In case you did not see the news yet, there was an attack yesterday on Asian women in Atlanta by a white supremacist. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling called to action in response. This comes at a time when anti-Asian/American violence is on the rise.
In that light, I wanted to highlight a series of bystander trainings to combat anti-Asian violence from Hollaback!. If you’re not familiar with Hollaback!, they are an organization that focuses on ending harassment in all forms. They do this by offering resources, conducting research, and providing trainings. If I recall correctly, the focused training around anti-Asian/American violence came about after early COVID-19 remarks.
Resources and ideas for action
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- AAPI Women Lead
- What You Can Do About Anti-Asian Violence
- 50 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities
- Additional organizations to support
- Asian Americans is a five-hour film series on PBS that covers the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played throughout American history.
- The 5D’s of Bystander Intervention, by Hollaback!
- Show Up, Your Guide to Bystander Intervention, by Hollaback! in collaboration with CUP
- How to Respond to Street Harassment, by Hollaback!. Written to respond to gender-based harassment but the tactics are applicable to all forms of harassment. Hollaback! will be adapting these for the Asian/American community in the coming weeks.
- Responding to Online Harassment, Do’s and Don’ts by Hollaback! in collaboration with #ICANHELP, Project HEAR, and the Dangerous Speech Project.
- Self-care guide to healing from Online Harassment, by Hollaback!
- HeartMob, a platform where you can get support managing online harassment and/or support others experiencing it, by Hollaback!
- Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism, by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
- Stand Against Hatred Tracker, by Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- A Mental Wellness Activity Book for Asian Americans, by Asian and Asian American Studies Institute and IAMNOTAVIRUS
- Anti-Asian Violence Resources
I will be honest and say that I don’t know how to wrap up this post. I don’t want to center my own feelings, but also want to acknowledge that many of us may be feeling similar things – shock, grief, anger, etc. It’s important to let ourselves feel these things and use the motivation they may give us to do something measurable.