We had a great time meeting community members, distributing Know Your Rights and voting info, giving away hundreds of personal alarms & safety kits, and hugging giant yellow bears at the Fort Lee Chuseok K-Festival! Congratulations to KAANJ on a joyful, well-attended event.

In this article by Art Pride New Jersey, hear from Jesse Burns, Executive Director of the LWVNJ, and Danielle Iwata, Director of Organizing at @AAPINewJersey on how art is foundational to civic engagement: buff.ly/8KI6Jsr

As NJ's elections heat up, how can AAPIs step up to support voting rights in our communities? In this 30-minute briefing, Advancing Justice - AAJC, AAPI New Jersey, & APIAVote | #StopAsianHate will share info on how to spot common issues and address civil rights violations. Register at tinyurl.com/AAPINJ-VR.

Join the Asian Aunty Brigade for sessions on Protest Safety and De-Escalation on 10/15 at 11:30 or Know Your Rights & Protest Drumming on 10/16 at 7pm! We've been having an amazing time building our advocacy skills together (and our food is👌). Register at tinyurl.com/AAPINJ-AAB

On Saturday, October 18, We The People NJ Coalition will host a community event dedicated to inspiring civic action. From details on how to organize to resources for registering to vote, this event is aimed at fostering collaboration and community. Visit: bit.ly/4mQVEbL

A special workshop for MS/HS students on Oct 23: ⚖️ Learn how youth activism shaped laws & communities 🗣️ Explore the history of Indian Youth Against Racism in 1980s Jersey City 🎨 Design protest posters 🍕 Art supplies, pizza, and snacks 🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/YouthActivists…

The Asian Aunty Brigade has started hitting the streets, appearing at No Kings in Rutherford and the Newark rally in support of Rep. McIver. Build community and your protest drumming skills with us on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 11:30am! Register here: mobilize.us/aapinewjersey/…

Early Voting is open from 10/25 to 11/2! Vote at a time convenient for you. Find your county’s early voting locations: VOTE.NJ.GOV 📷 Open 10 AM–8 PM Mon–Sat, 10 AM–6 PM Sun Have questions or need help? Call the multilingual hotline 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).

NJ's Asian American Exit Poll is back and bigger than ever! Volunteer at polling sites in Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Paterson, Jersey City, and Edison on Election Day to help protect our communities' voting rights and ensure AAPI voters are heard. aapinewjersey.org/event/general-…

Polls are open until 8pm today! Don’t let anyone stop you from exercising your power. (And keep an eye out for our cold but mighty Asian American Exit Poll volunteers in Edison, Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Jersey City, and Paterson!)

It's time to listen to the people! Join us on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12pm in Jersey City to rally for the immigrant protections that all of our communities deserve.

Teachers and administrators, our Teach Asian American Stories team is ready for you in booth 1542 at the NJEA Convention! Learn about our workshops, resources, and grants. Plus, we're giving away free books when you sign up for our mailing list and the amazing AAPI History Hub.

From Edison to Palisades Park, Asian American voters in New Jersey turned out and made their voices heard resoundingly this Election Day, with 82% voting for Mikie Sherrill for Governor. Read more results from our NJ Asian American Exit Poll with Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund: tinyurl.com/AAPINJexit

We had an amazing time presenting Rise & Resist to 118 Bergen County HS students from 13 districts at Ramapo College today! Supported by The Asian American Foundation, this interactive workshop helps young people build the skills to stand up against everyday bias. More info @ teachasianamericanstories.org

Thank you to the YWCA Northern New Jersey for honoring AAPI NJ Co-ED Amber Reed at your Walking the Talk gala along with other inspiring honorees. We’re proud to work toward racial justice and gender equity together, and build more bridges between direct service and advocacy nonprofits.

Help us make New Jersey a fair, safe, and welcoming state for ALL, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders! Tell your lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck session. Take action now: action.aclu.org/send-message/p…

We appreciated the engaged audience and thoughtful dialogue at a 2025 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention panel on birthright citizenship w/ ⁦Asian Law Caucus, ⁦Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, & ⁦Seyfarth⁩! Find our K-12 resources on teaching about the 14th Amendment and BRC: tinyurl.com/taasbrc

To our GOTV volunteers, Thank YOU! Because of you, we completed NJ’s largest nonpartisan AAPI voter outreach + exit polling effort ever. Hundreds of thousands of voters reached. Over 1 million outreach attempts. This is what community power looks like! #VolunteerPower #AAPIvote