Earlier today, the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) hosted the 43rd in a series of weekly COVID-19 response briefings for faith leaders. Today's program focused on the respected nonprofit Chinese for Affirmative Action and their partners at Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate's efforts to address the immediate harm and root causes of Anti-Asian racism/violence, as well as prevention-oriented solutions. Chinese for Affirmative Action Co-Executive Director Cynthia Choi presented.

Also participating were Zoom Briefing Moderator/SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas, SFIC Board Chair/ Shanti Project Executive Director Kaushik Roy, Christ Episcopal Church Sei Ko Kai Vicar/Japanese American Religious Federation President The Rev. Debra Low-Skinner, Tabernacle Community Development Corporation Executive Director Rev. Dr. James McCray, Jr., San Francisco Human Rights Commissioner Hala Hijazi, and Presbyterian Church in Chinatown Parish Associate/Chinatown Community Development Center Former Executive Director Rev. Norman Fong.  Special appreciation is extended to SFIC Program/Administrative Associate Cynthia Zamboukos and COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team Coordinator Tré Russell Allen, Producer Alisa Kerawala, assisted by Lead Sharon Walton. 

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