Saffron Circle Grants range in size from $1,000 to $5,000 and target both emerging and established organizations serving Asians in the greater Boston area. Saffron Circle's inaugural 2007 grant awards were made in May 2007, during Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The recipients for 2007 were:
Angkor Dance Troupe, Lowell
Founded in 1986 by a group of volunteers, Angkor Dance Troupe is an after-school youth program that seeks to preserve the traditions of Cambodian performance arts, promote an increased understanding and appreciation for Cambodian culture through, and provide high quality arts training and leadership development opportunities for inner-city youth from Lowell. Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant in support of Angkor's after-school programming for youth in Lowell.
Asian American Resource Workshop, Boston
Asian American Resource Workshop was founded in 1979 as one of the first pan-Asian organizations in the Boston area with a focus on addressing diverse social justice issues affecting the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. It currently focuses on the arts, community education and activism around issues of police abuse and immigrant rights. Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant in support of the AARW Activist Training Institute.
Asian Center of Merrimack Valley, Lawrence
Founded in 1987, Asian Center of Merrimack Valley’s mission is to help Asian families become active members of the larger community, with a particular focus on the critical needs of Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees and immigrants moving into the area. ACMV provides childcare, language classes, cultural education, citizenship and community empowerment education and referrals to outside resources. Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant for general operating.
Asian Community Development Corporation, Boston
Founded in 1987, Asian Community Development Corporation’s mission encompasses a neighborhood-, community- and region-wide emphasis. ACDC develops housing and commercial space, leads and facilitates major community planning, advocacy and cultural efforts, operates a homeownership education program and runs a youth organizing program. Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant in support of the Speakeasy interpreter program.
Massachusetts Asian AIDS Prevention Project
d/b/a Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders for Health (MAP), Boston
Massachusetts Asian AIDS Prevention Project was founded in 1993 with the mission to promote health, HIV and sexuality awareness, and access to care through community building, education, advocacy and capacity building/technical assistance. MAP’s social justice work is based on the principles and practice of confronting racism, and focuses on Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander health disparities, and their systemic and root causes. Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant in support of the Boston Community-Based Asian Research Effort (B-CARE) Coalition.
MataHari: Eye of the Day, Cambridge
MataHari: Eye of the Day was created in 2002 for and by immigrants, activists of color and allies to practice and give strong voice to models of advocacy, social action & transformation that arise from foundations of racial & national solidarity, migrant empowerment, survivor empowerment, anti-oppression and community centeredness. Matahari has two active projects: Trafficking Victims Outreach and Services (TVOS) Network and the South Asian Solidarity Network (SASN). Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant for general operating.
Odaiko New England, Brookline
Founded in 1994, Odaiko New England (ONE) celebrates the art of kumi-daiko – Japanese ensemble drumming. Continuing the taiko tradition in an American context that is informed by the Asian American experience, the diverse staff of ONE reaches diverse communities locally and nationally through school shows, festivals, intensive multi-week residencies, workshops and classes, and its Massachusetts Young Audiences lecture demonstration program. Recipient of a 2007 Saffron Circle grant in support of Odaiko's youth enrichment programming.
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