Kundiman Forever 2022: Raising Asian American Voices

Kundiman is so proud to be an organization sustained by and for Asian American writers, in solidarity with larger communities of BIPOC writers and Asian Americans. This Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, we are excited to announce the launch of our Kundiman Forever Recurring Donor campaign.

This year our campaign goal is $25,000, and we need your support. Send in your gift today to ensure that Kundiman’s work continues to uplift the voices of even more Asian American and BIPOC writers. The first 100 people to give a new recurring donation of $10/month or upgrade a current recurring donation by $10/month will receive a complimentary Kundiman tote bag featuring Kundiman Fellow Ocean Vuong’s quote, “Prepare to be inconceivable.”

As Fellow and author of Fiona and Jane, Jean Chen Ho testifies: 

“I'm so grateful to Kundiman for creating such an open and safe space for Asian American poets and writers. I left the Retreat with a whole new family and a renewed sense of faith in the importance of writing by Asian Americans—stories and poems that center Asian American experiences, in all of its diversity and nuance. There is so much excellence and artistry in our communities, and Kundiman provides a platform for us to shine. What a gift. What a blessing.”

Join us in centering Asian American voices and revolutionizing the literary landscape by pledging or upgrading your monthly donation to Kundiman today:

  • A monthly gift of $10, the equivalent of a drink at a cafe, provides a scholarship to a craft class for a writer of color. 

  • A monthly gift of $25 funds a workshop or reading for one of our ten regional groups.

  • A monthly gift of $50 provides a scholarship to an 8-week workshop for a writer of color.

  • A monthly gift of $100 funds an honorarium payment for a teaching artist for a craft class.