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AAPIs in CCDA Network

We are honored to share with you curated resources, books, talks, music, recipes, and more to help you on your journey in learning about the AAPI community in CCDA and beyond. Join us in support, in solidarity, and into an exciting season of learning from our AAPI family.

If you identify as AAPI, check out our network here to help you explore how our cultural backgrounds can inform and embolden CCD work.

AAPIs in CCDA Network

This is a space for AAPI practitioners from every context to connect. We recognize the difficulties and disconnection that AAPIs may face in a ministry or organizational context that doesn’t reflect them. Together, we explore the unique strengths and needs of the AAPI community and how our cultural backgrounds can inform and embolden CCD work. If you identify as AAPI, we would love to connect with you. We regularly check in and support each other, brainstorm, and plan events for CCDA.

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Favorite Book by an AAPI Author

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Favorite Children’s Book by an AAPI Author

Favorite AAPI Painter/Artist

Favorite AAPI-owned Business in your Community

Favorite Recipes

Share something about your heritage that you are particularly proud of.
Kapwa. The connectedness of justice, love, and stewardship that drives some of the best of Filipino culture. - Elizabeth Cronlund I'm proud of the resilience and determination of my ancestors, who overcame all kinds of adversity to not only survive, but thrive. - Marie Moy So much! The colors, food, and collective value. - Christina Foor
Filipinos are very communal. I love being a part of a big family and a large clan. It has taught me to love and believe in all kinds of people. I learned to give abundantly and selflessly because I received so much! - Julie Gamponia Korea is credited with inventing movable metal type printing centuries before Johannes Gutenberg. And the Christmas tree was from Jejudo Island. - Stephen Lim
My nana (pictured with me) was a talented baker who made and shared freshly baked ensaimada and pan de sal with her family, friends, and coworkers. After my nana was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, I prioritized cooking with her to transcribe her recipes. Now, I have saved her recipes and my family and I are able to continue her tradition of baking and sharing bread with others. - Anna Seballos
I am very proud of our cultural sensitivity. It's built into our language even (dari mana) to ask where someone is from, so we know which manners to use to be respectful or make them feel welcome. We know from their answer which types of food to cook. We change our handshake or bow based on the person's culture. There are so many small things built into how we communicate, offer hospitality, and make decisions that are done in order to respect the many cultures and ethnic groups within Indonesia and now around the world. - Rev. Breana van Velzen
How has your heritage had an impact on your faith? ccda.org/aapi
Given that my family taught me about my faith, I would say it has a huge impact. I always tell people that my mother was the first theologian in my life. She introduced me to God. My grandmother is whose faith and story stick with me in difficult times. The women of my family have lived an example on countless occasions, and they are the ones who also imparted our cultural traditions. Rev. Breana Van Velzen
I grew up as a young child in The Philippines, and when we came back to the US, the difference in how church culture felt was stark. The interconnectedness of the clergy in The Philippines with the community was normal in our everyday life. The church and everyday life in the US felt very separated. Elizabeth Cronlund
The faith family is an extension of my earthly family. Julie Gamponia Coming from a small, little-known country, I could identify with the Jews of the Bible. Stephen Lim The pursuit of collective flourishing. Christina Foor

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