Anti-Asian Bias Tools and Resources
Tools and Resources to Address Anti-Asian Bias
The recent pandemic has led to a rise of anti-Asian bias, hate, harassment, and violence. Below are tools and resources students, staff, faculty, and community members can use in or outside the classroom or in their daily lives. The purpose of these documents is to self-empower individuals to investigate, unlearn, and relearn and use new information or knowledge to address anti-Asian bias.
To view a printable version of this page, visit https://go.uic.edu/aab
TOOLS
You are encouraged to use these videos and discussion prompts on anti-Asian bias to foster discussions in your classroom, workplace, or organization.
Videos
Teach-In Video on “Yellow Peril and COVID-19” by the Asian and Asian American Student Collective and Global Asian Studies faculty
(00:00 - 33:00 minutes focus on historical anti-Asian exclusionary acts and the racialization of diseases and 34:00 - 60:00 minutes focus on U.S. Asian American movements and the UIC Asian American student movements)
Asian Americans on Facing Racism During COVID-19 by Asian Boss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGRu4_ox8ks&t=2s
Discussion Prompts (after watching videos and exploring resources) https://go.uic.edu/discuss
Solidarity Statement and Images
To view AARCC's Solidarity Statement image or to create your own, visit http://go.uic.edu/solidarity.
RESOURCES
For Students
Victims of Crime and Safety Concerns - Office of the Dean of Students - (312)-996-4857 - dos@uic.edu or visit - https://dos.uic.edu/student-assistance/health-personal-concerns/victims-of-crime-and-safety-concerns/
UIC students, staff, and faculty can report an incident of bias at https://dos.uic.edu/diversity-education/bias-reporting-prevention/
U & I Care - Office of the Dean of Students - https://dos.uic.edu/student-assistance/uicare/
For Staff and Faculty
Teaching Against Racism - UIC Global Asian Studies - https://glas.uic.edu/career-and-resources/teaching-against-racism/
UIC students, staff, and faculty can report an incident of bias at https://dos.uic.edu/diversity-education/bias-reporting-prevention/
Assisting a Distressed Student - Office of the Dean of Students - (312)-996-4857 - dos@uic.edu or visit -https://dos.uic.edu/student-assistance/faculty-staff-resources/
For Community Members
-Hate Crimes
Report hate crime incidents to the Illinois Attorney General’s Civil Rights Hotline at 1-877-581-3692 or fill out a hate crime complaint form at - https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/File-A-Complaint/
Stand Against Hatred – https://www.standagainsthatred.org/
Stop AAPI Hate – https://stopaapihate.org/
-Various
Local resources (visit the AARCC Community Resources page) – https://aarcc.uic.edu/resources-2/community-resources/
-Trainings
Bystander Intervention Trainings - Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago - antihate@advancingjustice-chicago.org or visit https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.org/what-we-do/bystander-intervention-trainings/
Empowerment & Self-Defense for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans - Defend Yourself - https://defendyourself.org/
COVID-19 & Hate Crimes Resource in AA NHPI languages - https://www.apiahf.org/hate-crime-resources/
-Legal Services
CAIR-Chicago - https://www.cairchicago.org/ or (312)-212-1520
CARPLS - Cook County Free Legal Service Hotline - (312)-738-9200
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights - https://www.clccrul.org/find-help
-Health Services
Trellus (formerly Asian Human Services) - https://mytrellus.org/
Hamdard Health - https://www.hamdardhealth.org/contact