Our Petition 

Mimi Chan, Sifu of the Wah Lum Temple, published this petition in hopes of addressing racism and xenophobia against Asian American communities. Since 2020, hate crimes rose to significantly against those who were perceived as having Asian heritage with physical and verbal assaults being shared on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Stop AAPI hate, a nonprofit organization that has kept record of these incident reports, reporting a total of 9,081 total incidents reported between March 2020 and June 2021. 

 In this petition, Mimi Chan writes, "The events of 2020 continue to play out in 2021, teaching us a valuable and unforgettable lesson. Racism, xenophobia, and hate crimes have no place in our society. The shooting in Atlanta brought these atrocities to the world stage, but unfortunately, these horrors have been going on for far too long. 

Asian Americans are American. The history of Asian Americans, including their struggles and ongoing contribution to this country, is American history. Despite this, Asian American history is not taught in our school system." 

Since July 2021, our Petition to the Education Commissioner has gathered 15,000+ signatures from individuals all over the state of Florida. We are hopeful that this form of advocacy will present a strong voice that uplifts Asian American communities in our state.