Resources

MCASA believes that it is our responsibility is to promote awareness of social issues both within and beyond our own communities.

Here are some issues that we believe are important to not only learn about, but also take substantive action to address.

This list is not anywhere near exhaustive, so we encourage you to follow activists and organizations to stay up to date on these issues, especially those doing work in your own community.

US Issues

Black Lives Matter

[Search] for and support Black-owned businesses
[Petitions] with unmet goals
[Email] your local politicians to defund the police using these templates
[Read] about BLM in Chinese
[Learn] about how Asian Americans can combat anti-blackness

Immigration

[Petitions] demanding changes by ICE
[Learn] about the Abolish ICE movement

LGBTQ+

[Petitions] to protect rights to healthcare
[Donate] to organizations, especially those emphasizing BIPOC
[Donate] to Black Trans organizations

Voting

[Register] to vote

International Issues

Hong Kong

[Read] about the Hong Kong protests and police brutality

LGBTQ+

[Petitions] seeking equal rights for transgender people, US and international
[Read] about LGBTQ+ rights under threat in Poland and sign petitions

Palestine

[Read] about what is currently going on in Palestine
[Donate] to organizations helping Palestinians

Philippines

[Read] about the Junk Terror Law

Uyghurs in China

[Learn] about the genocide of Uyghurs
[Read] about how you can help pressure for change
[Learn] even more about this issue, with action items

Yemen Humanitarian Crisis

[Learn] about the crisis
[Donate] to organizations and fundraisers
[Petitions] for change

General

[Support] local journalism by subscribing to your local papers
[Donate] to organizations supporting local journalism
[Learn] about even more issues:
- https://currentinfo.carrd.co/
- https://issuesintheworld.carrd.co/
- https://allcards.carrd.co/
- https://timetoopenyoureyes.carrd.co/
[Protest] safely and follow these best practices