Empowering New York’s Asian American Community Since 1989

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Resources

Free Resources

The Asian American Federation offers a treasure trove of FREE resources to community members. These range from programs like safety trainings, voter education, technical assistance to help small businesses and nonprofits to thrive to useful data about New York’s Asian American communities, as well as research reports and briefs that tell the story of our communities. Scroll down for more!

We also regularly host programs, workshops, seminars, rallies, and other events. Check out our events calendar for one you can join!

TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health Directory

Find a mental health provider that speaks your language and understands your culture.

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Mental Health Workshops

Community education workshops designed to help Asian Americans with anxiety, self-care, healing, and more.

Find a workshop

Asian American Mental Health Roundtable

Collaborating with nonprofit mental health partners to help us understand our community’s mental health needs.
Learn more

Read our 2024 brief

STAY SAFE FROM HATE

Report and Document Hate

Report an anti-Asian bias incident.

Report incident

Safety Trainings

Learn safety techniques taught by experts in our trainings.

Join a training

Safety Resources

Flyers in 8 Asian languages for self-defense, de-escalation, and being an upstander.

Download flyers

Community Safety Program

Connect with AAF’s Community Companions for safety walks and protective accompaniment in Asian neighborhoods.

Learn more

SHAPE YOUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE

Civic Engagement Resources

Additional resources for learning how to play an active role in the civic life of NYC.

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Ballot Builder

New York’s first online voter platform providing ballot info tailored to the Asian American community, available in eight Asian languages

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Electoral Safety Toolkit

Learn how to make a safety plan for voter outreach and election-related activities.

Access the toolkit

Asian Voter Guides

Detailed voter education tool available in English and eight additional Asian languages.

Read guide

LEARN ABOUT ASIAN NEW YORKERS

Reports and Briefs

Our research reports and briefs draw attention to the needs of Asian American communities in NYC.

Read our research

Ethnic and Geographic Profiles

Learn about NYC’s fastest-growing Asian communities and the neighborhoods that Asian New Yorkers call home.

Read Ethnic Profiles
Read Geographic Profiles

Data Center

This Data Center provides a first-of-its-kind platform for in-depth analysis on the Asian American community.

Go to Data Center

Census Information Center

We provide valuable resources, data, and support, empowering communities to make informed decisions.

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SUPPORT FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESSES

Small Business Support

Get help with business development, regulatory compliance and language assistance, financial resources, and marketing support.

Access support

Murray Hill

Campaign to renew and promote the immigrant and Asian-owned small businesses in Queens’ Koreatown.

Explore Murray Hill

STRENGTHEN YOUR NONPROFIT

Executive Director and Deputy Director Support Programs

An affinity and professional development space for senior leaders of nonprofits serving NYC communities of color.

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Leaders in Training Program

Leadership development program for mid-level managers.

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Nonprofit Support Workshops

Workshops to build skills in advocacy, board development, and fundraising.

Find a workshop

UPCOMING EVENTS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Policy and Advocacy

Policy Priorities 2024
Take a look at our policy priorities for this year in our core issue areas.

Read our priorities

 

Working Groups

Seniors Working Group
Working group with Asian senior-serving nonprofits to identify and address most urgent needs of NYC’s elderly Asians.

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STAY IN TOUCH

Receive updates on our work and invitations to our events

CREATE IMPACT

Stand with us to change the systems that are holding our communities back from success