9th Annual Asian American Community Development Conference

Fun Fact: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are among the fastest-growing groups in the country, projected to reach a population of 50 million by 2060. There are over 1 million Asian American and Pacific Islanders in NYC alone. Unfortunately, available data on the 19 Asian American and 5 Pacific Islander groups is often insubstantial, and the narratives that surround our AAPI communities are not always defined or claimed by us. We want to challenge existing stereotypes by creating and defining our own stories and shared values with our communities - particularly in the absence of solid disaggregated data representative of our communities. In this boardroom conversation, speakers will discuss empowered strategies and examples of using data and storytelling to describe AAPI communities that paints a robust picture of our diverse communities and that of other communities of color.