San Diego API Coalition
San Diego API Coalition
ABOUT THE COALITION
The San Diego Asian Pacific Islander (API) Coalition is a group of San Diego API organizations that operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Pacific Arts Movement, a 501(c)3 organization.
Our mission is to facilitate conversations with API communities and advocate for representation of voices by:
- Amplifying and cultivating leadership
- Acting as a hub for API organizations to collaborate
- Building a more inclusive and equitable San Diego
Leadership core
The Coalition is led and facilitated by an annually elected leadership core consisting of the following roles:
Kent Lee
Co-Chair
Alex C. Villafuerte
Co-Chair
Lauren Garces
Secretary
Carmela Prudencio
Communications Coordinator
Kirin Macapugay
Membership Coordinator
Samuel Tsoi
Membership Coordinator
Organizational membership
All County of San Diego API not-for-profit organizations, student groups, or actively meeting community organizations are eligible to be considered for membership and invited to participate. See full details including voting procedures and suggested membership dues by reading our Policies & Procedures.
The San Diego API Coalition meets every first Monday of the month at 5:30 PM.
RESOURCES FOR API COMMUNITIES
The coalition is compiling resources to assist Asian Pacific Islander communities in responding to increased hate incidents. Recommendations of additional resources to be included can be sent to media@pacarts.org.
media & press
For inquiries or media requests, please contact us at media@pacarts.org or 619-400-5911.
News Features
- Joint Statement – Stop API Hate – A Joint Statement on COVID-19
- April 9, 2020 – SDUT – Asian Pacific Islander organizations issue statement against hate, discrimination amid COVID-19
- May 27, 2020 – San Diego County – API Community Works With Councilmembers To Introduce City Resolution Addressing API Racism and Discrimination
- May 27, 2020 – CBS – San Diego Asian Pacific Islander Coalition says racism is on the rise
Questions?
For general questions, please send an email to sdapicoalition@pacarts.org or message us on any of our social media accounts.
List of Member organizations
- 21st Century China Center, UC San Diego School of Global Policy & Strategy
- Alliance of Chinese Americans, San Diego
- Asian Business Association
- Asian Pacific Alliance of County Employees (APACE)
- Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) – San Diego Chapter
- Asian Pacific Islander Community Actions (APICA)
- Asian Solidarity Collective
- Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
- Convoy District Partnership
- Hindu Americans of San Diego (HASD)
- Igorots of California Project
- Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego
- Karen Organization of San Diego
- Korean American Bar Association of San Diego
- Kuya Ate Mentorship Program (KAMP)
- Lao Advocacy Organization of San Diego
- National Association of Asian American Professionals San Diego
- Pacific Arts Movement
- Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
- San Diego Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League
- San Diego Korean American Coalition
- San Diego Queer APIMEDA Coalition
- San Diego Pride
- SDSU APIDA Resource Center
- Taiwanese American Professionals – San Diego
- UC San Diego API Alumni Council
- Union of Pan Asian Communities
- UniPro San Diego
- Viet Vote