PH Consul General in San Francisco Expresses Readiness to Collaborate with US Coalition Towards Asian Hate Prevention
Left photo: Dr. Russell Jeung, Co-founder of STOP AAPI Hate, and Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer. Right photo: Dr. Russell Jeung, Co-founder of STOP AAPI Hate (third from left), talks with Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco officers: L-R: Vice Consul Adrian Audrey Baccay, Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Deputy Consul General Raquel R. Solano, Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona. (Photos from SFPCG)
SAN FRANCISCO, 30 May 2022 - Philippine Consul General Neil in San Franscio Frank R. Ferrer met with Dr. Russell Jeung, co-founder of the advocacy group Stop American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate on 24 May 2022 at the Sentro Rizal San Francisco, in line with the celebration of Asian AAPI Heritage Month is celebrated in the U.S. every May.
Dr. Jeung underscored Stop AAPI Hate’s advocacy for policy changes and its works to prevent hate crimes and racism through education and civil rights expansion. Consul General Ferrer thanked Dr. Jeung for his advocacy work and emphasized that the Consulate is ready to collaborate with Stop AAPI Hate to help prevent anti-Asian hate and foster understanding among communities.
“We condemn all forms of racism and harassment directed towards any particular race, ethnic group or community,” said Consul General Ferrer.
Stop AAPI Hate is a coalition that was formed amid rising xenophobia and racism in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It tracks discrimination, violence, bullying and injustice against Asian Americans in the U.S., with the aim of advancing equity through education and advocating for policy changes to dismantle systemic racism. Stop AAPI also runs a reporting center and provides reports and related resources on its website: https://stopaapihate.org/.
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