Anti-Asian Racism Resources
Educational Resources On The History of Anti-Asian Racism
This article delves into the racial segregation Asian-Canadians face in many aspects of everyday life in Canada such as the work, housing & health care, politics & citizenship and education sectors.
This article discusses the history & implementation of the head tax along with other racist immigration policies the Canadian Federal Government introduced to target Chinese people.
This article highlights Canada’s long history of anti-Asian racism which has been amplified amid COVID times.
This article examines the systematic, legislated discrimination imposed by past governments B.C. Chinese Canadians were subjected to which denied them basic human rights.
This article delves into the racial trauma and major psychological impact that movies and TV shows have on mental health.
Reporting Lines
With anti-Asian racism on the rise across Canada, this platform aims to allow individuals to share their experiences of racism, and allows them to track and record instances of Anti-Asian racism during COVID-19.
This platform allows those part of Asian American Pacific Islander communities to report hate incidents.
This Covid-19 Racism Incident Reporting Center allows those who have experienced or witnessed racism to report it. The data collected will help identify trends (new and recurring) and will be used to inform policy, service and future anti-racism initiatives.
Alternatives To Calling The Police
With many Asian communities understandably scared due to the rise in anti-Asian racism, communities are coming together across Canada to launch anti-racism initiatives in response to the heightened anti-Asian sentiment amplified during the pandemic. This document outlines many resources and other docs showcasing alternatives to calling the police. This document is to highlight some of these resources and places them in context of anti-Asian racism, in Canada, during the COVID-19—with the aim of broadening the dialogue around interracial solidarity.
Donations
The non-profit Canadian Anti-racism Education and Research Society aims to shut down hate groups and stop racism by working to:
Track and monitor hate group activity
Provide victim support services for hate crime and systemic racism
Provide public education about institutional racism, hate groups and hate group recruitment
Help youth leave hate groups
Liaise with law enforcement and other agencies on racism and hate group activity
Work with and support organizations with similar objectives
Advocate for legislative change to help stop systemic racism and hate motivated activity
With limited data on Asian and Pacific Islander communities, particularly concerning self-identified women and girls and their experiences with violence, AAPI Women Lead aims to help collect and tell these communities' stories by traveling across the country w/ their surveys and their movement building series. The movement building series includes workshops on existing research and stories. They include conversations among their attendees, partners, and communities. They end with collective story-telling and powerful testimonies about what it means to be a self-identified Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls in the United States.
Your donation will help this organization create spaces for self-identified Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls to tell their stories!
Hate is a virus fund
Hate Is A Virus Fund aims to combat xenophobia and racism through awareness and education initiatives and philanthropy.
#stopasianhate
There has been a terrible surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) is across the US and Canada. Support the AAPI Community Fund to uplift and protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Donate to this GoFundMe page to show solidarity with the AAPI community and remain committed to rectifying the racial inequalities in our society.
stop aapi hate
Donate to show support of Stop AAPI Hate as this allows the organization to track and respond to the surge in racism and xenophobia.
Petitions
Stand in solidarity against racism in Britain by signing this petition which will be sent to the Prime Minister calling for a clear declaration that the British Government stands against hate crime against British Chinese and East Asian heritage people in the country.
This petition is launched by CARG- COVID19 Anti- Racism Group formed by concerned British citizens and community leaders following an open letter and echoes a petition in Australia.
Sign this petition to show your support of ending hate crimes against Asian Americans
Mental Health Resources
PROTECH: Pandemic Rapid-response Optimization To Enhance Community-Resilience and Health is a community-engaged action research project that aims to reduce the negative psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese Canadians and other affected groups while promoting community resilience.
Crisis Text Line offers free 24/7 support for those in need, just text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor from anywhere in the United States or Canada at any time. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
This "Mental Health Resources for Young People of Color" website includes organizations, digital resources and videos, support groups, and therapy directories to help support the mental health of young people of colour. This resource also provides a list of instagram accounts of mental health educators, therapists of color, and community support pages.
Legal Aid
The Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) is a community based legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario.
Other Helpful Resources
This website provides a list of safety tips for those experiencing or witnessing hate.
This website provides a list of helpful bystander intervention strategies by examining safe and positive options to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of sexual misconduct.
This website highlights anti-Asian violence resources that have been gathered to help individuals educate others, take action, donate, and more.