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On the One Year Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings, We Call for Reflection and Action
On the One Year Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings, We Call for Reflection and Action Read our collective statement in-language Chinese (中文) Korean (한국어) Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) Read last year’s…
CAAL Announces New Executive Leadership
CAAL Announces New Executive Leadership For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 9, 2022 ContactJulia Gay ⎢julia@caalmn.org ⎢(216) 744-4956 SAINT PAUL, MN – Today the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) announced changes to…
Ge Vang Wins Reprieve from Deportation
Ge Vang Wins Reprieve from Deportation For Immediate ReleaseFriday, November 12, 2021 ContactJulia Gay | julia@caalmn.org | (216) 744-4956 Friday, November 12, 2021, Saint Paul, MN – After 18 months…
CAAL Appoints ThaoMee Xiong as New Deputy Director
CAAL Appoints ThaoMee Xiong as New Deputy Director For Immediate ReleaseOctober 28, 2021 ContactJulia Gay | julia@caalmn.org | (216) 744-4956 St. Paul, MN – The Coalition of Asian American Leaders…
Statement of Solidarity from the Asian American Leaders Table on 9/11
Statement of Solidarity from the Asian American Leaders Table on 9/11 Friday, September 10, 2021 As a network of local and national Asian American organizations that convened in the wake…
Asian MN Alliance for Justice calls on U.S. to accept more Afghan refugees.
Asian MN Alliance for Justice calls on U.S. to accept more Afghan refugees. August 23, 2021 The world continues to watch in devastation the humanitarian crisis that came as the…
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2023
MN Women’s Press: When Cultures Combine: The Linking Leaders Partnership (July 5, 2023)
KARE11 News: MN legislature passes bill to renew Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program (May 18, 2023)
CBS WCCO News: What’s Minnesota’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander history? (May 15, 2023)
KARE11 News: Coalition of Asian American Leaders kicks off AAPI Heritage Month at Capitol (May 1, 2023)
MinnPost: Anti-Asian bias spurs renewed effort to update Minnesota’s hate crime law (Feb 8, 2023)
KARE11 News: Monterey Shooting revitalizes effort to prioritize gun policies and anti-hate crime legislation (Jan 23, 2023)
CBS WCCO: Minnesotans react to mass shooting at Lunar New Year celebration in California (Jan 22, 2023)
2022
Edina Sun Current: Edina Asian American Alliance seeks to uplift community voices (July 21, 2022)
KAAL TV Rochester: Coalition of Asian American Leaders listening tour stops in Rochester (July 14, 2022)
2021
Hometownsource.com: “Osseo Schools OKs heritage Hmong, Spanish courses for online program” (March 11, 202)
Sahan Journal: “Red tape can be daunting for new immigrants seeking services. Asian American group has a map for that.” (February 24, 2021)
Public News Service: “While Hopeful, MN Asian Americans Want Details on Anti-Hate Efforts” (February 1, 2021)
The Minnesota Daily: “Report provides disaggregated data on economic well-being of Asian Minnesotans” (January 26, 2021)
Minnesota Women’s Press: “CAAL Releases Pioneering Economic Report on Asian Minnesotans” (January 26, 2021)
AAOP Blog: “Virtual Event Recap: CAAL MN’s ‘Redefining Wealth Through Communal Assets’ Official Research Launch” (January 22, 2021)