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The Edina Asian American Alliance (EAAA) is an organization whose purpose is in service of combating anti-Asian prejudice and racism, advocating for equity and inclusion, and promoting social justice in Edina.

The 4 Pillars We Aim to Support

Community Mobilization

Statement on the Tragedy in Allen, TX. Shared May 2023.

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Community Comment in response to Draft Policy 506 and Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook 22-23 revisions. Delivered to Edina School Board. August 2022.

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Community Feedback Report in response to Draft Policy 506 and Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook 22-23 revisions. Delivered to Superintendent Stacie Stanley, Assistant Superintendent Randy Smasal, and Policy Chair Julie Green. August 2022.

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Petition to Introduce a Resolution to Condemn Racism. Delivered to the Edina School Board. June 2022.

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Community Feedback Report to inform the June 23, 2022 One Town–One Family Gathering. Delivered to Mayor James Hovland. June 2022.

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Petition: Healing, Education, and Condemning Racism in Edina Public Schools District. Delivered to Superintendent Stacie Stanley. May 2022.

Visibility and Understanding

Featured as City of Edina's Hometown Heroes Recognition. July/August 2024.

 

EAAA amplifies Asian and Asian American occasions of community and cultural importance in our social media and email outshares.

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Recognized with Mayor's Commendation for Service to Youth. May 2024. 

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2nd Annual AAPI Month Festival: Reach for the Stars. Honored Mme. Martinez with Educator of the Year Recognition. May 2024. 

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Profile: EAAA Founding Member and Community Lead, Isa Li, highlighted. CAAL's Minnestories. April 2024.

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Launched First Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. February 2024. 

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Cover & Profile: EAAA Founding Member and Parent Lead, Kelly Condit-Shrestha, highlighted. Edina Magazine. February 2024.

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Launched First Annual EAAA Fundraising Campaign. Our Winter Apparel Fundraiser was designed by Edina High School (EHS) Student Lillian Gundberg, in collaboration with EAAA Community Members representing approximately twenty local Asian and Asian American cultures.

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Profile: EAAA Founding Member and Community Leader, Myra Han, highlighted. Edina Magazine. July 2023.

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Launched First Annual AAPI Month Festival: Visibility, Community, Pure Celebration. Honored Ms. Zhuo Wang Lao Shi with Educator of the Year Recognition. May 2023. 

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Participated in the Edina Fourth of July Parade. July 2022, 2023, 2024.​​

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Launched First Annual AAPI Month Festival: Visibility, Community, Pure Celebration. May 2023.

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Delivered Community Comment in regard to upcoming Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month. Human Rights and Relations Commission (HRRC). March 2023.

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Participated in Race and Equity Study. League of Women Voters Edina (LWVE). January 2023.

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Interviewed for Kare 11 news feature. Recognized for the positive and powerful impact of our grassroots coalition. December 2022.

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Nominated for Edina’s Human Rights & Relations Commissions’ (HRRC) annual Tom Oye Award. Recognized by fellow Edina community members for our good work promoting human relations and advancing human rights. November 2022.​

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Participated in the Healing Circles Project. Edina Public Schools (EPS) and the City of Edina’s Arts & Culture Commission (ACC). October 2022.

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Participated in How to Stop the Hate. City of Edina’s Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC). October 2022.

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Participated in the NAMIWalks Minnesota Parade. September 2022.

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Proposed a public art installation project to the Arts & Culture Commission (ACC). July 2022.​

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Participated in the Parent-Student Community Panel. One Town, One Family Community Conversation. June 2022.

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Participated in Edina School Board Training Session. April 2022.

Serving as a Resource

EAAA amplifies partner and community events, organizations, and small businesses in our social media and email outshares.

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Quarterly District Meetings. Held between EAAA, Dr. Stanley, and appropriate District Leadership. May 2022-Present.

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Serve on EPS Parent Leadership Council (PLC). September 2022-Present. 

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Serve on EPS District Equity Advisory Committee (DEAC). April 2022-Present.

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Awarded EHS Asian American Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU) Inaugural $150 EPS Student Microgrant. December 2023. 

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Recommended Korean Language volunteers to support EPS Early Learning Center (ELC) Programming. October 2023.

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Recommended Korean Language translator for EPS-Andong Exchange Program. April 2023.​​​​

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Served as Facilitators/Community Champions. One Town, One Family Community Conversation. November 2022, January 2023.

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Recommended Asian Edina Business Leaders for EPS-Stanford Design Team. November 2022. 

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Partnered with the City of Edina’s Mayor’s Office: Nominated EPS teacher. U.S. Heartland Chinese Teacher Award. September 2022.

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Provided community feedback: Important Asian/Asian American holidays and observations. Edina Public Schools (EPS) Calendar Committee. September 2022.

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Provided district support: Asian international student. Edina High School (EHS) iGoGo Partnership. August 2022.

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Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Student Union High School and College Advice Panel Forum. August 2022. 

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Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) From Stories to Action: Fostering Inclusion for Asian Minnesotans in Schools. August 2022. 

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Edina Public Schools (EPS) One Town, One Family Parent-Student Community Panel. June 2022.

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Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) Minnesota Council on Foundations. May 2022.

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Edina School Board. Training Session. April 2022.

Building Coalition

Edina Education Fund (Ed Fund). Partnered. Fiscal Sponsor. August 2024.

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2023/2024 Community building meetings

  • Joint Community Police Partnership (JCPP) Community Liaison, Edina Police Department, Jessica Connors. July 2024.  

  • Edina High School (EHS) South Asian Society (SAS). February 2024.

  • EHS Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU). December 2023.​

  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Senior Liaison in the Biden-Harris Administration and spend time with broader community discussing.

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Partnered with Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) to help launch CAAL's 2023/2024 Becoming Organizers, Becoming Advocates (BOBA) Youth Programming. 

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Black Student Union (BSU). Shared Juneteenth Proclamations in Solidarity. Edina Juneteenth Event. June 2022. Shared Table in Friendship. June 2023. Public Community Solidarity. June 2024.

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Community. Hosted First EAAA Anniversary Event. April 2023. 2nd EAAA Anniversary Event. Potluck. April 2024.

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Partnered with Edina High School (EHS) Asian American Pacific Islander Union (AAPISU) and Chinese Club to launch First Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. February 2024. 

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Community. Hosted First Annual EAAA Community Meet & Greet Event. January 2023. 2nd Annual Community Event. January 2024. 

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU). High School and College Panel. August 2022, 2023. 


Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL). Invited Speaker. CAAL Asian Minnesotan Day at the Capitol. May 2023.


Edina Community Foundation (ECF). Partnered. Community Impact Program. March 2023.


AshaUSA. Walked in Support and Solidarity. NAMIWalks Minnesota Parade. September 2022, 2023.

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Anti-Racism Collective (ARC). Joint-submitted: Community Feedback Report in response to Draft Policy 506 and Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook 22-23 revisions. Delivered to Superintendent Stacie Stanley, Assistant Superintendent Randy Smasal, and Policy Chair Julie Green. August 2022.

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ARC. Stand Against Hate. July 2022.

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Black Student Union (BSU). Shared Juneteenth Proclamations in Solidarity. Edina Juneteenth Event. June 2022.

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Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC). Joint-submitted: Petition to Introduce a Resolution to Condemn Racism. Delivered to the Edina School Board. June 2022.

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Community building meetings

  • Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU). November 2022.

  • AshaUSA. September 2022.

  • Rebecca Sorensen (Chair, ACC) and Alana Zbaren (ACC). June 2022. 

  • Representative Heather Edelson (D-Edina). June 2022.

  • Mayor James Hovland. May 2022.

  • Superintendent Stacie Stanley & Assistant Superintendent Randy Smasal. May 2022.

  • Anti-Racism Collective (ARC). May 2022.

  • League of Women Voters Edina (LWVE). April 2022.

In the News

Hometown Heroes: Edina Asian American Alliance | Edina, MN (edinamn.gov) (7.1.24)

 

PHOTOS: Celebrating and exploring Asian cultures at Edina's AAPI Month Festival | Edina | hometownsource.com (5.23.24)

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2nd Annual AAPI Festival held after racist incidents in ’22 | AsAmNews (5.21.24)

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Edina’s AAPI month festival returns | Edina | hometownsource.com (5.14.24)

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Mayor's Minute - May 8, 2024 – City of Edina (5.8.24)

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Isadora Li – MinnAsianStories, CAAL (4.23.24)

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Ring in the Lunar New Year with The Edina Asian American Alliance - Edina Magazine (2.1.24)

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Community Leaders Showcase Chic Bumbershute Styles - Edina Magazine (2.1.24)

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Welcome to the February 2024 Issue - Edina Magazine (2.1.24)

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Student Creates Edina Asian American Alliance - Edina Magazine (7.1.23)


Edina Asian American Alliance hosts its first AAPI Festival – Edina Zephyrus (6.1.23)


Photos: Edina's first-annual AAPI month fest | Edina | hometownsource.com (5.31.23)


Edina Asian American Alliance hosts AAPI Month Festival (fox9.com) (5.31.23)


Edina Asian American Alliance prioritizes ‘joy’ at first AAPI month festival | Edina | hometownsource.com (5.25.23)


Edina Asian American Alliance to host first festival in honor of AAPI Month (fox9.com) (5.16.23)


Mayor's Minute - May 3, 2023 - City of Edina (5.3.23)


Coalition of Asian American Leaders kicks off AAPI Heritage Month at Capitol | kare11.com (5.1.23).


Where to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Minnesota (fox9.com) (4.27.23)


Racial DEI Study Report.Final.docx.pdf - LWVE (4.1.23)

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After hate incident, the Edina community took matters into its own hands (12.1.22)

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Edina community condemns hate after recent incidents | Education | hometownsource.com (8.3.22)

 

Safety concerns after noose found at Edina Community Center (fox9.com) (7.27.22)

 

Edina Schools says it is investigating hateful writings | Edina | hometownsource.com (7.22.22)

 

Edina Asian American Alliance seeks to uplift community voices | Edina | hometownsource.com (7.21.22)

 

2022 Edina 4th of July Parade - YouTube (7.4.22) 

 

Edina hosts inaugural Juneteenth celebration | Edina | hometownsource.com (6.22.22)

 

Casual racism and the model minority myth: why schools must better serve Asian students – The Southerner (shsoutherner.net) (5.3.22)

 

Backlash against racist video launches EHS student-led walkout – Edina Zephyrus (4.20.22)

 

Edina High School students participate in walkout, share experiences of racism | Edina | hometownsource.com (3.22.22)

 

“If that’s what’s getting recorded, then there’s so much more that isn’t,”: Racist video surfaces at Edina – Edina Zephyrus (3.15.22)

 

Calls For More To Be Done After Racist Video Surfaces At Edina High School - CBS Minnesota (cbsnews.com) (3.12.22)

 

Edina School District officials denounce racist social media video by high school students - StarTribune.com (3.10.22)

 

Edina students caught in racist video, principal says it 'caused harm' | MPR News (3.9.22)

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