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Please note: There is limited supply of vaccine nationwide. Please be patient as we work to provide everyone in our priority groups with an opportunity to make a vaccine appointment.
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]]>This is a repost on behalf of the Asian & Asian American Faculty & Staff Council. Original event post here.
Please join other members of the Asian & Asian American Faculty & Staff Council for an open conversation on the recent tragedy in Atlanta and anti-Asian racism. We'll hold a space to reflect and to discuss ideas for how to best support our Asian American student, faculty, and staff community.
TODAY, Monday, March 22nd from 5-6pm
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]]>This is a repost on behalf of the Asian & Asian American Faculty & Staff Council. Original post here.
On the surge of hate crimes against Asian, Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders (AAPI), we want to share updated data and resources with our community.
According to Stop AAPI Hate’s March 2021 national report, 3,795 incidents of discrimination against AAPIs were reported from March 19 to February 28, 2021 via the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center. Below are a few highlights. Visit https://stopaapihate.org/reportsreleases/ for the full national report and other reports.
Verbal harassment (68.1%) and shunning (20.5%) (i.e., the deliberate avoidance of Asian Americans) make up the two largest proportions of the total incidents reported.
Physical assault (11.1%) comprises the third largest category of the total incidents. Civil rights violations — e.g., workplace discrimination, refusal of service, and being barred from transportation — account for 8.5% of the total incidents.
Chinese are the largest ethnic group (42.2%) that report experiencing hate, followed by Koreans (14.8%), Vietnamese (8.5%), and Filipinos (7.9%).
Women report hate incidents 2.3 times more than men.
Businesses are the primary site of discrimination (35.4%), followed by public streets (25.3%), and public parks (9.8%). Online incidents account for 10.8% of the total incidents.
Below is a list of action items and resources to address the current racism pandemic against AAPI.
1. Report Hate Crimes against Asian Americans
https://stopaapihate.org/ (12 languages)
https://www.standagainsthatred.org/report (5 languages)
Local and other reporting sites: https://movementhub.org/get-help/
2. Assistance with legal and social services through the Stop Hate hotline:
(Asian Americans Advancing Justice partnered with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and their Stop Hate project)
1-844-9-NO-HATE
3. Know your rights
(1) Legal rights to be treated fairly and without discrimination: Federal and State laws and government sites to file a complaint (organized by states)
(2) Your rights if you are stopped by police, immigration agents, or the FBI (Resource provided by American Civil Liberties Union).
4. Bystander Intervention training (against harassment)
https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/events
5. Self-defense and Personal safety training
https://www.impactbayarea.org/online_classes
6. Civic Engagement: Collective justice and shared liberation
https://movementhub.org/make-change/
7. Culture Surge: an artists and culture makers’ coalition for justice, care and connection.
https://www.culturesurge.com/about-us
8. Other action ideas: Host a panel discussion, lead a community safety audit, create a survey for research, create Mud Stencils, hold a Chalk Walk, create a Guerrilla-Style Video about Street Harassment, organize a Protest or March, initiate legislative advocacy, host workshops, host a film screening, host Fund raising
https://www.ihollaback.org/holla-how-tos/
9. Donate
STOP AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/actnow/
Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://advancingjustice-aajc.org
AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://movementhub.org/donate/
Hollaback https://www.ihollaback.org/
American Civil Liberties Union https://www.aclu.org/
10. Share additional resources with others
https://www.thewechatproject.org/post/stopping-aapi-hate-resources (English/Mandarin)
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co
https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/covid19
The current list of resources above in Korean:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWbBGqptvB0Q-UzKpd7S15mx3A2DG-QZ/edit#
The Asian and Asian American Faculty and Staff Council (AAAFSC) condemns any form of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination including hate crimes against AAPI. We continue our commitment to support Asian and Asian American students, faculty, and staff on campus and their families and communities.
In solidarity and support,
The AAAFSC board: Tamara Bhalla, Fan Yang, Soonhee Lee, Aditya Desai, Shuyan Sun
]]>College students are facing academic demands as well as the physical and mental demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Especially during this time, focus on what you can control, such as maintaining healthy eating habits. Eating balanced, nutritious meals is associated with improved academic performance, strengthened immune system, and increased energy.
Here are some easy and budget-friendly tips to prioritize healthy nutrition at UMBC and help you get that A!
For more tips on prioritizing healthy nutrition or to schedule a virtual appointment with our campus dietitian, visit https://dineoncampus.com/UMBC/meet-your-dietitian.
]]>The life of a student trying to survive the pandemic, maintaining some sort of social life, getting your work done, and missing the closeness of family and friends can be really hard. Virtual learning and sitting in front of a screen all day may not have been what you imagined your college experience to be. If you are having some difficulty in managing your stress, school work, and social life, here are a few tips to help to reduce your stress.
If you are missing friends and family:
Schedule regular check-ins, a phone call or virtually, to find out what’s going on in their lives
Host a virtual movie or game night with lots of snacks
Text or call a friend/family member when they cross your mind
If the stress of everything is getting to you, try some of these stress relievers
Meditation to calm your mind (the calm app)
Listen to your favorite music
Take a break and watch your favorite tv show or movie
Engage in at least 30 minutes of physical activity to boost the feel good hormones
Print out some coloring book sheets or use a coloring app
Take a social media break for a few hours or even a few days
Zoom Fatigue is real! It’s normal to feel exhausted at the thought of logging in. Here are a few tips to help you make it through a day of class
Get some fresh air and sunlight between classes
Take a break from all of your screens (phone, tablet, gaming system, television)
Make sure you are well rested before class starts
Keep some energizing snacks nearby
If you are having trouble with getting your work done
Reach out to the Academic Success Center for tutoring resources and the writing center
Try the Pomodoro technique:
pick one task/assignment
set your timer for 20-30 minutes
work nonstop until the timer goes off
take a 5 minute break
reset your timer
repeat until you’re happy with your progress
Ask your professors and TAs for help