Connecticut Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission

01/06/2021

Free, online workshop for parents to talk about Asian American identity and racism on January 22, 2021, at 7 PM. Details below

The workshop is made possible by funding from Connecticut Humanities Council.

Join us for an online workshop for parents to talk about Asian American identity and racism on January 22, 2021, at 7 PM. The workshop will provide an overview of Asian American racial identity and issues around anti-Asian racism, and then offer some concrete strategies and tools, including trauma-i...

06/23/2016

[STATUS UPDATE-PLEASE READ!]

Dear community members, partners, and allies,

With some sadness and much optimism, we would like to inform you all that, effective July 1, 2016, the Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (APAAC) will no longer exist as a standalone entity. Under Senate Bill 502 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/ACT/pa/2016PA-00003-R00SB-00502SS1-PA.htm), APAAC will be consolidated into the new legislative Commission on Equity and Opportunity (CE&O), which also includes the commissions on Latino and Black American communities.

APAAC staff and commissioners regret the diminished capacity of Connecticut to focus on APA communities, particularly considering their small, but rapidly growing share of the population, and varying needs and concerns among myriad ethnic, cultural, and language groups. However, APAAC staff look forward to our work within the new, broader Commission to support APAs and all people of color in Connecticut.

Although APAAC itself will no longer exist, our dedication to serving APAs and all marginalized peoples in Connecticut persists in the CE&O. We encourage all of our community members, partners, allies, and other stakeholders to remain in touch with APAAC's staff so we may continue our work together as usual.

Please be on the lookout for additional updates about the official vision and mission of the CE&O.

For further information, please feel free to contact APAAC staff, who now serve under the CE&O.

Mui Mui Hin-McCormick - Special Projects Coordinator, CE&O
(e) [email protected]
(p) 860-240-0329

Alok Bhatt - APA Policy Division Analyst, CE&O
(e) [email protected]
(p) 840-240-1308

AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.

06/08/2016

Mui Mui Hin-McCormick, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, responds to some comments that were made in last month's Access Health CT Board meeting about Asian Pacific Americans. The model minority stereotype negatively impacts the Asian Pacific American population and has for decades.
http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/ctnplayer.asp?odID=12964

06/08/2016

[APAAC Blog] Read about "Breaking Through the Bamboo Ceiling". APAAC Executive Director moderates a panel on barriers to APA advancement in the workplace. http://ctapaac.com/2016/06/apaac-executive-director-mui-mui-hin-mccormick-moderates-panel-on-the-bamboo-ceiling/

On Thursday, June 2, APAAC joined the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut (APAC-CT), South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut (SABAC), Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association (CAPABA), and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for an event on Breaking…

05/25/2016

[EVENT TOMORROW] APAAC joins the South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut and Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association for an event to promote APA advancement in business and the workplace. Please RSVP to [email protected]

05/25/2016

[EVENT REMINDER] Join us TOMORROW for the 2nd APA Small Business & Recognition Awards hosted by APAAC & USPAACC. Register at the link below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-apa-business-recognition-celebration-registration-24491466636

Click here for parking directions.

05/23/2016

[APAAC Blog] Read about the 9th Annual APAC-CT Gala! Many thanks to the Coalition for their continual support http://ctapaac.com/2016/05/apac-ct-apaac-hold-apac-cts-9th-annual-gala/

05/18/2016

[APAAC Blog] Read a bit about the WNPR "Where We Live" episode on APAs in discussions on race and ethnicity. APAAC Executive Director Mui Mui Hin-McCormick participates. http://ctapaac.com/2016/05/apaac-executive-director-joins-apa-community-members-on-wnprs-where-we-live/

On Tuesday, May 17, WPNR's "Where We Live" featured a discussion on "..Race, Politics, and Stereotyping" in the APA community. The program featured APAAC Executive Director Mui Mui Hin-McCormick, a Chinese Lao American, joined Quyen Truong, Vietnamese American Hartford resident and Evaluation Coord...

05/17/2016

Thank you to WNPR, Where We Live host Lucy Nalpathanchhil for having this important conversation and recognizing Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage month. Looking forward to continued conversations. Thank you guests (Mui Mui Hin-McCormick, Quyen Truong, Sonny Chen, & Jeff Yang) and callers for your perspective and insight.

Listen to the show at http://wnpr.org/post/beyond-black-and-white-asian-americans-discuss-race-politics-and-stereotyping

Listen live on Tuesday at 9:00 am. America's Asian population is growing faster than any other racial group in the country. According to the White House,

05/13/2016

"Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling" event on APA advancement taking place June 2 @ UConn Law School, sponsored by South Asian Bar Association of CT, CT Asian Pacific American Bar Association, APAAC, and APAC-CT. See flier for details

05/13/2016

US Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced legislation removing the word 'Oriental' from the law books...bill headed to President Obama's desk! http://www.asamnews.com/2016/05/13/bill-to-ban-the-word-oriental-from-federal-legislation-awaits-president-obamas-signature/

By Ed Diokno Whenever I hear the word "Oriental," I cringe a little - even when we refer to rugs. It is an example of the Euro-centric w

05/12/2016

"Incarceration of APAs has nearly doubled over the past decade..." https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/how-model-minority-myth-made-incarceration-harder-one-chinese-immigrant

For many incarcerated Asians and Pacific Islanders, prison is often made tougher by the fact that their identity is not always recognized.