Congratulations on a great convention and we were honored to have Senior Analyst Ethan Paik participate in a panel and co-present our work with our client Welcome To Chinatown from New York, along with Chinatown Community Development Center from San Francisco, and the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) from Chicago. Our joint presentation with Welcome to Chinatown focused on our partnership to develop the organization’s Chinatown Impact Study and roadmap for their Small Business Innovation Hub. Thank you to National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) for having us! #BuildingCAPACD #ourplacesourstories
Last week, we had an incredible time at the 2024 Building CAPACD Convention in Chicago, IL, where we reunited our National CAPACD coalition in person after two years. This year’s theme, "Our Places, Our Stories," allowed us to amplify the stories of AA and NHPI communities in the Midwest, a region with one of the fastest-growing AA and NHPI populations but often overlooked in mainstream narratives. Bringing together over 350 people from across the country, the Convention featured a dynamic program of powerful plenaries, moving performances, engaging sessions, interactive workshops, and insightful mobile tours. It was a pivotal gathering that fostered collaboration, learning, and strategizing between community-based practitioners and leaders from across the country. 🌱 Over the coming weeks, we’ll reflect on the different stories and experiences from the Convention, celebrating the rich history and vibrant cultures that make up our coalition. Our collective efforts aim to preserve neighborhoods and places AA and NHPI communities call home, working toward a just and inclusive country for all communities of color. Stay tuned for more reflections and stories! 👀✨ #BuildingCAPACD2024 #OurPlacesOurStories
