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THEY CONDUCTED GET OUT THE VOTE EVENTS INCLUDING PHONE BANKING, TEXT BANKING, DOOR KNOCKING AND MAILINGS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VOTE, AND POLLING MONITORING TO CONTINUE ENFORCEMENT OF LANGUAGE ACCESS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE FEDEERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT. AAU ORGANIZED A COLLECTIVE VOICE AND PEOPLE POWER AGAINST DISPLACEMENT THAT THREATENS OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IN ADDITION TO PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY, AAU WORKED TO PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE OUR CULTURE AND NURTURE OUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. THROUGH OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AAU RAN A SUMMER CAMP SERVING 100+ CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY; FACILITATED MEETINGS AND BROUGHT THE INCH-BY-INCH GARDEN TO LIFE IN THE SPRING; TAUGHT DOZENS OF ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL YOUTH ABOUT MULTICULTURAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION; AND RALLIED FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION. 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AAU'S ARTS AND CULTURE WORK CREATES SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN: BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY, REALIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS' INHERENT ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE POTENTIAL, AND BUILDING PRIDE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE. AAU'S YOUTH WORK EXISTS SO THAT THE YOUTH BECOME INDIVIDUALLY, SOCIALLY, AND POLITICALLY AWARE; EXERCISE THEIR VOICE; AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE CREATE LEADERS WHO SUSTAIN, FIGHT FOR, AND GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SEE SCHEDULE O AAU WORKS DILIGENTLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IS IMPACTED BY ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS. AAU CONTINUED TO UPLIFT WORKING-CLASS STORIES THROUGH THE "OUR CHINATOWN" STORYTELLING PROJECT, WHICH PROVIDES AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE NEW TO PHILADELPHIA'S ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY. OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (CE) TEAM CONTINUED TO PROMOTE ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP BY HOSTING CITIZENSHIP CLINICS, SCREENING PEOPLE FOR CITIZENSHIP AND GREEN CARD APPLICATIONS, N- 400, I-90, AND I-912 APPLICATIONS, AND REVIEWING AND REFERRING ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES TO OUR LEGAL PARTNERS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CE TEAM ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE U.S. CITIZENS TO EXCERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE BY HOSTING VOTER REGISTRATION EVENTS IN CHINATOWN AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THEY CONDUCTED GET OUT THE VOTE EVENTS INCLUDING PHONE BANKING, TEXT BANKING, DOOR KNOCKING AND MAILINGS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VOTE, AND POLLING MONITORING TO CONTINUE ENFORCEMENT OF LANGUAGE ACCESS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE FEDEERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT. AAU ORGANIZED A COLLECTIVE VOICE AND PEOPLE POWER AGAINST DISPLACEMENT THAT THREATENS OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IN ADDITION TO PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY, AAU WORKED TO PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE OUR CULTURE AND NURTURE OUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. THROUGH OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AAU RAN A SUMMER CAMP SERVING 100+ CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY; FACILITATED MEETINGS AND BROUGHT THE INCH-BY-INCH GARDEN TO LIFE IN THE SPRING; TAUGHT DOZENS OF ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL YOUTH ABOUT MULTICULTURAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION; AND RALLIED FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION. THE CHINESE YOUTH ORGANIZING PROJECT (CYOP) HELD IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR PROVIDING SAFE SPACES FOR IMMIGRANT YOUTH TO EXPLORE ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THEM. CYOP SUMMER YOUTH UNCOVERED HIDDEN STORIES AND CREATED CAPSTONE PROJECTS. OVER 300 YOUTH VOLUNTEERED AT THE 30TH ANNUAL MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, AND OVER 20 YOUTH SERVED AS LEAD COORDINATORS OF THE FESTIVAL, WHICH FEATURED CULTURAL HERITAGE PERFORMANCES, ARTS ACTIVITIES, CARNIVAL FOLK GAMES, RESOURCE INFORMATION AND CULMINATED WITH OUR LANTERN PARADE. AAU CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND GROWING LEADERSHIP IN EACH GENERATION. FROM IMMIGRANT JUSTICE TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, FROM WORKERS' RIGHTS TO EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, FROM SAVING CHINATOWN TO BUILDING ALTERNATIVE VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE, AAU IS ENTERING THE NEXT DECADE EMPOWERED BY THE FOUNDATIONAL ORGANIZNG WE HAVE DONE AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUSTAIN US. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REVIEWED AT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 127,606 4,030 2,686