AANHPI

Asians in Advertising Breaking Barriers Summit

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Discovery, Publicis, Partnership, Bias, Carat, Syndrome, Mark Huffam, Senior, Warner Bros., AANHPI, Multimedia, Marketing, Movement, Management

LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Asians in Advertising proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated annual Breaking Barriers Summit, scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Asians in Advertising proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated annual Breaking Barriers Summit, scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2024.
  • The Breaking Barriers Summit is designed to empower attendees to advance their careers by addressing the unique challenges Asian Americans face in advertising, marketing, and communications.
  • "We're deeply honored to present our third annual Breaking Barriers Summit," expressed Bernice Chao, co-founder of Asians in Advertising.
  • Discovery
    Asians in Advertising aims to develop a community, create opportunities, and elevate Asians to higher leadership positions in the advertising industry.

Supporting Breastfeeding Advocacy: Momcozy Announces 2023 Lactation Consultant Scholarship Fund Recipients

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Walking, Lactation, Interview, International Board, AANHPI, Air force, IBCLC, Nursing

NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Focused on supporting moms pursuing a career in lactation support, Momcozy introduced its Lactation Consultant Scholarship Fund in 2023 and is pleased to announce that 14 recipients have been selected.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Focused on supporting moms pursuing a career in lactation support, Momcozy introduced its Lactation Consultant Scholarship Fund in 2023 and is pleased to announce that 14 recipients have been selected.
  • "It's important for us not just to support these individuals with words, but action and the Lactation Consultant Scholarship Fund is an extension of that commitment."
  • Mari Wills, a recipient of the Momcozy Lactation Consultant Scholarship Fund shares, "Receiving this scholarship is an immense honor for me, particularly as a proud member of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.
  • For more information on the Momcozy, the Lactation Consultant Scholarship Fund or to schedule an interview, email [email protected] .

National ACE, Sunstone Management Partner to Help AAPI Businesses Nationwide

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Professional Services, White House, Federal Government, Public Policy, Government, Other Professional Services, Small Business, Start-Up, Finance, Enterprise software, MBDA, Year One, ACE, Social, Sunstone, Commerce, Partnership, Capacity building, Curriculum, AAPI, Small business, Economic development, Management, Minority Business Development Agency, AANHPI

Sunstone Management, Inc., and the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) have reached agreement to partner in a federally financed program designed to help AANHPI entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Sunstone Management, Inc., and the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) have reached agreement to partner in a federally financed program designed to help AANHPI entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses.
  • "We recognize the value of the Capital Readiness Program including capacity building, development, and capital opportunities for the success of the 2.9 million AAPI-owned small businesses nationwide,” said Chiling Tong, President and CEO of National ACE.
  • “We are proud to be a key partner with MBDA, which will bolster AAPI businesses across the nation with an accelerator curriculum to expand access to capital.”
    Sunstone Management supported National ACE’s application with a proposal to be the matching capital funds partner.
  • “National ACE’s new program aligns well with our approach to helping young, underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale up their businesses,” Keisler said.

New National Report Defines Inequities and Unmet Needs for At-Risk AANHPI Communities

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Risk, Mindfulness, Native Hawaiians, Korean Americans, Mental health, Ageing, Public, Relative key, Chinese American Service League, Organization, InSight, Annual report, Poverty, AANHPI, CASL, Education

CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Change InSight, a first-of-its-kind data platform built to quantify historical challenges facing at-risk communities and identify solutions, today released its second annual report outlining risk factors for the clients of 19 social service organizations across the country. The findings were uncovered and defined through surveying nearly 6,000 in-need individuals representing 30 often-overlooked Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.

Key Points: 
  • Second annual Change InSight report outlines barriers to equity for AANHPI communities across the country.
  • The findings were uncovered and defined through surveying nearly 6,000 in-need individuals representing 30 often-overlooked Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
  • "Change InSight continues to illuminate the unique challenges faced by the diverse, multi-ethnic Americans in the AANHPI community," said U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
  • I applaud Change Insight's commitment to understanding individual communities and I'll keep working on the federal level to bring awareness and support to AANHPI communities."

Ariel Alternatives and My Code Announce Strategic Transaction

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Professional Services, Marketing, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Advertising, Communications, Finance, Asset Management, Acquisition, Canaccord Genuity, Entrepreneurship, LLP, Echo sounding, Executive, Project, Multimedia, Ariel, AANHPI, Cooley LLP, MBA, McKinsey & Company, Growth, Fortune 500, Code, Cryptocurrency, Financial services

Private investment firm Ariel Alternatives, LLC (“Ariel Alternatives”) and My Code (“the Company”), a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the completion of a strategic transaction.

Key Points: 
  • Private investment firm Ariel Alternatives, LLC (“Ariel Alternatives”) and My Code (“the Company”), a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the completion of a strategic transaction.
  • Ariel Alternatives is the private equity subsidiary of global asset manager Ariel Investments, LLC (“Ariel”), the first African American-owned mutual fund company in the United States.
  • This transaction is the third of Ariel Alternatives’ inaugural $1.45 billion fund, Project Black, which closed in February 2023.
  • Additional social impact diligence was conducted by Bridge House Advisors and Insight Sourcing Group on behalf of Ariel Alternatives.

Survey of Entertainment Industry Reveals Barriers to Advancement for Asian American Creative Executives

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Statues (game), AANHPI, CAPE, Mentorship, Red light camera, Racism, Organization, Television, Directory, Interface (computing), Environment, Mother, Database, TAAF, Entertainment, Coalition, Native Hawaiians, Woman, NHPI, The Asian American Foundation, Management, Creative industries, Nursing

This collaborative study focuses on the experience of Asian American creative executives, those who ultimately greenlight projects and shepherd them to screen, in the entertainment industry.

Key Points: 
  • This collaborative study focuses on the experience of Asian American creative executives, those who ultimately greenlight projects and shepherd them to screen, in the entertainment industry.
  • The collaborative study focuses on the experience of Asian American creative executives in the entertainment industry.
  • The report also shares recommendations on how to improve the experiences of Asian American creatives in the industry and foster an environment that will allow Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) creative executives to thrive.
  • "CAPE is excited to work with TAAF on this important study to unpack the barriers to entry, advancement, and career sustainability for Asian American creative executives in the entertainment industry," said CAPE Executive Director Michelle K. Sugihara.

The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Unveils Collaboration with Wells Fargo Focused on Reducing Homeownership Barriers Faced by Asian Americans

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Residential Building & Real Estate, Banking, Construction & Property, Professional Services, Housing, Wells Fargo, American Dream, Multimedia, Black, AANHPI, Asian Americans, Ontario Real Estate Association, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, Airline

The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) , the largest Asian American membership organization striving to promote sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, today announced a new strategic alliance with Wells Fargo & Company .

Key Points: 
  • The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) , the largest Asian American membership organization striving to promote sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, today announced a new strategic alliance with Wells Fargo & Company .
  • Through the new collaboration, Wells Fargo will sponsor AREAA’s Housing Affordability initiative led by AREAA’s President Kurt Nishimura, with a focus on advancing sustainable homeownership, especially with first-time homebuyers and low to moderate-income Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
  • “We appreciate Wells Fargo’s timely investment to help people achieve and sustain homeownership.”
    “This year, AREAA’s priority is housing affordability.
  • “We are committed to being a part of the solution and breaking down the systemic barriers that make homeownership more difficult to attain.”

My Code Ranked Among Fastest-Growing Private Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 List

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Smart TV, Database, Partnership, CTV, AVOD, AANHPI, Growth, Hispanic, Film industry, ImpreMedia

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has revealed that My Code, the largest diverse media company in the U.S., has ranked No. 1,954 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The company previously made the list in 2020 and 2021 under its former company name, H Code. The list represents the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where many well-known brands have gained their first national exposure.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has revealed that My Code , the largest diverse media company in the U.S., has ranked No.
  • 1,954 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
  • The company previously made the list in 2020 and 2021 under its former company name, H Code.
  • The list represents the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where many well-known brands have gained their first national exposure.

MSG MAKER CHALLENGES MISINFORMATION WITH SATIRICAL CAMPAIGN TO #CANCELPIZZA

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Corporate Affairs, Ajinomoto, Internet, Native, COVID-19, Food safety, Eating, Hope, Innovation, Glutamate flavoring, Doctor of Philosophy, Movement, Science, Hatred, AANHPI, Xenophobia, Asian Americans, Restaurant, MSG, Social media, Safety, Vaccine, Online shopping

ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Just two weeks after the movement to #CancelPizza swept the internet, The Ajinomoto Group, first and leading U.S. supplier of monosodium glutamate (MSG), today revealed that it launched the satirical campaign as part of the company's ongoing efforts to tackle misinformation and dispel stigma around the ingredient. The initiative, which has achieved more than 27M views on TikTok, leverages humor to spotlight the irony of condemning MSG seasoning, while embracing other foods with inherently present MSG, like quintessential pizza ingredients.

Key Points: 
  • At the center of this social media movement is a science-minded conspiracy theorist who points out the identical molecular composition between MSG in a shaker and the MSG found in pizza toppings.
  • The Ajinomoto Group has already seen overwhelmingly positive social responses with 70% of comments defending pizza and by extension, MSG.
  • #CancelPizza content was amplified by the Ajinomoto Group partners who posted response videos to set the record straight on MSG.
  • In 2020, the company revealed the new " Know MSG " symbol to replace the outdated "No MSG" signs and to challenge assumptions about MSG.

AAPI Victory Fund Announces New Leadership Team in Advance of 2024 Elections

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
White House, Federal Government, Public Policy, Government, State, Local, Communications, Advocacy Group Opinion, Social Activism, Elections, Campaigns, AAPI Victory Fund, Executive, Senate, 2008 Washington State Senate election, 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia, Woman, RUN, AANHPI, AAPI, Social justice, Climate change, Refugee, Child, Management

Having two diverse leaders co-leading the AAPI Victory Fund will strengthen national AANHPI voter mobilization efforts for the 2024 election and political power well beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Having two diverse leaders co-leading the AAPI Victory Fund will strengthen national AANHPI voter mobilization efforts for the 2024 election and political power well beyond.
  • Brad Jenkins is stepping down as President & Chief Executive Officer to pursue other endeavors after one and a half years at the AAPI Victory Fund.
  • Shekar Narasimhan, Chairman and Founder of the AAPI Victory Fund, emphasized the importance of creating a unique co-led structure stating, "We see the 2024 elections as a critical inflection point for the country.
  • The AAPI Victory Fund is very excited to have Joe Nguyễn and Linh Nguyễn together on the leadership team, bringing their experience and energy to this fight.