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AANHPI COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTS

The case for disaggregated data

Community data spotlights from Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-serving organizations

Compendium of Community Spotlights

A compilation of case studies highlighting ways that organizations need, and use, disaggregated data to better understand and serve AANHPI populations.

In July 2024, the Data Equity Working Group of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) launched a Data Use Campaign to demonstrate the critical need for data disaggregation.

AAPI Data spearheaded the campaign in partnership with Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC), Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), and Asian Americans Advancing Justice — AAJC. Informed by conversations with the U.S. Chief Statistician, the Data Use Campaign aims to document the concrete implications of failure to act on and enforce data disaggregation at the federal level.

Featured here is a collection of community data spotlights sourced from the Data Use Campaign—case studies describing how organizations and researchers need, and use, ethnicity data to better understand and serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.

Featured Community Data Spotlights

API-GBV

An acute need for detailed ethnicity-specific data on the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault in AANHPI communities.

CACF

How detailed ethnicity data in K-12 schools in NY would better support the needs of AANHPI students.

CACF

Insufficient data of Indo-Caribbean populations in NY reinforces barriers and inequities for a fast-growing demographic.

Lavender Phoenix

Disaggregated data for queer and transgender Asians and Pacific Islanders (QTAPIs) will help ensure their communities’ well-being.

New Breath Foundation

There is an immediate need for national data on AANHPIs who are engaged in the justice system to support this vulnerable population.

SALDEF

Greater nuance and detail on religious and faith data of South Asian communities in the U.S. will help support caste-oppressed groups such as Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus.

SCIMA

Restoring previous levels of capturing detailed and granular geographic data on Native Hawaiian communities in the U.S. is essential to increase representation and visibility.

UC Davis SPARC

It is vital to close significant gaps in disaggregating national data to address anti-AAPI bullying amid increases in anti-AAPI hate and discrimination.

UCLA Labor Center

Disaggregated labor and employment data at the national, state, and local levels will help improve labor standards and economic mobility for AANHPI workers.

UMEED-HOPE, inc.

More comprehensive and culturally-specific data, particularly of South Asian immigrant and refugee communities, is crucial for ending family violence and supporting survivors.