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2022-2023 GRANT FUNDING FOR HIGH IMPACT DE&I PROJECTS
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Organization Name :*
Y e ar Establishe d:*
Fiscal Age nt, if diffe re nt than abov e :*
Tax ID #:*
Docume nt Ce rtifying Fe de ral Tax-Exe mpt status, if applicable
Name of Exe cutiv e Dire ctor (or highe st le ade rship position)
Approximate Annual Budge t:
M ajor Source s of Funding:
M ission State me nt:
Numbe r of paid staff (full- or part-time ):
Numbe r of v olunte e rs:
Name of Board Pre side nt or Chair:
Organizational Le ade rship Chart *
Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:
Organization M ailing Addre ss:*
PART 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Asian American & Pacific Islanders of San Luis Obispo (AAPI SLO)
2021
Ecologistics, Inc.
272116150
Mia Shin
20,000
Grants, Donations
AAPI SLO raises awareness of inequities while strengthening the existing AAPI community through unifying
events.
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AAPI SLO ORG CHART.pdf 15.78KB
Mia Shin
Phone :*
E-mail:*
Brie fly de scribe your organization’s mission, primary activ itie s, and ope rating structure s.
De scribe the community(ie s) your organization supports.
City
San Luis Obispo
State / Province / Region
CA
Postal / Zip Code
93406
Country
United States
Street Address
PO BOX 15148
Address Line 2
805-242-1124
aapislocounty@gmail.com
AAPI SLO raises awareness of inequities while strengthening the existing AAPI community through unifying
events. We hope that our work will encourage AAPI members (both long-standing and college students) a
sense of belonging, leading to a more diverse and equitable community overall.
We aim to raise awareness through events such as rallies, educational events, and the gathering of data
on AAPI hate incidents and crimes in the county. We also aim to strengthen the existing community by
bringing together many generations and diverse sub-pockets of AAPI through unifying events such as
annual festivals.
Since the organization's founding, we have strengthened the community in the following ways:
-Stop AAPI Hate Rally on April 1st, 2021 (300+ AAPI and allies present, including young families)
-Inaugural AAPI SLO FESTIVAL on May 15th, 2022 (400+ AAPI and allies present, including an invitation
to Paso People's Action director Yessenia Echevarria to speak)
-Speaking at SLO High School AAPI club - Empowering Others Through Representation
-Asked to speak at Cuesta's AAPI awareness event
-Helping AAPI Fraternity Omega Xi Delta with fundraising (to create intergenerational unity)
-Support local businesses such as the Oriental Market, @Bitesa (Vietnamese), DeBu in Pismo (Filipino),
Baht (Thai), Bing's Bao (Chinese/ Korean), BapJo (Korean) Tess's Jewelry (Vietnamese), as well as many
other invitations (20+) other businesses who could not participate because of Covid worker shortages.
-Networked with dentists and counselors/ therapists of AAPI descent (Donor
-Spoken/ attended events hosted by other POC non-profits such as Paso People's Action and RACE
Matters SLO
-PAC - currently a member of the SLO Police Advisory Committee
-PSS - Public Safety Slo speaking engagement
-Meetings with local AAPI professors from Cal Poly and Hancock College
Major decisions are made collaboratively by co-founders Mia Shin (Cal Poly Alumna and 20 year resident
of SLO) and Kaela Lee (Cal Poly Alumna and currently residing in Oakland). Operating support is provided
by the interns.
Please be specif ic in the population and geographic area.
We aim to serve the approximately 10,000 - 12,000 AAPI community members of San Luis Obispo County
(2021 census estimates).
Of those 10,000-12,000 members are
long-time residents,
college students (Cal Poly and Cuesta),
high school students,
young families, and
young professionals.
PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION
Name of DE&I Proje ct *
Est. numbe r of pe ople se rv e d through this proje ct:*
Est. numbe r of SLO CITY RESIDENTS se rv e d through this proje ct *
Total Proje ct Cost:*
AM OUNT OF CITY FUNDING REQUESTED:*
De scribe your propose d proje ct or program.
De scribe the community the proje ct will support.
De scribe the e quity gaps and community ne e ds this proje ct will addre ss.
AAPI SLO: Celebrate and Empower
10000
5000
19,060
15,000
Specify w hat the requested f unds w ill be used f or, the need for this project, the number of people impacted. Include a project plan, if available.
Celebrate and Empower.
1. Empower: The development of hate incidents (including, but not limited to hate crimes) reporting
system, in collaboration with Public Safety Slo, for a safe and anonymous way to report by members of the
community -- no such system exists currently -- which will then be logged with available statistics open to
the community.
2. Celebrate: Annual Festival to bring together business owners, professionals, families, college students,
artists, performers, leaders of AAPI heritage. Small business grants will be given to bypass participation
fees, which are difficult to procure. AAPI clubs (high school and colleges) can use the event to fundraise
and to represent. Donors will be able to promote their businesses while giving back to the community.
3. Empower: Documentary highlighting the AAPI experience in SLO County, focusing in on Slo city (due to
large presence of college students). The telling of stories can create a sense of belonging and value.
Some people/ stories may be kept anonymous.
Specify the population, location of services provided, and any other identif iers your proposed project w ill support.
1. Hate incident reporting will support the 10,000 to 12,000 AAPI members of Slo County (2021 Census
estimate numbers, not including those who identify as part-Asian.)
2. Annual Festival will support not just the AAPI members but will educate non-AAPI community members
through the strategic placing of the event in a high-traffic public space such as the SLO Public Market.
Estimated direct impact to 500-800 community members. Including social media and continued exposure
through stories covered by social media and local media outlets, the potential impact could be close to
3,000 (roughly 25% of the total AAPI population in SLO County).
3. Documentary will potentially impact 6,000 college students, as they will be highlighted on their
experiences and how those experiences affect many decisions to leave SLO after graduation. It will also
highlight the experiences of long-time residents and how their presence creates the diversity we all strive
to bring to SLO County.
1. The Hate incident reporting project will give voice to the many AAPI members who are simply afraid of
retaliation or systems of power that make light of their lived experiences. To provide an avenue of being
heard and of gathering tangible data will help bring a sense of safety and belonging. This data can then
be shared with other organizations, especially those in city leadership, to help better serve the AAPI
community.
2. The Annual Festival will provide a way for the small pockets of diverse AAPI communities -- Vietnamese,
Filipino, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, etc., to come together in one space and feel a sense of
belonging. They can also use the space to network and to connect more closely with community members,
especially the college students, whose continued presence after graduation can create the diversity and
unity we long to see here in SLO.
3. The documentary will give voice to a community whose voice is often silence or ignored while at the
same time, bring a much needed story to those who are convinced that the micro-aggressions and
continual hate incidents do not exist in this community.
In the table below briefly list 2-3 methods of evaluation and indicators of success or
measurable outcomes.
M e thods of Ev aluation Indicators of Succe ss / M e asurable Outcome s
In the chart below, identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this
project, and their roles.
Name of Partne r Activ ity/Se rv ice The y Prov ide for This Proje ct
Prov ide the time line for this propose d proje ct.
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Number of hate incident reports submitted via
Facebook and Insta links
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
500 to 1,000 (or roughly 5% to 10% AAPI
population participation)
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Annual Festival Participation
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
Double the number of participating organizations/
individuals representing at the festival from 2021
(20 to 40+)
Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees
Documentary
Example: 10% increase by end of 2021
Documentary completion
Example: ABC Business
Therapist M.T.
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
connections to local professionals for sponsorship
and donations
Example: ABC Business
Therapist C.L.
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
connections to avenues of collaboration with Cal
Poly AAPI students on campus and local allies
donations
Example: ABC Business
Cal Poly AAPI clubs (Omega Xi Delta, Nissei
Student Union, Korean American Student
Association, Chinese Student Association, Indian
Student Association, Cal Poly Lion Dance Team,
etc.
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
participation and promotions for all 3 projects
Example: ABC Business
Dentists/ Doctors (they would like to remain
anonymous)
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
direct sponsorship in exchange for promo
Example: ABC Business
Professors from Cal Poly/ Cuesta/ Hancock
Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes
educational speaking connections for events and
promotion
De scribe your plan for sustainability be yond the City’s one -ye ar award funding, if applicable .
Using the table below, please provide a broadly-itemized budget for your project,
including the source of any matching funds.
Ite m De scription *Total Cost *Amount Prov ide d by
City Funds *
Amount of Othe r
Funds and Source of
Funding *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1. Hate Incident Reporting
Sept/Oct - set up online submission method with guidance from Stop AAPI Hate org in SF
Nov/ Dec - public announcement on social media and mainstream media channels
Jan - launch reporting platform
Feb-March - adjustments
April - upkeep and maintenance of data
May - reporting at Festival of data collected
June - Dec - continued data gathering
2. Annual Festival (May 2023)
Sept - secure location for festival
Oct - design implementation for artwork and related banner
Nov - Dec begin visits for business participation and sponsor lunches with community leaders
Jan/ Feb - securing vendors/ artists/ performers/ leaders/ students and
Mar/ April - gathering of materials and volunteer coordination. CONCENTRATED PROMO.
May - securing of funds and schedule
3. Documentary (December 2023)
Sept - reach out to AAPI Cal Poly club leaders and make announcements
Oct - social media blast seeking participants
Nov - review of applicants\
December - recorded interviews during finals week
Jan - Mar editing
April/May - secondary interviews including at the festival
May -Aug - editing
Sept - CONCENTRATED PROMO
Oct - public viewing event - fundraiser
Nov - submission to SLO FILM FEST
Donations play a major role in funding non-profits but the main roadblock is the non-existence of a unified
AAPI community throughout the county, a central hub from which events, concerns, collaborations can
occur. Once these sub-projects can be implemented, we can then look at sustainability through regular
sponsorship/ donations.
PART 3: PROJECT COST / BUDGET
Hate Incident Project: Set up/
upkeep/ dispersement of Hate
Incident
2,000.00$1,500.00$500.00$
Festival coordinator and
music
2,000.00$1,500.00$500.00$
Festival insurance and venue 1,000.00$500.00$500.00$
Festival vendor participation
grants
2,000.00$1,500.00$500.00$
Festival planning 3,000.00$3,000.00$0.00$
Festival equipment/supplies/
promo
3,000.00$2,500.00$500.00$
Documentary shooting and
editing
5,000.00$3,000.00$2,000.00$
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*During application review , you may be asked for f urther f inancial information or f or proof of any matching f unds
De scribe the plan for promoting this proje ct within the City of San Luis Obispo.
How will you highlight the City's support of your proje ct?
By signi ng thi s applicaon, I ce rfy that the i nformaon containe d w i thin is true and corre ct to the be st of my
know l e dge . I agre e to comply w i th the re quire me nts of the Ci ty of the San Lui s Obispo.
Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:*
Signature *
Title :*
Date :*
Documentary planning 2,000.00$1,500.00$500.00$
PART 4: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY
Social Media campaign - Insta and Facebook
Connecting with major leaders for cross-promotion
Announcements of events through community organizations such as the Police Advisory Committee and
Public Safety SLO as well as Race Matters, BSU, Paso People's Action, Mujeres de Accion, etc.
Physical Fliers
Local News Networks
Local Newspapers - Tribune, NewTimes, SloScoop
Website (in-progress) announcement
Website year-long footer logo
Facebook announcement
Instagram post and stories
Every major event (such as rallies and festivals)
PART 5: CERTIFICATION
Mia Shin
Co-Founder & Executive Director
8/31/2022
AAPI SLO
Organizational Leadership Chart
August 2022
Mia Shin
Co-Founder &
Executive Director
Kaela Lee
Co-Founder
Taylor
Intern
Design and Marketing
Kyla McHugh
Intern
Student Outreach and
Liaison
Euree Hong
Intern
Content Strategy