The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is standing in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the New England region who have been impacted by xenophobia, racism and Sinophobia stemming from a perceived connection with COVID-19. As a foundation, we have been disturbed and disheartened to learn about the bullying and hate crimes against students of Asian heritage that have arisen in our schools and communities as a result of misconceptions surrounding COVID-19.
Today, we are launching a rapid response fund to respond to the hate crimes and bias against Asian American communities resulting from COVID-19. The Foundation has allocated resources for the Racism is a Virus Too rapid response grant fund to support Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) that provide services for AAPI communities.
This is just one step we are taking to support impacted communities in the New England region amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to supporting our partners in the various communities throughout the region.
