Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
Vaccines and $50 gift cards: A team from the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (cpacs) will be administering vaccines and giving out $50 gift cards to those who get vaccinated and fill out a short survey at the Santa Fe Mall in Duluth. *Every Wednesday*, 1:00-5:00pm. CPACS Health Team will be at @covid_carega's Sante Fe Mall location 3750 Venture Drive, Duluth, GA 30096. Details here.
Food Distribution + Vaccination Event: Welcoming Atlanta will be providing vaccines, including Pfizer Pediatric Vaccines for children ages 5-11. Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson will be available for adults (1st, 2nd, & booster doses). Meal kits from HelloFresh, and community-requested food items are being provided. 3:00 pm at Sara J. Gonzalez Memorial Park, 2411 Coronet Way NW. More details here.
Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
Communities not Cages: National Day of Action. Immigrant rights advocates in Atlanta will be protesting against the expansion of the Folkston ICE facility as part of a national day of action calling for the shutdown of all ICE facilities. 5:00 pm EST, Location: Outside ICE Atlanta Fields Office, 180 Ted Turner Drive SW #522. Details here.
Saturday, March 5th, 2022
Building Bridges Atlanta Virtual Banquet. ICNA Relief Georgia is hosting an event to celebrate its accomplishments and discuss how to better build bridges with underserved communities on a local, state, and regional level. You can stream the banquet live at: icnarelief.org/live or ICNA Relief. 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST. Location: Virtual
Friday, March 11th
Saturday, March 12th
Community Remembrance Day for Atlanta Gold Spa Shooting & Online Art Collaboration. Advancing Justice Atlanta together with the Asian American Advocacy Fund are hosting a community remembrance event featuring poetry, art, and music, on March 12th. 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST. Location: Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road Brookhaven, GA 30319. Details here. RSVP to attend here.
Author event with Palestinian American writer: The Alif Institute hosts a discussion with the Dr. Hani Khoury, author of Giving Up is Not an Option - a memoir about Dr. Khoury's journey from Palestine to the U.S. Sentenced to an electric wheelchair since he was 18, he writes about the challenges and joys of building a new life for himself in the U.S. 5:00-6:00pm, Location: The Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Dr, Atlanta, GA 30340. Details and RSVP info here.
Wednesday, March 16th
BREAK THE SILENCE: Asian Justice Rally. On the 1-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, a coalition of Asian American non-profit organizations, elected officials, and community leaders will gather to center a message on AAPI hate crime. 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Location: Liberty Plaza @ GA State Capitol, 1 MLK Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30334. Click here for more details.
Thursday, March 17th
Coffee with a Cop: Residents have a chance to speak directly with police officers about their concerns, at this event hosted by the City of Chamblee Police Department. 4:00-6:00pm, Location: Cross Keys High School Safe Center, 1626 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA 30319. Details here.
Friday, March 18th
Free Citizenship Clinic: Questions about how to apply for citizenship? Ask an immigration lawyer at this event hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Atlanta. Appointments required. 10:00am-3:00pm, Location: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Rd, Cumming, GA 30041. Fill out this form to make an appointment.
Saturday, March 19th
Doraville Kids Fun and Run: The City of Doraville is hosting a community gathering featuring bouncy houses, family activities and giveaways. 10am, Location: Oakcliff Elementary, 3151 Willow Oak Way, Atlanta, GA 30340. More details here.
Wednesday, March 23rd.
Spa shootings Remembrance Event - Georgia Asian Pacific Bar Association (GAPABA) and GAPABA Law Foundation are hosting a remembrance event to mark the anniversary of the spa shootings. $15 to attend - proceeds will go towards the AAPI Crime Victims & Education Fund. 5:00 - 7:00pm, Location: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, 201 17th St, NW, 18th Fl, Atlanta, 30363. Details and registration info here.
Friday, March 25th.
Vaccination Drive and Gift Cards: Ventanillas de Salud, a health clinic run by the Latino Community Fund - GA in conjunction with the Mexican Consulate, is partnering with the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (cpacs), and Dekalb County, to host a vaccination drive. *Those getting vaccinated can receive up to $150 for receiving a dose. *Ventanillas is also providing free HIV testing on Fridays. 9:00am - 2:00pm, Location: Mexican Consulate, 1700 Chantilly Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Look ahead and opportunities:
Atlanta with Ukraine: A comprehensive list of ways metro Atlanta residents can support Ukrainians, including where to drop off donations. Learn more here.
Refuge Coffee Spring Market: Vendor applications for the Refuge Coffee Spring Market in Clarkston on April 30th are now open. Apply to be a vendor here. If you're interested in volunteering at the market, sign up here.
Tutors needed: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta, is looking for after school tutors to support students at Clarkston high school students. Tutoring is from 3:30 – 5:30 pm over Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays and in-person at Clarkston High School on Wednesdays. More info here and contact VolunteerATL@rescue.org for to sign up.
