Communities in Transition: Asian Population Sabrina Ho AMAT API Committee Chair

Asian Population Projection

Immigration

Top 20 API Groups Chinese4,010,114 Filipino3,416,840 Indian3,183,063 Vietnamese1,737,433 Korean1,706,822 Japanese1,304,286 Pakistani409,163 Cambodian276,667 Hmong260,073 Thai237,583 Laotian232,130 Bangladeshi147,300 Burmese100,200 Indonesian95,270 Nepalese59,490 Sri Lankan45,381 Malaysian26,179 Bhutanese19,439 Mongolian18,344 Okinawan11,326

Filipino

Focus Donor Potential Accurate tracking Forming strategies by Asian Origin –For Community –For Hospitals –For Families

Culture as a reason for decline Is there a “Culture” that does not believe in donation? What about body integrity? Hospital vs. Community Discussion

Religion as a reason for decline “All major world religions…” Overwhelmed by the diversity of religion Religious support onsite and in the community

Buddhism

Christianity

Confucianism

Where should conversations happen? Principles of family conversation are tried and true across ethnicities Focus on creating positive donation conversations in the community

Conclusion Discover the largest potential segments of the API population in your area Focus on how to impact that particular community Be ready to engage on their terms Family conversations without culture or religion, focus on the person