about us
our mission & vision
Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for Equity (AZ AANHPI for Equity) is a state-wide organization striving for equity and justice by building power through community directed organizing, increasing civic engagement, and empowering young leaders.
We envision an Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community that is working together to shape its future as a part of the broader racial justice movement and advance our community towards a common purpose of well-being for all.
meet our team
JENNIFEr
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER
MAY
DEMOCRACY DEFENDER DIRECTOR
Tammy
Field Director
Katie
Program Manager & QC Coordinator
Gilberto
Field Coordinator
Lan
Program Manager
Nile
Youth Community Outreach Director
Li’olemāsina
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
Jessica
Safety Outreach Coordinator
AANHPI Resources
join our team!

community organizer
The Community Organizer will be responsible for building and mobilizing a multiracial base with an emphasis on Asian Americans.
They will be directly supervised by and working closely with consulting project coordinators, working as needed with other staff and community partners for successful execution of any and all campaigns and projects.
The Organizer will also work irregular hours – weekends and evenings – to accommodate campaign and project schedules.

canvassers
Compensation:
Hourly rate: $20 per hour
Healthcare benefits covered for employees that work 25+ hours per week after 30 days probation
Work Environment:
Be on your feet all day.
Traveling to and from the office to the field site.
Requirements:
Comfortable with approaching and talking to strangers
Must be detail oriented to ensure completion of
registration.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must have a reliable cell phone.
Community Values
Equity
We are driven by true fairness for all people, especially people who have been impacted by and historically marginalized by systems of oppression, including white supremacy. We believe in uplifting and delivering equitable opportunities to LGBTQ+ people, youth, and people of color.
Justice
For us, justice means holding our elected officials accountable to the people, and working to elect representatives who truly have our communities’ interests in mind. Justice means accessibility for everyone, including disabled people and people with limited English proficiency.
Community & Safety
Our community members’ physical and mental safety are of utmost importance to us. We believe in reimagining safety as a world free of discrimination, where everyone’s basic needs are met and human rights are respected, and where the wellbeing of our planet as well as of our people is nurtured.
Respect
Our work with each other is grounded in respect for each other, our community, our planet, our cultures, our differences and similarities. We accept and honor each other, and share pride in our work and our beliefs. We work towards complete honesty, authenticity, and transparency in everything we do. We believe in clear, compassionate communication, including in conflict, and in integrating our community agreements on communication within all of our work.
Empathy
We believe that we grow as human beings when we practice empathy. We aim to go beyond simple compassion for someone or a community by truly putting ourselves in others’ shoes through conversations, actions, and ultimately— our work. We practice empathy with every person on our team, as well as with our community members and our community as a whole.