264. Anti-Hate, Influence + Raising the First Billion: Meet The Asian American Foundation - Prisca Bae
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Overview
Meet Prisca. This corporate diversity expert and advocate for global women’s issues is passionate about chasing equality. Her lifelong quest to bring equity to the world led her to the newly formed The Asian American Foundation. Join us as we talk about the longstanding lack of investment and resources provided to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders communities and why TAAF is creating an irrevocable sense of belonging for its 23 million U.S. citizens.
💡Learn:
The mission of The Asian American Foundation
TAAF’s Investments in Anti-Hate, Education, and Data (& Culture Narrative)
Committing $1 billion to the AAPI Giving Challenge
How we can become allies during this time of hate crime targeting our Asian American friends
Today’s Guest
Prisca Bae, Vice President and Head of Partnerships, The Asian American Foundation
“We’re here to build power in places where we don’t feel like we have power.”
Episode Transcript
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Episode highlights
Prisca’s story and journey to where she is today (3:21)
Overview of The Asian American Foundation (16:00)
Overview of TAAF’s flagship programs (21:00)
How to be mobilized to move this conversation forward (25:00)
Community is everything - Prisca’s philosophy behind partnerships (27:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Prisca’s life (31:00)
Prisca’s One Good Thing: You are much more powerful than you realize. (33:00)
powerful quotes
“As soon as you get to read, you’re the one reading all the mail for your family.” -Prisca
“Growing up I felt this need to be connected to our country so that I could continue to be the best representative and advocate for my family.” -Prisca
“I did not see my career taking a swerve into social impact.” -Prisca
“I made a career of chasing powerful women and learning from them.” -Prisca
“It was a realization that this wasn’t something people were just seeing on the news. It was really real to me.” -Prisca
“Because of the rise in hate, some leaders came together to address this issue.” -Prisca
“I paced in my apartment for 10 minutes knowing this is exactly what I needed right now as an Asian American.” -Prisca
"There was no minimum entry point. We wanted to meet everyone where they were and be partners in that work together.” -Prisca
“Our goal is to continue to work with these companies to figure out what more they can do.” -Prisca
“We do not want to take anything from other communities of color.” -Prisca
“Our goal is to work in allyship with all of the communities that are trying to good and do right.” -Prisca
“We are going to be very friendly and supportive partners to everyone. We aren’t going to tell anyone they’re doing it wrong, we just want them to do right.” -Prisca
“We don’t want to fight hate together. We want to figure out what role we play against hate.” -Prisca
“We should all be mindful of how we are contributing to some of this without even realizing it.” -Prisca
“We are your neighbors, your friends, teachers, and students.” -Prisc
“Get to know the Asian people in your neighborhood, sit down and have a meal.” -Prisca
“I just think that everybody can do something in this space.” -Becky
“My non Asian friends started checking in. Check in with your Asian American friends right now.” -Prisca
“Recognize that this is something that is happening.” -Prisca
“We’re here to build power in places where we don’t feel like we have power.” -Prisca
“The business community is realizing that now is the time to do something with the Asian American community.” -Prisca
“Trying to build community around an issue, timing is everything.” -Prisca
“Relationships were everything.” -Prisca
“There has to be something for all parties involved. People want to do the right thing but it has to make sense.” -Prisca
“For a long time I was looking for the leader to work with, and at some point it’s you.” -Prisca
connect with prisca
connect with the asian american foundation
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn / YouTube
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Julie Confer, Becky Endicott, Prisca Bae & Jonathan McCoy
