We believe that through our shared platform we can achieve equity for Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Immigrant Justice

APIs CAN’s shared anti-hate work is rooted in a multi-pronged approach: response, recovery, protection, prevention, and policy. As the hub for working class and AAPI serving nonprofits, our coalition is uniquely positioned to address anti-AAPI Hate incidents while also transforming the root, systemic causes of this violence.

Our methodology for addressing anti-AAPI Hate is split into three focuses:

• Narrative change on issues of anti-Asian violence and racism in Massachusetts through forums (attended by hundreds of people including elected officials at all levels of government), community discussions, and media; 

• Responding to incidents of anti-Asian violence using the diversity and strength of our coalition, and a trauma-informed approach that centers survivors; 

• Systemic change to end anti-Asian violence through convening key stakeholders, advocating for important state-level policies and protocols, and training community groups on the anti-Asian violence toolkit we developed with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF).

Ultimately, APIs CAN understands that anti-hate work must be grounded in uprooting the conditions which cause incidents of hate by addressing poverty and housing instability, lack of healthcare, over-policing, language access, education equity, and more.