AAPI Student Resources
In light of recent events and horrific acts of violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, we have compiled a list of resources to support AAPI students in our medical campus community and help fight against anti-Asian racism.
Boston University Resources:
BU Today: Be an Ally: How to Help Fight Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
Boston University Chinese Student Association: Instagram
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAO)
Support Programs & Offices for Students
CRC: Scarlet Safe Walk (9pm to Midnight)
BUSM Crime Prevention & Campus Safety
External Resources:
Mental Wellness Activity Book for Asian Americans
How to Protect Your Mental Health While Fighting Racial Injustice
Mental Health Resources for Young People of Color
Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Students of Color
Asian American Organizing Project
Asian American Racial Justice Toolkit
Resources — The AAPI COVID-19 Project
Asian American Discrimination and Substance Abuse
- Asian Americans Against Violence: Stand Against Hatred
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: Stop Hate Project
- Hate Crime Reporting: Stop AAPI Hate
- Mental Health Support for Asian Americans
- #HateIsAVirus Movement
Articles:
Boston Globe: For young Asian Americans like me, the rise in hate crimes reinforces a lifetime of racial trauma
TIME: The Story Behind TIME’s Cover on Anti-Asian Violence and Hate Crimes
The Conversation: The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from ‘yellow peril’ to ‘model minority’ to the ‘Chinese virus’
Truthout: The Asian American Reply to Pandemic-Era Racism Must Be Cross-Racial Solidarity
BUMC student organizations:
Minority and International Scientists Organization
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (BUSM)
If you have any ideas for additional resources to support our AAPI community at GMS, please contact smfrazie@bu.edu.