Are you an Asian American Christian faith leader in California (ages 20-40)? Are you interested in learning more about Asian American history, and exploring your identity as an Asian American faith leader?
Apply Now for the Asian American Civil Rights Tour!
The Asian American Christian Collaborative, in partnership with Asian American Futures, is proud to present the 2024 AACC’s Asian American Civil Rights Tour. The Asian American Civil Rights Tour is an all expenses paid 5-day, 4-nights trip across California that will deepen your understanding of Asian American identity, the legacy of Asian Americans in the racial justice movement, and connect you with other Christian leaders exploring questions of identity and faith.
This tour will run from Tuesday, September 17, 2024 to Saturday, September 21, 2024, and will start in Los Angeles, CA.
Contents of the tour including (but not limited to):
Learning about the LA Riots in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
Visiting Manzanar War Relocation Center where 10,000+ Japanese Americans were incarcerated
Taking the ferry to Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay, a historic site for Asian immigration into the US
Additional Requirements Post-Tour
Create and share content pertaining to your experiences and reflections with your faith community
Participate in an online cohort (four biweekly hour-long sessions) to debrief the experience and create a share-out plan
Optional: submit a reflection piece to Reclaim Magazine
Who can apply?
Asian American Christian faith leaders (age 20 - 40) residing in California, and:
Active in a leadership role within a church or ministry (i.e. leaders of women’s, children and youth ministries, campus and fellowship groups, etc.)
*If you do not meet the criteria for the 2024 tour, you are still welcome to fill out the application form to show interest in future tours.
Meals, transportation, and accommodations will be provided during the tour, and costs of travel to and from the tour will be covered.
Applications Open Now until MAY 15
About the Founders and Hosting Organization of the Asian American Civil Rights Tour
The vision of the Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC) is to see Asian Americans established in their spiritual and cultural identities, empowered to influence culture, and equipped to create change for the sake of the Gospel. We exist to equip, empower, and encourage Asian American Christians and friends of our community towards holistic discipleship. We seek to help Asian American Christians, the Asian American church, and the broader church unlock and unleash the fullness of all the gifts that God has established in us and our respective communities.
About the Supporting Partner for the 2024 Tour
Asian American Futures is activating a powerful Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) majority for racial justice and cross-racial solidarity. We experiment with evidenced-backed content, grounded in movement priorities, that reaches new audiences at scale.