Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Featured, Immigration, News and Events, Updated
In September 2022, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule interpreting the meaning and application of the “public charge” provisions of immigration law. This advisory describes provisions under the new final rule and how it will impact immigrant...
Featured, Immigration, New, News and Events, Uncategorized
10/12/22 at 12:00 – 1:00pm PST On September 8, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final Public Charge rule, to go into effect on December 23, 2022. The rule strengthens public charge policies that had been in effect since March 2021,...
Asians and Pacific Islanders, Featured, New, News and Events, Uncategorized
9/27/22 at 12:00 – 1:00pm PST API-GBV is excited to welcome Amanda Chen to the first of our ‘AAPI Creatives’ Conversations. Amanda Chen is a serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker that has always been passionate about discussing concepts of gender, identity...
Featured, Immigration, New, News and Events, Uncategorized
September 8, 2022 This morning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final Public Charge rule. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register for public inspection tomorrow, September 9th and will go into effect December 23rd....
Featured, Gender-Based Violence, New, News and Events
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to speed up America’s recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the passage of this bill,...
Featured, New, News and Events, Sexual Violence, Teen/Youth Dating Abuse
This summary report lifts up the experiences and needs of Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and staff who face dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, or sexual harassment on campus. While focused on experiences of survivors...
Asians and Pacific Islanders, Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Featured, Gender-Based Violence, New, News and Events, Uncategorized
9/20/22 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST From spiritual abuse to being a key tenant of survivors’ healing journey, faith plays a critical role in many survivors’ experiences with violence. Faith leaders such as pastors or temple leaders are frequently the first ones that...
Featured, Gender-Based Violence, News and Events, Uncategorized
9/14/22 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST When AAPI advocates say they want to work on policy advocacy, what does that mean? Do rules governing non-profits limit our ability to advocate to improve systems and laws impacting AAPI survivors? Because elected officials vote on...
Domestic Violence, Featured, Gender-Based Violence, Homicide, News and Events
8/10/22 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST What happens when the laws that are supposed to protect survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault become turned against them? Survivors can be criminalized for reacting in self-defense, participating in criminal activity...
Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Featured, Language Access, Interpretation, and Translation, New, News and Events, Pacific Islanders
This project aimed to translate and develop educational resources and tools on GBV in indigenous Pasifika languages. The project aims to empower individuals, families, community-based and system responders, allied professionals, and the community-at-large with...
