The Asian Film Festival of Dallas celebrates Asian and Asian-American filmmakers, sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through cinema. If awarded this grant, it will host a Women’s Showcase, featuring filmmaker Q&As, a red carpet event, and a dinner catered by a local Asian establishment.

AyiConnect is an online platform connecting families with caregivers who speak their preferred languages, empowering immigrant and first-generation caregivers with fair job opportunities and professional development. Partnering with Angels4Angels, they are launching a Learning & Community program to provide educational resources, certification programs, and a supportive online network for caregivers.

Best Buddies Texas envisions a world where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are fully integrated into all aspects of society. This grant will support their efforts in the North Texas Asian IDD Community, fostering meaningful connections and empowering Asian parents to highlight their children’s abilities.

Charities2Love is a rapidly growing 501©(3) non-profit in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, dedicated to providing volunteer opportunities and raising awareness for various causes. The president seeks a leadership grant from the Orchid Giving Circle to pursue educational programs in business and nonprofit management, aiming to enhance her skills and ensure Charities2Love’s continued impact and growth.

When a crime of child abuse occurs, families need a safe, coordinated response to begin their healing journey. This grant will support translation services and other victim services, ensuring every child and family receives care in their primary language.

Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) is dedicated to supporting at-risk K-12 students, helping them stay in school and succeed in life. This grant will enable CISNT to case-manage 165 Chin students and provide school-wide support to 500 Chin youth, ensuring they stay in school and receive culturally relevant services.

DFWweCARE supports economically disadvantaged elementary school children in the DFW area by providing school supplies, facilitating cultural exchanges, and promoting community unity. Local civic organizations, faith-based groups, and businesses in Asian American communities are encouraged to join and support the annual school supply drive.

The Dallas Asian American Art Collective (DAAARTClub) focuses on building the Asian American creative community and amplifying AAPI voices in North Texas. The OGC Community Grant will support four weeks of Asian American Arts programming, celebrating AAPI culture and diversity through various art forms.

The Dallas Asian American Historical Society was established to research, preserve, and amplify the legacy of Asian Americans in the Dallas area. This grant will help secure a physical space for the society’s collection, including an oral history studio and digitization equipment.

The Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO), founded in 1998, has expanded from one ensemble of 30 musicians to six groups with about 240 students. This grant will support general operations and specific program expenses, enabling DAAYO to continue offering tuition scholarships and hosting major concerts.

The Dallas Chinese Community Center (DCCC) aims to foster mutual understanding between Chinese culture and mainstream society while enhancing the visibility of Chinese Americans. The Orchid Giving Circle grant will support various programs, including health and nutrition seminars, ESL classes, digital literacy workshops, and youth leadership programs.

The Dallas Guzheng Association is dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Guzheng music by providing exceptional exhibition and performance opportunities for all ages and skill levels. The grant will support initiatives to enhance cultural awareness and education, community engagement, and outreach efforts, including workshops, lectures, and participation in cultural festivals.

Our organization supports STEM and youth robotics programs, particularly FIRST, through demonstrating, teaching, and mentoring. The grant will fund scholarships, mentoring program expansion, and the establishment of new robotic teams for Asian girls, significantly increasing STEM education access.

We aim to encourage, empower, and engage the next generation of Asian female pilots, Aerospace Engineers, and STEM professionals. The Orchid Giving Circle Young Ladies Aerospace-STEM Challenge grant will increase visibility and representation of Asian women in Aerospace and Aviation, enriching the lives of students.

Heart House’s H3 Program integrates education and support for children through activities focused on learning, emotional well-being, and experiential opportunities. The program runs during the Dallas ISD school year, serving 60 children in grades K-5 and nearly 200 additional participants through a literacy and tutoring program.

Founded in 1918, Hope Cottage offers comprehensive family services in North Texas, including parenting support, foster care, adoption, youth education, and a women’s health clinic. The Parenting Support Program (PSP) helps Southeast Asian refugee women with young children by providing education on healthy early childhood development and essential resources.

KidLinks is a nonprofit organization that provides healing and happiness for children and families through music therapy programs, therapeutic music entertainment, and online music media. An award from Orchid Giving Circle will support the Co-Executive Director’s professional development, enhancing leadership skills through various certification programs and memberships in organizations for women of color in the nonprofit sector.

Established in 1999 by the Asian Chamber of Texas, the MEED Center aims to help refugees, immigrants, and low-to-moderate-income individuals integrate socially and financially. The grant will fund various programs, including ESL classes, computer literacy training, entrepreneur boot camps, and women’s forums.

Founded in 1979, the Wellness Center for Older Adults (WCOA) assists older adults in achieving their highest level of well-being through preventive health, mental health, and social supportive services. The Orchid Giving Circle grant will fund program staff and medical supplies to provide preventive healthcare services for Collin County Asian Americans.

The Asian Breast Health Outreach Project (ABHOP) at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, established in 2001, aims to enhance breast health among underprivileged Asian communities by providing mammograms and education. The grant will enable ABHOP to offer free mammograms to low-income and uninsured women, increasing early cancer detection and contributing to a healthier community.

Mosaic Family Services offers trauma-informed and culturally responsive support to refugees, domestic violence survivors, and human trafficking survivors through a range of services including case management, counseling, housing, and legal assistance. Mosaic Family Services is seeking $30,000 to support Asian Case Managers and mitigate funding cuts, aiming to serve approximately 90 Asian women and girls in the coming year.

The Orchid Giving Circle grant will fund scholarships for therapy services tailored to Asian women with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including speech, occupational, behavioral, social skills, and music therapy. This initiative aims to break down barriers and empower these women by enhancing their communication, motor skills, behavioral management, social interactions, and overall quality of life.

SAAVETX EF is a statewide organization focused on empowering and engaging 300,000 South Asians in Texas, particularly in DFW, Houston, and Austin. The Orchid Giving Circle grant will enhance training and empower South Asian women through leadership training, skill development workshops, and mentorship programs, aiming to establish 4-8 college chapters within a year.

Parkland is a safety-net hospital in Dallas County, serving over a million outpatient visits annually and providing care to marginalized communities regardless of insurance status. With 40% of patients preferring a foreign language, Parkland’s language services team offers thousands of interpretations, ensuring clear communication and better health outcomes.

Pilipino American Community Endeavor (PACE) is a volunteer non-profit in DFW rooted in Filipino heritage, offering free programs for AAPI, BIPOC, and underserved communities. Their long-term vision includes building a DFW Filipino Community Center to serve the large Filipino American population and other underserved groups.

Project Beauty, founded by an immigrant Asian woman who overcame significant trauma, empowers women affected by domestic violence, homelessness, and sex trafficking through beauty and wellness services. The $30,000 grant will fund two part-time staff, increasing the capacity of shelters served by 50% and directly supporting over 700 women.

Project Beauty empowers women affected by domestic violence, homelessness, and sex trafficking through beauty and wellness services in Dallas/Ft. Worth. The nonprofit aims to use a $5,000 Leadership Grant for professional development to enhance organizational effectiveness and volunteer support.

Rainbow Days aims to break cycles of abuse, neglect, homelessness, and poverty by creating supportive communities through various programs. The organization seeks a grant to support Asian women and children in shelters, ensuring their emotional, physical, and mental well-being through on-site support groups and family bonding opportunities.

ScholarShot, founded in 2009, supports first-generation students in Texas to achieve career-ready certificates or degrees, addressing the high dropout rates among at-risk students. ScholarShot’s proven formula aims to reduce college debt and increase graduation rates, ultimately strengthening the Texas workforce.

Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation (TMWF) advocates for peace and provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed social services to underserved survivors in North Texas. The organization seeks a $30,000 grant to cover general operating expenses, enabling them to expand their reach and continue supporting diverse communities.

The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas promotes learning about Asian arts and cultures through exhibitions, research, and programming. The museum seeks funding for “Ancient Echoes, Modern Voices: The Crow Collection and Beyond,” an inaugural exhibition at the new Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, opening in Fall 2024.

Trinity Habitat builds and repairs homes while offering homeownership education and counseling to low-income families. They seek $15,000 to support their Partnership Homes program, which helps low-income families, including those of Asian descent, achieve stability and self-reliance through homeownership.

Under My Umbrella (UMU) operates four programs to support vulnerable communities, including the unhoused, seniors, youth, women, and veterans. The Neighbor Outreach program provides essentials to about 100 unhoused individuals weekly, while the Hydration Station offers relief during Texas summers to prevent heat-related illnesses.

The Youth Asian-American Mental Health Association (YAAMHA) was co-founded in 2021 to address the mental health challenges faced by youth due to pressures from peers, parents, academics, and social media. YAAMHA provides a safe space for stressed youth to express their emotions and engage in positive activities.

Support free ESL classes, early childhood education, and student support services for
immigrants and refugee families

Program support for Spark Fest 2024 which will focus on Asian American Pacific Islander artists

APIA Scholars General Scholarship Fund

Program support for the School Friendship Program, a program that builds meaningful
connections amongst people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Social service programs for low-income Pan-Asian women who have children with special
needs

General operating support for Asian families (especially Hakka Chin-speaking families) with
translation services

Salary support for the Chin Family Engagement Specialist who provides translation and support
services for Chin families with children in the Lewisville Independent School District

Legal counsel and representation and psychological counseling for 3 or 4 of their most
economically disadvantaged/abandoned clients

Support to launch “Hear Me ROAR,” an oral history documentary series, community archiving
project, and healing initiative for women of Asian descent

Support youth programs, cultural outreach initiatives and life skills courses

Defray construction costs of one new home for a low-income family of Asian descent in Fort
Worth

Defray the cost of healthcare for uninsured and underinsured Asian women and children,
specifically the Burmese refugee population

Support the Head, Heart, and Hands (H3) program, a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed
program for students grades K-8 from refugee and immigrant families

Non-partisan effort to equip 125 Asian American Pacific Islander young women in North Texas
to become lifelong civic and political leaders

The Asian Breast Health Outreach Project (ABHOP) at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, established in 2001, aims to enhance breast health among underprivileged Asian communities by providing mammograms and education. The grant will enable ABHOP to offer free mammograms to low-income and uninsured women, increasing early cancer detection and contributing to a healthier community.

Partial salaries for 2 full-time Case Managers, one fluent in Laotian and Thai and the other in
Hindi

In partnership with Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, support a summer camp program for
children experiencing homelessness

Delivery of English as a Second Language semester-long classes to adult students on a
semester-basis

Production of 6 animated video shorts regarding intimate partner violence prevention targeted to
the younger generation and a multi-language PSA video

Program support to provide opportunities for Asian parents in the Vickery Meadow community to
access knowledge about the educational system in their heart language and to help students in
the program get to college, through college, and onto a career.

Offer a continuum of low or no-cost healthcare services to elderly Asian women in their own
homes

Asian Breast Health Outreach Project
Addresses the barriers of language, culture, limited resources, and knowledge making breast cancer screenings easier for uninsured and underserved Asian Women.

Will go to support their general Scholarship Fund to support APIA students in North Texas.

Best Buddies North Texas Expansion
For their School Friendship Program that builds friendships and connections between people with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).

A pilot program in partnership with Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation to expand programming to women living with issues common to parenting children with special needs and who might also be facing challenges unique to their refugee status, poverty, and/or domestic violence situation.

Supporting the increased need post-pandemic to sustain their staff and provide services by addressing the root causes that perpetuate domestic violence.

Bridging the Gap in Victims Services
Support the Chin families (their second largest language group) and other Asian language speakers with translation services and expanded infrastructure.

Chin Family Empowerment Program
Provides evidence-based programs that empower refugee settled students to stay in school and achieve in life in the Lewisville school district.

Translation Services Program
Address language Barriers for their Asian families by engaging a Translation Service.

Life Skills/ Youth Leadership/ Cultural Outreach
Support their Life skills and Leadership programs through workshops and address hate crimes through awareness and education.

Partnership Home Program
Help provide a home for a Southeast Asian refugee family resettling in the Fort Worth Area.

Defray the cost of barrier-free access to healthcare services for the uninsured and underinsured Women and Children Burmese refugee population in Vickery Meadows.

Head, Heart, and Hands ( H3) Program
Funds education equity programs by providing homework support and social-emotional support.

Political Power for North Texas AAPI Young Women
Provides hybrid in-person, virtual, and sustainable community-based training programs to prepare them to step into civic and political leadership roles.

Empowering Asian Women Business Accelerator
Establish business support through a four-week small business accelerator program for Asian small business owners.

Literacy and Life Skills Program
Serving Immigrant and refugee families with free educational services including Adult English Literacy, Early Childhood Education, and Student Support Services.

Multicultural Victims Services Program
Partially supports a salary for a full-time case manager that serves women and children survivors of abuse, including victims of family violence, trafficking, and/or sexual assault.

ESL for Adults
Provides a 10-level semester-based program consisting of day and evening classes taught by trained volunteers online or in RISD and library classrooms.

Will help an at-risk, low-income student exit poverty by completing career-ready vocational, associate, or bachelor's degrees.

Peace in the Home Social Services
Provides culturally sensitive and trauma-informed therapy service through outreach and education projects for Muslim Women and children.

Preventative Health Care Program
Removes barriers such as transportation for elderly Asian women redesign in Community Homes and Low-Income Housing Tax credit Apartments through Collin County.

Grant will contribute to the Demographic Research Project Report that will be developed on a digital demographic website. It will incorporate disaggregated data from the 2020 Census, American Community Survey, and other datasets available on AAPI communities, including community-level input.

Grant will support a 20-year-old breast health outreach program at Methodist Richardson Medical Center that empowers the local ethnic communities to do their routine mammograms and provide access to breast cancer detection.

Grant will support the Women's Film Showcase The Asian Film Festival of Dallas that will spotlight Asian and Asian-American women filmmakers. The Festival is scheduled for July 2022 and provides networking and a public platform for Asian Women in the film industry.

Grant will support 7 APIA women with scholarships for a college degree. 65% of the Scholars are first-generation college students and 70% live at or below the poverty line.

Grant will support mental health services through evidence-based trauma-informed therapy that will improve the investigation and prosecution of severe child abuse cases.

Grant will support programs on Life Skills, Youth Leadership, and Equity and Inclusion awareness and education programs focusing on hate crimes towards the Asian population.

Grant will provide access to affordable healthcare in several fields, primarily dental health, mental health, and women’s health to the Bhutanese refugees in the DFW and surrounding areas.

Grant will support programs on Life Skills, Youth Leadership, and Equity and Inclusion awareness and education programs focusing on hate crimes towards the Asian population.

Grant will support the Courage and Compassion Special Exhibit; our shared story of the Japanese American World War II Experience. The Exhibit is scheduled for January 2022—June 2022.

Grant will support programs focused on training and mobilizing young women in Texas to address public policy challenges, have a political voice, and/or possibly run for leadership positions or a public office.

Grant will contribute to the costs of hiring an Extended Case Manager Casework Assistant to support Extended Case Management (ECM) program enrollment and service provision for Asian refugee Women.

Grant will be used to support programs for immigrant and refugee families by providing free educational programs, including Adult English Literacy, Early Childhood, and Student Support Services in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood.

Grant will support services for Asian women and children surviving family violence or human trafficking.

Leadership Grant for Professional Development

Grant will provide ESL and workforce readiness programs for low-income adult English Language learners who live or work in Northern Dallas County.

This grant will be used for nonpartisan programs that educate and empower our electorate. Goals include nonpartisan voter registration, reduction of barriers, empower women to lead in voter registration efforts.

Grant will support a program that will address domestic and intimate partner violence (including sexual violence). It promotes self-sufficiency, resiliency, healing, safety, and long-term independence for people who have experienced family violence.

Grant will allow older adults to volunteer in the community, through the Foster Grandparent Program and RSVP Program. These programs will address the isolation currently being felt while allowing them to be role models to others both children and adults.

Grant will help with home construction costs for, a refugee woman from Myanmar. This neighborhood revitalization program is focused on ending the cycle of poverty through sustainable affordable housing

Grant will support a program that provides college readiness to 7th-12th grade students in the Vickery Meadow community. One hundred percent of the Scholars graduate from high school, with 86% enrolling in college, 69% persisting through college, and 49% graduating college.

Grant will provide healthcare services for Asian Women seniors in low-income housing that rely entirely on WCOA for monitoring their healthcare in three Plano Community Homes.

Leadership Grant for Professional Development

APIA Scholars provide college scholarships to undergraduate female APIA Scholars in North Texas.Funds will provide scholarships to 5 women college students at $2500 each.

Provides culturally specific services to South Asian victims of domestic violence.Funds will be used to provide access to legal services, develop skills in the workforce, and remove transportation barriers they face.

Empowers PK-12 students to stay in school and achieve in life. The goal is to decrease dropout rates for this underserved community.The grant will be used to hire a part-time Chin Family Engagement Specialist (CFES).