Dear all,
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Since we've published the statement to condemn Asian hate in solidarity with the People of Color Caucus last week, many of you have been sending a steady stream of care with your pouring encouraging messages and support. Some of you shared how great it is to see how much we care for each other in the ECE community. We appreciate your courage to stand with us and to fight the wrong. This is not an easy path, but it's not as hard to walk this path knowing we are not alone. The form to include your name to support is https://forms.gle/Nj5JzwmLoCdzta5p6, or you can simply reply to this message and we will include your name and city to the signature page which will be updated on Wednesday. Please know that we are going nowhere but forward with you. Thank you again!
Sending love and unity,
Sandy and Jenny
NAEYC Asian Interest Forum co-facilitators
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Best regards,
Sandy Baba, Ph.D
NAEYC Asian Interest Forum Co-Facilitator
Education Researcher, Community Advocate,
California AEYC Diversity Committee Member
*Hello is a great platform for us to exchange our ideas and have conversations, lets keep sharing our ideas!
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-22-2021 04:00 PM
From: Laura Ynclan
Subject: Statement to Condemn Asian Hate from NAEYC Asian Interest Forum in Solidarity with People of Color Caucus
Laura Ynclan, Kalamazoo Michigan
I stand against hate in all its forms.
Thank you for sharing the statement.
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Laura Ynclan
Early Childhood Specialist
KRESA
Kalamazoo MI
Original Message:
Sent: 03-19-2021 02:28 AM
From: Shu-Chen Yen
Subject: Statement to Condemn Asian Hate from NAEYC Asian Interest Forum in Solidarity with People of Color Caucus
Dear All,
It is with a heavy heart that the Asian Interest Forum (AIF) condemns the tragic murders in Atlanta, Georgia, which resulted in eight deaths, including six Asian women. We stand with the families of the victims and offer our sincere condolences. We share their pain, as we grapple with the truth that such an attack could have happened to any one of us Asian-Americans. In light of these heartbreaking events, we are appalled, angry, and deeply saddened.
The AIF created a statement to condemn Asian hate in solidarity with the People of Color Caucus. We also include a resource page on how to help fight anti-Asian violence in the statement. We are asking our ECE friends to help us fight against Asian hate. If you are willing to join us, please let us know 1) your name, and 2) the city you live; we will add your name to the signature page. Please feel free to disseminate the statement as well. Thank you!
You can find the statement at https://d69e6a86-d9da-4637-83c6-c771018c5eb6.filesusr.com/ugd/d4e6d3_2e97b6e47666412a84cd088307949ef2.pdf
In solidarity,
Shu-Chen Jenny Yen and Sandy Baba (Asian Interest Forum)
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Shu-Chen Jenny Yen
Professor, California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
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