Asian Pacific Islander (API) Justice Coalition Latina Coalition Silicon Valley (LCSV) & Asian Pacific Islander (API) Justice Coalition: Uniting Forces for Community Empowerment By Elisa Orona, Fernanda Karp, Yan Yin K. Choy & Laura Ortiz Guillén APALI CLP COURSE SPRING 2013

Project Description Coalition Work = challenges + benefits “Coalition activism results in improved infrastructure projects, improved economic development and historic preservation” (Saito, 2009). Goals: Get to know each other’s organizations! missions, visions, founders, leaders Leverage each other’s strengths! Identify commonalities and differences. Explore partnerships! common cause, event, advocacy style

Learning Objectives Acquire a personal perspective on the organizations from active leadership through interview process 1. Why did the organization start when it did? 2. What are memorable experiences that empowered the organization to organize? 3. Why is it important now? 4. Where do you envision the organization going forward? 5. How do you envision ethnic organizations working together? Bridge build between organizations, share best practices Walk away with two Major Outcomes

Why Do Coalitions Work? Silicon Valley Latino Report Card 2011 Here, the Silicon Valley Latino Report Card from 2011 reported the number of residents by racial/ethnic background in the Silicon Valley. Latinos & Asians are the two largest ethnic groups in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley Latino Report Card 2011

Why Do Coalitions Work? Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) has over 200 members. 40/200 members are ethnically-led organizations (SVCN, 2007) 8/40 ethnically-led nonprofit organizations participated in their SVCN Ethnic Leadership Program. (SVCN Annual Report, 2011-2012). The Silicon Valley of Nonprofits (SVCN) is the major organization in the county that champions the interests of nonprofits in the Silicon Valley. 40 of their 200 members are led by a person of color Only 8 out of their 40 ethnically led non profit orgs participated in their SVCN Ethnic Leadership Program in 2011-2012

Why do Coalition Work? (cont.) Group # CEO’s % of CEO’s % of Pop Non-His White 1,279 75.2 42.9 Person of Color 421 24.8 57.1 Asian/Asian Am 118 7 12.1 African Am 125 7.3 6.1 Latina/o 110 6.5 35.8 Native Am 11 0.6 0.5 Pacific Islander 8 0.3 Mixed race 49 2.9 2.3 The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas and educates Americans on social and economic issues to foster sound public policy and effective government. In 2009, they published their “Measuring Racial-Ethnic Diversity in California’s Non-Profit Sector.” Let us show you a few of their findings… The Urban Institute, 2009

Mission Statements: LCSV & APIJC Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley educates, prepares and connects Latinas in the areas of civic engagement and leadership development as an expression of our shared values of service, commitment, and appreciation for the Latinas who have paved the way for our successes Asian Pacific Islander Justice Coalition advocates for social justice, and seeks to unite and empower the Asian Pacific Islander Community Give a summary of the similarities and differences of each organization

LCVS’s Roots & Background 1998: Teresa Alvarado convenes small group of womyn to discuss the Latina political pipeline in Santa Clara County 1999: event celebration for longest-serving Latina elected official, Supervisor Blanca Alvarado 2000: “Latina Voices” Conference 2000-2002: partnership with HOPE Leadership Institute & creation of a speakers series 2003: LCVS became an Inc, non-profit 2005: LCVS received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit status!

LCSV Interview with Teresa Alvarado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdXb7PfbilU

API Justice Coalition’s Roots & Backgrounds 1973: No paid staff 1974: 1st case to fight employment discrimination at Bay Area Hospital 1982: Serves as western regional coordinating center pressing for legal conviction after Vincent Chin murder 1989: spearheads coalition building to pass hate crimes ordinance 2006: AACI + ALA + APBA + JACLSJ = united API voice AACI = Asian Americans for Community Involvement ALA = Asian Law Alliance APBA = Asian Pacific Bar Association JACLSJ = Japanese American Citizens League of San Jose

API Justice Coalition Interview with Rabiah Khalid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWLdHJMfyIM

LCSV Visit Takeaways Focus on program development, education, connection, and advocacy. LCSV is hosting many educational & advocacy opportunities: ELLA (Engaged Latina Leadership Activist) Program for young Latinas in Santa Clara County Branding & networking Financial Literacy, Latina Action Day, Latina Contras Cancer LCSV looks forward to partnership, collaboration, and staying in communication with the API Justice Coalition

API Justice Coalition Visit Takeaways API Justice Coalition is in a period of organizational development Structure of the organization differs from LCSV Need for communication on advocacy and mobilization efforts Partnership would be beneficial to both organizations Major Outcome: LCSV to explore membership to API Justice Coalition

References 1. Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits http://www.svcn.org/svcn/what_we_do/ 2. The Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/about/