Asian Americans for Equality

🌟 In the News! Thank you to the New York Times for amplifying the story of residents of 345 Ovington Ave. in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn whose livelihoods have been safeguarded by AAFE and our partners. We're thrilled that the narrative has been transformed from one of fraudulence to empowerment—all made possibly by innovative partnership and an unwavering commitment to the American dream of homeownership. 📰 Read now: https://lnkd.in/ej8Z6RBe

#AAFE50 Snapshots: Scenes from our afternoon panel, and AAFE 50th Anniversary Gala Honorees 🌟 👉 Our program kicked off with a panel featuring trailblazing voices in the realm of community development: (left to right) Margaret Chin, Doris Koo, Phil Thompson, Lydia Tom. Conversation was moderated by AAFE Board President Cathy Kim. Our afternoon program concluded with remarks by Peter Tu, Executive Director of Flushing Chinese Business Association and newly appointed member of Governor Hochul's AAPI Commission. 🙌 Honorees were presented with awards in recognition of their lasting, invaluable community impact. They included Corky Lee (posthumous, accepted by his brother, John Lee), the pioneers of AAFE, Senator John Liu, Enterprise Community Partners (represented by Shaun Donovan, CEO and President of Enterprise), as well as a selection of longtime small business clients of Renaissance, AAFE's small business affiliate. Stay tuned for more to come from our gala and fiftieth year! 📸 Photos by Cindy Trinh

🌟 Lions fed, laughter shared, and a new chapter inaugurated: Snapshots from our #AAFE50 Gala! THANK YOU to all who joined us last week to celebrate our fiftieth anniversary, taking part in our mutual vision of equitable community development. A special thanks to our incredible master of ceremonies, CeFaan Kim, as well as our lead sponsor of the evening, Wells Fargo. What a pleasure to be joined by an array of our elected official partners to present proclamations commemorating the occasion! Alongside Senator Iwen Chu, we were thrilled to announce a major milestone in AAFE's emergency stabilization of 345 Ovington Ave. in Bay Ridge—safeguarding the livelihoods of twenty families. Stay tuned for more to come from the gala and our fiftieth year!

🗓 We're now just a little under two weeks away from our gala, and we can't wait to celebrate our fiftieth with you! Register to sponsor or attend here: aafe.swoogo.com/GALA50

Our 50th Anniversary Gala is now just weeks away! Thank you so much to our sponsors who have joined us in celebrating this milestone. And to our friends, partners, and allies who haven't had a chance to register yet, sponsorship opportunities and tickets are still available! Visit our event site at aafe.swoogo.com/GALA50 to learn more and register. We're so excited to announce that CeFaan Kim, longtime journalistic champion for our communities, will be our emcee for the evening. Our vibrant program will honor State Senator John Liu, the pioneers of AAFE, and the late Corky Lee, and will be preceded by a panel discussion featuring trailblazing voices in community development. Exciting performances will kick off our festivities! All this and more await at our anniversary gala on Thursday, May 30—reserve your spot today!

In Washington, d.c. Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen convened the inaugural Asian American and NHPI Economic Summit. Our executive director, Thomas Yu, participated in one of the panel discussions. More than two decades ago, AAFE created two affiliates - Renaissance Economic Development Corporation and AAFE Community Development Fund - to facilitate access to capital for immigrant small businesses and first time homebuyers. Thomas talked about the importance of community-based financial institutions in providing pathways out of poverty for underserved populations - and serving as emergency first responders in times of crisis. We appreciated the opportunity to share our experiences! #accesstocapital #smallbusiness #cdfi #homeownership #aafecdf #aapiheritagemonth

It’s AAPI Heritage Month and an especially meaningful milestone for AAFE! We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary. Which makes it fitting that two AAFE leaders are featured in City & State — it’s their annual “Power of Diversity: Asian 100” list. Congratulations to our executive director, Thomas Yu, and to Jessie Lee, managing director of AAFE affiliate @redcnyc Thomas has been on the frontlines for many years, helping to innovate affordable housing solutions across NYC. And Jessie has worked tirelessly to assist our small businesses thrive here in NYC and now across the state and in New Jersey. We appreciate both of them and all of the amazing AAPI leaders featured! Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/envDPaVr

We’re kicking off AAPI Heritage Month and celebrating all of the inspiring leaders, including AAFE’s own Thomas Yu, featured in the 2024 AAPI Power Players List from Politics NY and amNY Metro. This #aapiheritagemonth culminates with AAFE’s 50th Anniversary Gala on May 30. It’s a celebration of all we have accomplished together. Learn more through the link below: https://lnkd.in/g9bvqG9f And check out the full @politicsnynews story here: https://lnkd.in/gJhu-Yy6

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