Nov 03, 2018, 8:00 AM
Ed Roberts Campus (ERC)
It's time to tell our story.
When
Sep 20, 2019, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Where
Oakland Asian Cultural Center,
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Our voices have been here and need to be heard now.
We want the public to know that #WeAreHere
DISPARITY IS REAL
HEALTH
The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population (NHOPI) has some of the highest rates of smoking, drinking, and obesity. The age-adjusted percentage of heart disease among NHOPI persons aged 18 years and over was 12.5%, with 6.8% for Asians and 10.9% for Whites.
EDUCATION
Only 37.3% of Native Hawaiians alone or in any combination in the United States earned a high school diploma while just 18.2% earned a bachelor’s degree or higher.
POVERTY
17.6% of the NHOPI community lived below poverty, compared to a national poverty rate of 11.7% for Asians and 11.6% for Whites.
It's time to tell our story.
> Use the hashtag #ImReady on social media
COMMUNITY PARTNERS :
ENDORSED BY :
National Organization of Asians and
Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence
