Asian Student Organization Network (ASON) is an exciting opportunity for Asian American-serving student organizations to partner with North Carolina Asian Americans Together.
ASON aims to be a resource for intercollegiate student organizing, dialogue, and opportunity sharing. ASON is a mutually beneficial agreement between NC organizations and NCAAT. Member organizations will gain access to NCAAT resources such as mini-grants, civic engagement opportunities, youth team support, and political education. ASON members will help promote NCAAT youth programming and serve as ambassadors and voices for Asian American youth so that NCAAT can better serve the network.
ASON is inspired by the broader legacy of the Asian American movement. The coining of the term “Asian American” originated from student activists Emma Gee and Yuji Ichioka in the 1960’s and with the foundational organizing of Black, Indigenous, and Chicano/a folks. The creation of “Asian American” as an identity transformed and politicized for many what it meant to be an Asian person living in the United States. Students and young people have always been at the forefront of this change.
Questions? Contact youth@ncaatogether.org
Who should apply
- Asian American-serving, student-led organizations who want to grow their network and presence in N.C. by connecting to NCAAT, other organizations, nonprofits, and resources
- Student groups that are looking for support on thinking through and creating programming, workshops, and engagement opportunities related to Asian American identity, politics, and movement-building
- Student-led organizations who are passionate about promoting civic engagement by hosting voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote work, and educational events
Benefits
- $500 grant support for your student organization to support programming for Fall 2024 semester
- Inclusion in a coalition of affiliate organizations working towards a deeper understanding of working in a pan-Asian American context
- Access to NCAAT resources, regional conferences and training, workshops, educational materials, cultural and political programming, and more!
*must complete all requirements as outlined in the agreement to receive full grant
Requirements
- Attend 3 Partnership Monthly Meetings
- Host a workshop or event in the campus in collaboration with NCAAT
- Host one (1) voter registration drive during NVRD week (Sept 16-20, 2024) on your campus in collaboration with NCAAT. NCAAT staff will provide materials, training, and support to ensure a smooth and fun event!
The partnership interest form closes on August 28th at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Interest Form Closes: 8/28/2024
- Interest Form Review: Rolling Basis
- Partnership Offer & Acceptance: 9/4/2024
- Partnership Period: 9/11/2024 – 11/15/2024
Questions? Contact youth@ncaatogether.org
Youth work we have done since our founding
- “From Collective Marginalization to Collective Power: the Importance of AAPI Civic Engagement” workshop at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2018
- Asian American Identity Workshop at East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) National Conference 2017
- “Asian American Political History” presented at Indiana University’s 2021 Asian American Student Conference
- Hosted online voter registration workshops in partnership with: UNC AASA, Guilford College International Club, Duke ASA
- Hosted get out the vote parties at NC State University’s, Duke University’s and NC Central University’s early voting sites
- Registered over a thousand new young voters at NC State, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, App State, UNCG and other colleges and universities across North Carolina.