It's important to remember that #Coronavirus is most dangerous for the economically, racially, and geographically marginalized.
This thread highlights tools for South Asian Americans who may need support. If you're able, please contribute your time/labor/resources here.
This thread highlights tools for South Asian Americans who may need support. If you're able, please contribute your time/labor/resources here.
Here's an excellent compilation of resources from @EqualityLabs https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rcan4C_e6OBFBI5bUn7MtYK74Ab-WarxyJmDvZUI_YA/preview
@SAPHAinfo is collecting #COVID19 resources in Asian American languages here: https://twitter.com/SAPHAinfo/status/1239672287399419916
@creativecap has this compilation of resources for our artist allies: https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/
Here's information from @pressfreedom for our journalist allies who are covering #COVID19 https://twitter.com/pressfreedom/status/1238527765739122691?s=20
And here's another from @firstdraftnews for reporters covering #COVID19 https://twitter.com/firstdraftnews/status/1238084334889861121?s=20
@Esri has resources to mobilize across digital platforms -- especially helpful for those who are organizing remotely https://twitter.com/Esri/status/1239641356286545921?s=20
For our allies who are seeking remote employment opportunities, this list (by Rachel Meade Smith of Words of Mouth) provides information on remote-friendly employers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J5VZipnZVrb-5HvtedCIbI3uFixnjfVK8cEN4gz9Rmc/htmlview?sle=true#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J5VZipnZVrb-5HvtedCIbI3uFixnjfVK8cEN4gz9Rmc/htmlview?sle=true#gid=0
For our allies taking care of young ones, @wkamaubell has this thread: https://twitter.com/wkamaubell/status/1239681216640499713?s=20
There's also this list for caregivers who tend to children who are in pre-school through 5th grade: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YhpyimLwtjGENVskHLeL_X947D5O1KVag1SZjz7gXos/preview
For those who own, operate, or contribute to small businesses: https://twitter.com/SBAgov/status/1238702370139373568?s=20
For our allies in New York who are seeking remote mental health support:
https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/
https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/
And for our allies in and beyond New York seeking remote mental health support: https://www.virusanxiety.com/
For our allies who speak or would like to communicate in other South Asian languages, follow this thread by @NoHindutvaNYC https://twitter.com/NoHindutvaNYC/status/1238888407214022658
Can you donate money? Support undocumented folks here: https://twitter.com/MigrantScribble/status/1239661875047985152?s=20
Can you donate money? Support mutual aid projects here: https://twitter.com/TheEmergentFund/status/1239701994329247744?s=20
For survivors and victims of domestic violence, from @nnedv: https://twitter.com/nnedv/status/1238470376683945985?s=20
For those seeking information on paid sick leave, family medical leave, & workplace protections: https://twitter.com/WeAct4progress/status/1238601818680197120?s=20
Looking to support undocumented folks in other ways? Join this petition from @UNITEDWEDREAM and http://protectallpeople.com https://twitter.com/UNITEDWEDREAM/status/1239942048322592771
Reminder:
"USCIS announced that COVID-19 testing, prevention, or treatment would NOT be used against immigrants in a #PublicCharge test." https://protectingimmigrantfamilies.org/know-your-rights/
"USCIS announced that COVID-19 testing, prevention, or treatment would NOT be used against immigrants in a #PublicCharge test." https://protectingimmigrantfamilies.org/know-your-rights/
For our allies in college who need to travel elsewhere, @FlyFrontier is offering $100 vouchers to those with .edu email addresses: https://www.flyfrontier.com/students-fly-free?mobile=true&sha_hash=ec46c9ca12b4933f953716e867c60dd52f6cc053b1ebf1df4d4762671e3fa0c2&fbclid=IwAR1wob5tRuyMUxKU6B6PEpHPP-O99roOZSqS-ucOPnGDIK1HJIiE9qIAn3E
@NYSYLC also has this great link with support tools that are open to undocumented folks in NYC: https://twitter.com/NYSYLC/status/1239934688577359872
@survivepunish @survivepunishNY are organizing to support our incarcerated allies. Do your part here: https://twitter.com/survivepunishNY/status/1239702633516077056
This deeply detailed list on how to respond to #COVID19 from @NYCCoronavirus: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18WYGoVlJuXYc3QFN1RABnARZlwDG3aLQsnNokl1KhZQ/preview
And this equally detailed list on responses across the nation, as well as in the UK + Germany, from Cindy Milstein:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1uP49OQGhosfBN4BOYQvyy_Mu3mpCSOYzip13LksC-S8/mobilebasic#h.ep6ylhlannkh
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1uP49OQGhosfBN4BOYQvyy_Mu3mpCSOYzip13LksC-S8/mobilebasic#h.ep6ylhlannkh
If you had an event that had to be rescheduled due to #COVID19, check this resource out:
https://www.stayathomefest.com/
You can organize for your event to be attended digitally, and attend others' events, too.
https://www.stayathomefest.com/
You can organize for your event to be attended digitally, and attend others' events, too.
Here's @AAPCHOadvocates with their public health & #COVID19 updates:
https://www.aapcho.org/resources_db/public-health-alerts/#sec1
https://www.aapcho.org/resources_db/public-health-alerts/#sec1
One more from @SAPHAinfo for those who speak Nepali: https://twitter.com/SAPHAinfo/status/1239970678121488384
Can you donate money? Support in-home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners during this crisis via @domesticworkers
https://domesticworkers.org/coronavirus-care-fund
https://domesticworkers.org/coronavirus-care-fund
Can you donate? Sex workers are among the most marginalized communities, and are seeking support during this time especially. https://twitter.com/msemilymccombs/status/1239918829653942278
Can you donate? Are you based in the DMV? Support your local service industry workers here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tz2uyhgy3MsBS68MHPzO8H455_879fqfIaRPyUUw3QE/htmlview
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tz2uyhgy3MsBS68MHPzO8H455_879fqfIaRPyUUw3QE/htmlview
Can you donate? This document has information on our immune compromised allies who are seeking assistance. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xdmHQVS8wxAiApUM53MYMq1Atiqm5UsLGQlTp61oNcM/edit
For our allies who are palliative caretakers, here's a resource & response list that may be helpful: https://twitter.com/GraniteDoc/status/1238840419288518656
Here's a great infographic about #COVID19 in Telugu: https://twitter.com/SureshKolichala/status/1239961112348516353
For all our APIA allies in the Bay Area, @AACREnetwork has this compilation of resources:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1odtdcAX91nuxrJGtaBFA0qQ_ULnEurSPDjgaqKXfv30/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link&fbclid=IwAR05SFnlQ5vtiFL68dmZYQwg_yoYA5ae5RzRrzjkCtRAEAFkCAId40NjnRs
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1odtdcAX91nuxrJGtaBFA0qQ_ULnEurSPDjgaqKXfv30/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link&fbclid=IwAR05SFnlQ5vtiFL68dmZYQwg_yoYA5ae5RzRrzjkCtRAEAFkCAId40NjnRs
For our #MichiganMuslims and MI allies in Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Troy, Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Novi, Canton, Northville, Grand Blanc, Flint, East Lansing and Lansing:
http://bit.ly/micovidvolunteer
http://theamityway.org/give
http://bit.ly/micovidvolunteer
http://theamityway.org/give
For our allies in Ohio, follow this thread: https://twitter.com/SURJColumbusOH/status/1240323424293134337
Here is a thorough compilation of multilingual resources on #COVID19 -- there are graphics and factsheets in Bengali, Burmese, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, and Urdu (as well as several other languages): https://switchboardta.org/blog/a-round-up-of-multilingual-resources-on-covid-19/?mc_cid=55a6c15918&mc_eid=4fb440a3e1
From @IGD_News this comprehensive list of mutual aid efforts, categorized by region: https://itsgoingdown.org/c19-mutual-aid/?fbclid=IwAR08biNEtEdNsoRlu8QoI2nhx4AFpxh02o49CMTtDE0VGZFT3vHYs3jl8a4
Yet another detailed compilation that includes tools for mobilization, mutual aid, and remote support. This one also links back to the first tweet in the thread which shares a resource list from Equality Labs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dpMzMzsA83jbVEXS8m7QKOtK4nj6gIUk1U1t6P4wShY/preview?pru=AAABcRMOyJc*DKQ1ByQ2oFIDhs0DjfFXOQ
Multilingual learning tools, including ones in Hindi: https://twitter.com/EAA_Foundation/status/1239509061185478656
Can you donate? @aswadhin is organizing this #COVID19 relief fund for our BI-POC & LGBTQI+ allies. https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-fund-for-lgbtqi-bipoc-folks
Thank you @thepriyaarora for sharing this growing compilation of #COVID19 resources via @QueeringDesi! https://www.queeringdesi.com/coronavirus-resources
For our South Asian Journalists, @sajahq has this list of resources, with information on how to cover & cope with #coronavirus:
http://saja.org/coronaresources
Thank you @thepriyaarora for sharing it with us!
http://saja.org/coronaresources
Thank you @thepriyaarora for sharing it with us!
Here are some in-Language #Covid19 Resources for our AA&NHPI allies. The database features tools in Bengali, Farsi, Fijian, Hindi, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao, Punjabi, Rohingya, Thai, Urdu, and more. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XePaKv7Ar59PG7z37QqzIb8WfynEx5BK5ZfK3VLXIJA/edit#gid=465062441
Can you donate? Support domestic workers through this fund:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/coronavirus-care-fund?refcode=covidfundsocial&utm_source=ndwa_twitter&utm_medium=image&utm_campaign=covidfund2020&utm_term=ndwa_mar16 https://twitter.com/domesticworkers/status/1241038247100325898
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/coronavirus-care-fund?refcode=covidfundsocial&utm_source=ndwa_twitter&utm_medium=image&utm_campaign=covidfund2020&utm_term=ndwa_mar16 https://twitter.com/domesticworkers/status/1241038247100325898
Here are some updates via @NILC on accessing health care for immigrants and their family members, including new funding from Congress. https://www.nilc.org/issues/health-care/update-on-access-to-health-care-for-immigrants-and-their-families/
For our friends who are tracking prisons' & jails' responses to #COVID19, @uclaprisonlaw has this document with detailed information (numbers of confirmed cases, policy details, & more).
If you'd like to contribute, please reach out to @SharonDolovich. https://twitter.com/uclaprisonlaw/status/1240174035184414720
If you'd like to contribute, please reach out to @SharonDolovich. https://twitter.com/uclaprisonlaw/status/1240174035184414720
For our organizer allies, @MutualAidRelief has a great guide about mutual aid survival programs & disaster relief.
Read and share if you can: https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/resources/
Read and share if you can: https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/resources/
For our allies who are seeking financial assistance, and for our allies who may be able to donate:
Big Door Brigade has this compilation of mutual aid resources, as well as tips on how to start your own local project.
https://bigdoorbrigade.com/mutual-aid-toolbox/
Big Door Brigade has this compilation of mutual aid resources, as well as tips on how to start your own local project.
https://bigdoorbrigade.com/mutual-aid-toolbox/
Thanks to @VitalStrat for this compilation of resources on risk reduction, which may support our allies who use drugs: https://twitter.com/VitalStrat/status/1242080553534398464?s=20
For our NYC allies working in healthcare who wish to self-isolate: https://twitter.com/chengela/status/1241878757381681152?s=20
You can find relief funds in your state at this website: https://www.commfoundations.com/blog/2020/3/11/community-foundations-nationwide-launch-efforts-to-help-communities-affected-by-the-coronavirus
For our Sikh allies, @sikh_coalition has this page on their website with detailed information on & resources for dealing with #Covid19: https://www.sikhcoalition.org/our-work/empowering-the-community/covid-19-response-resources/
Here's a video from @SaimaMohsin in Punjabi about #Covid19 and the importance of social distancing:
https://twitter.com/SaimaMohsin/status/1242798915180789761
Thank you Saima for this great in-language resource -- we look forward to seeing part two!
https://twitter.com/SaimaMohsin/status/1242798915180789761
Thank you Saima for this great in-language resource -- we look forward to seeing part two!
COVID-19 Chicago fact sheets from the UIC Collaboratory for Health Justice @UICIHRP and @uicpublichealth:
https://publichealth.uic.edu/uic-covid-19-public-health-response/covid-19-resources/
https://publichealth.uic.edu/uic-covid-19-public-health-response/covid-19-resources/
For our allies in NYC who are looking for food assistance, this tool maps the food pantries/community kitchens across all 5 boroughs. https://twitter.com/votejgr/status/1242894346074152961
For our undocumented allies, this spreadsheet has information on #PublicCharge, immigration, free clinics, freelance worker resources, resource exchanges, education, and more. It also highlights multilingual resources.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0euDbk5OiWd7EgBPKUPm01wCjCb-Z8-KiZK4EBlR53J0VNpVvQYTJy4eY#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0euDbk5OiWd7EgBPKUPm01wCjCb-Z8-KiZK4EBlR53J0VNpVvQYTJy4eY#gid=0
What does Asian American feminism look like during #Covid19? @aafcollective has this great zine about "CARE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS": https://twitter.com/aafcollective/status/1242918178323300352
For our allies who are practicing dance & performance artists, @DanceNYC has this detailed page on their website with resources & information: https://www.dance.nyc/for-artists/resource-pages/Coronavirus-Preparedness
For our journalist allies, @NatGeo has organized this emergency fund: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/funding-opportunities/grants/what-we-fund/covid-19-emergency-fund/?fbclid=IwAR0C4BT1oFrxXHEfYZXEwplsdiMCmcMWee--VVr0GB_S4fiedA39qXSiXBQ
For our student organizers & allies, this toolkit is especially helpful if you need to demand support from your university/school: https://twitter.com/AdvocatesTweets/status/1243622857755832320
For our allies who are organizing tenant strikes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sX0VYYXS0ygaQelcvfY2svhGE_z7Bv_rHHVwggNUfc8/edit
Know Your Rights during #COVID19 - a guide from @NLGnews https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTWDHkbOtYPNalsN3lEi5yUjZI9qMdhL2IAM_S8bVqE/edit
Can you donate? Support our incarcerated allies in Pennsylvania here: https://twitter.com/AbolitionistLC/status/1244992839534219267
This compilation from @CIYJA has critical information on #COVID19 resources in California, including information on undocumented workers' rights, free food access in Nor&So Cal, and mutual aid funds. https://ciyja.org/covid19/
For our immigrant allies, this list by #InformedImmigrant lists national and state-wide resources, and also highlights specific information for students such as local relief funds and reduced cost wifi: https://www.informedimmigrant.com/guides/coronavirus/
For our undocumented allies, this compilation by Immigrants Rising provides information on legal rights, healthcare, DACA, housing, and much more.
For our allies who can donate, we ask that you do so by contacting http://immigrantsrising.org . https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PxLuuH0-hwHXftUXuEi52Q1qWUDegN8_I1L4ulIFwzk/preview
For our allies who can donate, we ask that you do so by contacting http://immigrantsrising.org . https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PxLuuH0-hwHXftUXuEi52Q1qWUDegN8_I1L4ulIFwzk/preview
If you can donate, or if you need financial assistance, @gcirtweets has a list of mutual aid funds that support immigrant communities: https://www.gcir.org/coronavirus/immigrant-response-funds
Today at 12PM PDT, @WAStateBar will host a webinar to discuss #COVID19 related unemployment benefits: https://twitter.com/WAStateBar/status/1244671096613371904
For our allies in New Jersey, @rutgersifh has a thread naming accounts and hashtags which provide translated #COVID19 resources: https://twitter.com/rutgersifh/status/1242553982310125570