L to R: Nancy Wong, Shawn Wong, and Cyn hold copies of The Big Aiiieeeee!. Zarco (1974)
Through mentorship and community building, Kundiman has committed to social change by advancing Asian American literature. As anti-Asian violence rises across the nation, we need your help to dismantle white supremacy by empowering Asian American voices.
This May, during Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, partner with Kundiman and support Asian American arts & culture with a recurring gift to the Kundiman Forever campaign. Our goal is to raise $25,000 to provide ongoing support to 10 regional Asian American communities across the country through our readings, workshops, and salons.
Your support enriches the national conversation with diverse Asian American perspectives while also committing to cross-cultural solidarity: Anti-Racist Work Is All of Our Work, Black & Asian American Feminist Solidarities Workshop with AAFC, Poetry of Protest, and One Poem Festival: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives. Additionally, as we pivoted last year to online experiences, we launched 12 spring classes for Asian American and BIPOC writers to sustain connection in a virtual space. We are also working to prioritize accessibility by enabling live captioning as well as providing numerous scholarships. Through these efforts, we hope that all members are able to participate.
Kundiman has always been a grassroots organization supported by its community. Antiracism work is all of our work and we encourage you to join us by making monthly gifts of any size. Every gift makes a difference. Just 12 recurring donors at $15 a month will cover yearly expenses for a whole region.
Join Kundiman and stand up for Asian Americans everyday. 10% of funds raised during this month-long campaign will go toward a fund to seed an endowment. Once we surpass our goal, we will increase the percentage to 50% of all gifts to get this fund off the ground. This will ensure Kundiman's longevity so that we can continue the fight for racial equity through literature and the arts.