Asian American Cultural Center
Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia Resources:
oiir.illinois.edu/aacc/resources/anti-asian-bias-tools-and-resources
Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
In response to the sharp and sustained rise in anti-Asian racism and hate, please join the AACC for this FREE interactive online training for college students, faculty/staff, alumni, and community members of all backgrounds. Learn more about how you can protect yourself and help fight against anti-Asian harrassment.
Friday, April 16th, 2021 from 2-3 PM CDT
RSVP link: https://bit.ly/GLAASSbit2
Solidarity Statements
Office of the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR)
Dept of Asian American Studies & Dept of Gender and Women’s Studies
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies & the Dept of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association at Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Asian Law Students Association, College of Law
Videos and Articles
"Anti-Asian Racism during COVID-19" presented by Dr. David Chih, Dr. Teresa Mok, and Dr. Joycelyn Landrum-Brown- https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_vm818gtl
"Our Greatest Potential- Asian American Leadership and Empowerment" presented by U.S. Diplomat and UI Alum Yuri Kim- https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_kjwo9lw6
For more videos from the Asian American Cultural Center, please visit our Illinois Mediaspace Channel- https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/channel/Asian%20American%20Cultural%20Center/182415361
Mental Health Experts Offer Advice for Processing Discrimination- https://www.wcia.com/news/mental-health-experts-offer-advice-for-processing-discrimination/
Health Experts Address Rise in Attacks Against Asians in the U.S.: Racism is a public health crisis
Carle Illinois College of Medicine explores the recent discrimination and attacks, and its health impacts with David Chih, founding director of the Asian American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Teresa Mok, a licensed clinical psychologist in Urbana, Ill. - https://medicine.illinois.edu/health-experts-address-rise-in-attacks-against-asians-in-the-u-s/
Anti-Asian Hate is Taking a Toll on Central Illinois' Asian American Community- by Christine Herman - https://illinoisnewsroom.org/anti-asian-hate-is-taking-a-toll-on-asian-american-communities-including-in-central-illinois/
Editorial| America's Gross Negligence Persecutes Asian Americans- https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/03/25/editorial-americas-gross-negligence-persecutes-asian-americans/
Editorial| On anti-Asian racism in CU- https://www.smilepolitely.com/opinion/on_anti_asian_racism_in_c_u/
CU community rallies together to address the increase in anti-Asian hate-https://dailyillini.com/news/around-campus/2021/03/29/cu-community-rallies-together-to-address-the-increase-in-anti-asian-hate/
Vigil held to remember victims of Atlanta shootings and to stop Asian hate- https://www.news-gazette.com/news/vigil-held-to-remember-victims-of-atlanta-shootings-and-to-stopasianhate/article_46cf657f-6a0a-5764-9aa1-e18f1f63f810.html
Asian Women: The Toll of Decades of Dismissal - https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/asian-women-the-toll-of-decades-of-dismissal
Interview| Theresa Mah, Asian American Caucus -https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/theresa-mah-asian-american-caucus
The Rise of Anti-Asian Violence- https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/anti-asian-violence
WAND17 Rally for Asian American Community - https://www.wandtv.com/news/videos/rally-shows-solidarity-for-asian-american-community/video_02b21b3d-1a6d-564a-a5a9-3b316fdef667.html
Asian American University students fear for elders after spate of racist attacks, urge others to speak to speak out: 'It's up to us as a community'- https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-aapi-hate-crimes-young-asian-americans-20210402-xvy6heqblnaq5oio56pxbuvexi-story.html
CU community rallies to #StopAsianHate- https://dailyillini.com/news/champaign-urbana/2021/04/05/cu-community-rallies-to-stopasianhate/
Resources
Bias Assessment and Response Team- Please report all bias-motivated incidents that occur within our University community to the Bias Assessment and Response Team at bart.illinois.edu
Resources for Champaign Urbana's Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities- https://champaignil.gov/2021/03/23/resources-for-champaign-urbanas-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-communities/
To learn more about anti-Asian hate and to report incidents that occur anywere, visit stopaapihate.org
To report a hate crime in Illinois, please call the Illinois Attorney General's Civil Right's Hotline at 1-877-581-3692 or fill out a hate crime coplaint form at https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/rights/civilrights.html
Stand Against Hatred- https://www.standagainsthatred.org/
Stop AAPI Hate- stopaapihate.org
NYU Anti-Racism Education, Programs and Resources- https://www.nyu.edu/life/global-inclusion-and-diversity/anti-racism.html
Seattle University- Toolkit for Anti-Asian Racism- https://www.seattleu.edu/diversity/resources/toolkit-for-anti-asian-racism/
Cornell University- Anti-Racism Resources for the AAPI Community - https://asianamericanstudies.cornell.edu/anti-racism-resources-aapi-community
Asian American Day of Action- https://www.asianamericandayofaction.com/
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center- http://smithsonianapa.org/stand/?fbclid=IwAR207vnFwJUdNUmrXyI03HE6FBV6truHOSpfh9ZAEeimRHe-gc_xGbhqoPA
Learning for Justice- https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/how-to-respond-to-coronavirus-racism
Who We Are
The University of Illinois has one of the largest and most vibrant Asian American university communities in the Midwest, where almost 40% of students are of Asian descent. Opened in Fall 2005, the Asian American Cultural Center provides the University of Illinois community with space to gather and share experiences of our diverse and rich cultures. As a unit of the Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations, the AACC promotes cross-cultural understanding that supports the academic and personal growth of students, along with learning experiences that help shape a lifetime commitment to ethical and engaged citizenship.
OIIR & AACC Update
The Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR) would like to update the University of Illinois community on its availability and offerings. All OIIR units operate in small physical spaces. As such, we are prioritizing the health and safety of our students, staff, faculty, and community members by continuing all programs virtually effective July 27 and until further notice. The only exception will be the limited hours, in which Confidential Advisors will be available for walk-in appointments for sexual misconduct survivor services at the Women's Resources Center.
- All programming will be virtual, including events, workshops, meetings, and courses
- Our staff will continue to be available for virtual meetings, consultations, and advising
- Physical spaces are closed to the public (with survivor services exceptions)
- For up-to-date information, please refer to our website oiir.illinois.edu, social media platforms, and subscribe to our e-newsletters
- If you have any questions, please reach out at oiir@illinois.edu or 217-333-1300, or reach out to any of our eight units
- For current updates from the University of Illinois, visit covid-19.illinois.edu