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On Sunday, January 4, 2009 join CACF as "Asian America" kicks off 2009 by airing Project CHARGE. Project Charge (Coalition for Health Access to Reach Greater Equity) is a campaign to promote health access for the diverse Asian Pacific American population of New York City. Project CHARGE leaders, who represent different organizations including CACF, will discuss health disparities in our commuity and activities to reduce these disparities. On Sunday, November 23, 2008 Ernabel Demillo (Journalism Professor at St. Peter's College), Wayne Ho (Executive Director of CACF), and Henrietta Ho-Asjoe (CACF Board Member) participated in a roundtable discussion on how the economic crisis is impacting Asian Pacific American children and families. The segment features aired on Asian America TV (channel 25 in New York City and the Tri-State Area). Click here to view the Asian America TV web site. budget advocacy: cacf joins "one new york" to fight for fairness and advocate for the protection of our community in these times of economic difficulty
At this time of economic difficulty, it is essential that government recognizes that the neediest among us will feel the pain of economic downturn the most sharply. In response to the City and State budget cuts which will ultimately impact our community, over 200 non-profit groups and service providers have united to form "One New York" to fight for fairness. As a member of "One New York" CACF advocates for the protection of our community by ensuring that the government prioritizes and protects New York City programs and services such as: AIDS services, child care, child welfare, education, health care, higher education, homeless housing, housing, immigrant services, income support, legal services, people with disabilities, senior services, youth services and other vital areas. Click here for the Epoch Times article, "Gov. Paterson Announces More NY Budget Cuts". Click here for the Korea Daily News article, "New York City Immigrants Protest Budget Cuts".
Thank you for your continued support and for helping us make the 10th Annual Caring for Children Awards Gala a success! At the 10th Annual Caring for Children Awards Gala, CACF celebrated 5 years of empowering youth to become advocates through the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP), and honored distinguished Asian American leaders: Saru Jayaraman Julian Liau Tara Tran Nguyen
CACF applauds new CHancellor's regulation regarding bias-based harassment, but more work is needed to protect students
On September 3, 2008, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Chancellor Joel Klein, and Speaker Christine Quinn were joined by CACF, advocates, and policymakers to announce the creation of an historic new Chancellor's Regulation that defines, tracks, and aims to prevent bias-based harassment in New York City public schools. After years of urging the Department of Education to implement such a regulation, CACF applauds the Chancellor and Mayor for taking this very important step in making New York City's schools free of harassment for not only Asian Pacific American students but also all students. While this regulation is a good start, CACF recognizes several shortcomings which will need to be addressed in its implementation. Click here for CACF's response. Click here for the New York Times article, "New Rules Are Aimed at Deterring School Bullying". Click here for the NBC article, "Schools Get New Anti-Harassment Rules". Click here for the Education Week article, "NYC Schools get new anti-harassment rules". Click here for the amNew York article, "Bloomberg: Schools to go after bias-based bullying". Click here for the News Times article, "NYC schools get new anti-harassment rules". Click here for the Gay City News article, "More Sparring Over Bullying". Community Briefing on New Early Childhood Education Report
Over 140 people attended CACF's community briefing on our newest report, Breaking Down Barriers: Immigrant Families and Early Childhood Education in New York City. CACF was selected as 1 of 5 organizations nationally by the Center of Law and Social Policy (CLASP) to conduct research on immigrant families' access to early childhood education, which includes Child Care, Head Start, and Universal Pre-K. Click here to view the report. You can also contact CACF to have copies of the report sent to you. Go here to check out our past events!
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upcoming eventssave the date:cacf happy hour
CACF's hosts a Holiday Happy Hour! The first 35 guests will receive a $50 spa certificate. Come network with others, enjoy Happy Hour specials and support a great cause! Thursday,December 11th 6:00pm - 8:00pm The Village Pourhouse 64 Third Avenue at 11th Street Click here for more info. COMING SOON!ASAP ReunionWatch out for more details.
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