Addressing racial-ethnic discrimination and gender-based violence in the Asian American context
Praise God, our petition on “Discrimination Against Asian Americans” also passed.
During this post-COVID-19 period, it is imperative to equip the Asian American and other racial-ethnic minority communities with specifically designed resources to address the trauma they experience and the discrimination they face.
The petition we took to the General Conference regarding this passed with a majority vote, and the petition is given below:
Consent Calendar B05 # 508
Vote on Main Motion; For: 643; Against: 88
Petition # 20844-CB-R9999
The New National Federation of Asian American United Methodists (NFAAUM) condemns increasing discrimination against racial-ethnic minorities, especially Asian Americans during COVID-19 and beyond. The New National Federation of Asian American United Methodists (NFAAUM) calls upon The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) to develop leadership training materials especially culturally- appropriate, language-specific resources for the racial/ethnic minority communities to address hate and violence.
Gender-based violence is a shadow pandemic. The New Federation of Asian American United Methodists (NFAAUM) calls upon The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSROW), and the United Women of Faith (UWF) to provide action-oriented training to address gender violence, and trauma-healing resources to racial/ethnic minority women and girls who still experience the continued impact of Covid-19.
We call upon the Annual Conferences to challenge their respective local churches to be informed on these issues and to engage in advocacy efforts to stand against discrimination against racial/ethnic minorities and to address gender violence.
Rev. Scort Christy
NFAAUM President
847-687-6144