Resurfacing from a long (SO LONG, SORRY) hiatus to share the fundraising campaign of a very good friend of mine! She started a small non-profit called the Immigrant History Initiative that works directly on issues of race, immigration, and social justice, with a focus on eradicating xenophobia by centering the voices & stories of immigrant communities.
The mission of this nonprofit is so close to my heart. I grew up in one of the whitest parts of America as a second-gen Asian immigrant, and I virtually *never* saw faces like mine in textbooks (except maybe as anonymous victims). I didn’t know Asian Americans had a history in the United States from before the 1900s, and maybe because of that, I felt like I didn’t have a claim on this country as my own.
Immigrant History Initiative creates tangible resources to bring the histories of communities of color into the classroom, to kids like me who really needed it. It’s run by a team of volunteers, and both co-founders still aren’t taking a salary because they’re putting all the money back into the org. If you have some money to spare this holiday season, please consider giving to them! It will go a long way <3 And if not, please consider reblogging!
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