The San Francisco Paralegal Association would like to take a moment to address and condemn the racial violence and harassment against the AAPI community.  One of the great things about living in the Bay Area is the diverse population and culture we have.  More than 3,700 anti-Asian hate crime incidents have been reported to the advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate since the pandemic began. Sadly, these are just the reported incidents, there are probably much, much more.  One recent study, done by CSU Santa Barbara,  based on police department statistics across major US cities found a 150% surge in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020. Separate data from the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council showed over 2,800 firsthand accounts of anti-Asian hate between March and December of last year.  The Asian-American population in the Bay Area is one of the largest in the United States, and we hope you will help us take a stand against this violence and hatred.

Study by CSUSB:

https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/FACT%20SHEET-%20Anti-Asian%20Hate%202020%203.2.21.pdf

Website for advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate:

https://stopaapihate.org/

Below are a few articles that reference how you can help fight anti-Asian violence and help support your colleagues. 

https://time.com/5947603/how-to-help-fight-anti-asian-violence/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/how-to-support-asian-american-colleagues-amid-anti-asian-violence.html

 

Below are a few free trainings related to this issue of anti-Asian discrimination and the links to sign up.  SFPA is not endorsing this company, we are just providing it to you as a resource. 

 

https://www.ihollaback.org/harassmenttraining/

 

STAND UP AGAINST STREET HARASSMENT

March 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

 

BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TO STOP ANTI-ASIAN/AMERICAN HARASSMENT AND XENOPHOBIA

March 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

STAND UP AGAINST STREET HARASSMENT

March 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm