Asian America - "The Racism Virus" virtual town hall on how AAPI community has been coping amid a rise in Anti-Asian violence

  • MSNBC - "We are crying out for help" Actors and Activists Sound Alarm on Surging Attacks against Asian Americans

  • NBC News - "Biden signs memo to combat bias incidents toward Asian Americans"

  • Bay Area DEI Consultant / Activist, Michelle Kim's recent Twitter thread (trigger warning: assault, violence)

• Local initiatives—Help us grow the list

  • NYC: Welcome to Chinatown

  • Oakland: Join Oakland Chinatown's Community Strolling Volunteer Campaign

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About aKDPhi 

Founded in 1990 at Berkeley, California alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. is the largest and fastest growing internationally recognized Asian-interest sorority. alpha Kappa Delta Phi aims to promote diversity, innovation, and collaboration by empowering confident and compassionate women through sisterhood and purpose-driven leadership. To learn more, visit www.akdphi.org.

To contact alpha Kappa Delta Phi, please email pr@akdphi.org.