White House and TAAF Hosted
Meeting Yesterday on Hate Prevention with AAPI Faith Leaders in Advance
of 9/11 Anniversary
TAAF President Sonal Shah Releases Statement of
Support For
Efforts To Prevent Hate and Promote Healing in
AAPI Communities
WASHINGTON, DC, September 9, 2021 — The Asian American
Foundation ("TAAF"), a convener, incubator, and funder for the Asian
American and Pacific Islander ("AAPI") communities, yesterday joined
the White House Office of Public Engagement to host a meeting with AAPI faith leaders on
hate prevention and racial equity in the lead up to the 20th anniversary of
9/11.
President
of TAAF, Sonal Shah, hosted the meeting alongside Erika Moritsugu, Deputy
Assistant to the President and Senior AANHPI Liaison at the White House. The
meeting sought to bring together voices representative of the diverse AAPI
faith communities in America. Faith leaders from leading organizations joined
the meeting to discuss what can be learned from the years since the 9/11
attacks about preventing anti-AAPI hate and how to foster a broader sense of
belonging for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders going forward.
Sonal
Shah released a statement following yesterday’s meeting:
“Faith has always been an
integral part of AAPI communities in this country — particularly as we
continue to face an onslaught of anti-AAPI sentiment. Our faith leaders, like
the representatives we met with, guide our communities through dark times, help
us heal, and foster a sense of belonging for us all. But as we remember the
devastating attacks that took place on September 11, it is clear that America
still has a long way to go in achieving a permanent and irrevocable sense of
belonging for AAPI communities as incidents of anti-AAPI hate and violence
persist at alarming rates. All of us at TAAF are grateful to the Biden
Administration for inviting us to help lead a conversation with cherished
leaders of our communities about how we can work together to become a nation
where all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are treated with dignity and
respect.”
More
information on the meeting, including a full list of attendees, is available on
the White House website.
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