Alix Webb: Asian American Organizing in Philadelphia

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NOW LIVE TWEETING: Alix Webb, Director of #AsianAmericansUnited, and Swarthmore Alumna on Are Asians the Political Scapegoat?
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:01:03
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#AsianAmericansUnited, an organization based in Philadelphia, is focused on “the people”
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:01:44
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#AAU turned 30 years in 2015; founded in 1985 by small group of activists seeking to create organized response to certain issues
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:02:42
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In 1995, #AAU lawsuit resulted in hiring of bilingual staff, services for ELL students, and translations for parents in public schools
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:04:34
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In 2009, at South Philly High, for a couple of days, a dozen of Asian students were beaten up - administrators turned the other way #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:07:54
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South Philly students staged walk out and boycotted - asked for #AAU’s support & created coalition, taking issue to Department of Justice
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:08:50
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With regards to racial hate crimes - Is this an isolated incident or is it going to happen again? #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:10:53
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How do we hold school administrations accountable? #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:13:00
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In 2012, #AAU collaborated with parents to halt cuts of bilingual staff in public schools
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:13:36
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Asians are part of the rising American electorate, and hence #AAU has been doing more work with voter registration
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:15:35
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#AAU upholds central value of “to preserve culture and build our community”
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:16:27
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Philadelphia Chinatown founded in 1800s; unlike many other East coast Chinatowns, immigrants still live here #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:17:37
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Philadelphia Chinatown is still a “living, breathing neighborhood” #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:17:53
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The city of Philadelphia has moved to hem Chinatown in mostly for commercial purposes #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:18:46
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Within Philadelphia Chinatown, there are no green spaces, no public benches, no playgrounds, and no public school until #AAU founded one
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:19:28
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Construction of the Philadelphia Convention Center destroyed 200 units of public housing where many immigrants lived #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:20:02
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Proposed constructions of casino, prison, and baseball park have threatened the preservation of Philadelphia Chinatown #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:21:23
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#AAU’s MidAutumn Festival turned 20 years old last year!
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:22:11
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#AAU’s MidAutumn Festival was started to encourage families to gather, but now it takes up the whole of 10th Street!
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:23:07
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Chinatown is one of the last remaining communities of color in Philadelphia #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:25:30
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“Organizing is not just fighting what’s wrong, but also taking the time to build up our community” #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:28:16
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Alix Webb shares photo of youth saying, “It’s not a question of who beat whom, but who let it happen” #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:31:11
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Philadelphia Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School was originally a warehouse, and then transformed into a school! #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:32:19
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Asian America is the rising electorate - there are $$$ coming from both the left & the right - these votes will shape our communities #AAU
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:36:30
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#AAU continues to adjust to and grasp what the Asian communities look like
Tue, Apr 12 2016 21:37:00
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Alix Webb: Asian American Organizing in Philadelphia

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