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COVID-19 Vaccination Translation Project 

AAC’s Health & Human Services Committee presents, the COVID-19 Vaccination Translation Project! By debunking common myths of the vaccine in nine different Asian languages, we hope to encourage individuals to get the vaccine if they have not done so already. Individuals with limited English proficiency do not have meaningful access to COVID services (e.g., testing, […]

For Community Events, Opportunities, and Job Openings | Quarterly Newsletter June 2021

VIEW JUNE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER HERE Community Events & Opportunities Trans Resistance March, Vigil and Pride Fest: Nubian Square to Franklin Park  Saturday, June 12, 2021 @ 11:00AM ET | Facebook Event Page for notifications and alerts Asian Education Equity Re-Imagined: Virtual workshops and discussions geared towards AAPI Youths in Greater Boston Area  Sunday, June 13th, […]

AAC Annual Report 2020

READ FULL REPORT HERE A Message from the Executive Director & the Interim Executive Director Dear Friends & Supporters, 2020 marks the Commonwealth of Massachusetts American Commission’s (AAC) 14th year in the community. It was an unprecedented year with a global pandemic devastating many communities and changing our way of life. Despite the recent challenges […]

Indigenous Cultures in the AAPI Community: Igorot Youth in New England

Join the Asian American Commission on June 2nd from 7- 8:30PM as we continue to celebrate the various facets of the AAPI identity. Listen and learn from this panel discussion about the experiences of Shannon, Shadra and Shania, three Igorot youth living in New England, about how they navigate their identities as Indigenous peoples of […]

Special Meeting to Discuss Legislation | May 27th @6PM

Join us this Thursday, May 27th @6PM as AAC’s Government Relations Committee hosts a discussion of bills: • H.3199 / S.2040 – An Act relative to language access and inclusion • H.3456 / S.2289 – An Act relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89689939147 Facebook Event […]

Statement on the COVID-19 Crisis in India & Nepal

The Asian American community is grieving and living in constant worry that our family, friends, and colleagues will become COVID positive or succumb to this dangerous virus. COVID-19 is affecting the Asian American community residing in Massachusetts and their loved ones both here in the U.S. and abroad. Furthermore, there remains considerable concern and collective […]

Cultivating & Sustaining A Social Justice Practice w/ Ngoc-Tran Vu

Join us next week on Thursday, May 20th @6PM for a lecture with Vietnamese American artist and organizer Ngoc-Tran Vu! REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM For notifications and updates, respond to the FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE Amidst the pandemic, on-going systemic racism and the rise of anti-Asian violence, artists and people of color with mission-driven practices […]

AAC Small Grant Fund

The Asian American Commission is proud to launch this small grant fund to support community efforts to fight for some of the most vulnerable communities and/or to provide support to organizations looking to continue relationships or begin new relationships dealing with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the Commonwealth. These one-time grants ranging from […]