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SIGNATORIES
The people who signed on to support Statement to Condemn Asian Hate from NAEYC Asian Interest Forum in Solidarity with People of Color Caucus come from all points across the country. There are many tasks ahead of us in order for us to form a more perfect union. Thank you for standing up for us and making this good and necessary trouble collectively! 

Aitana Guia, Buena Park, CA

Alexis Moreno, Sierra Madre, CA

Ali Bustamante, La Mirada, CA

Alice Hoben, Waltham, MA

Alison Dover, Fullerton, California 

Alison Lutton, Wyndmoor, PA

Alison Myers, Corvallis, Oregon

Aliyah Lorsung, Fountain Valley, California

Amanda Kane, Fountain Valley, California 

Amy Cubbage, Charlotte, NC

Amy Nica, Long Beach, California 

Andrew Jacob Hitchcock, Twin Cities, Minnesota

Angela Nguyen, Huntington Beach, California 

Angie Seiller, Loveland

Anna Arambula-Gonzalez, Fresno

Anne Lowry, Reno, NV

Antonia Lopez, Sacramento, CA

April Robledo, Norwalk, California

Aren Stone, Cambridge, MA

Ariana Pacheco, San Francisco

Ashley Ho, Monrovia, California

Audrey Mai, Fountain Valley, CA

Avery Desrosiers, Somerville, Massachusetts 

Awa Traore, DC

Ban Arceo-Haller, Sugar Land, TX

Barb O'Neill, Los Angeles, CA

Barbara Bates, Andersonville, TN

Benikia Kressler, San Diego, CA 

Benny Nguyen, Fountain Valley, California

Beth Hardin, Howell, MI

Beth Hanisch, Waterloo, Iowa

Beth Menninga, St. Paul, MN

Betsy Ferney, Durham, North Carolina

Bonnie Blagojevic, Orono, Maine

Brenda Dolan, Portland, Oregon

Brenda Plascencia-Carrizosa, Whittier, California 

Brian Silveira, San Francisco, California 

Brinda Ganesan, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Brittany Robinson, Chicago, Illinois 

Caelah Ihrig, Placentia, California 

Cameron Harrison, San Dimas

Cameryn Ly Nguyen, Fountain Valley, California 

Candice Percansky, Chicago, Illinois

Carol S Wong, Philadelphia, PA  

Carola Oliva-Olson, Santa Barbara, California

Caroline Sun, Sunnyvale, California

Carolyn McCormick, West Lafayette, IN

Cary Larson-McKay, Morro Bay, California

Cassandra Weisz, Redfield, SD

Cassie Anderson, Manhattan, Kansas

Cassie Nguyen, Fountain Valley, California

Cathy Weisman Topa, Northampton, MA

Chiang Wei Chen, Cupertino, CA

Chelsea Pham, Fountain Valley, California

Cheryl Horney, Oakland, CA

Cheryl Moser, Milwaukee

Chih-Yeuan Chang, Cupertino, CA

Chris Amirault, Tulsa, OK

Chris Whitmire, Niles, Michigan

Christa Renee Greenfader, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Christina Kim, Brea, CA

Christine Thao Nguyen, Anaheim, CA

Christy Chandler, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

Christy Serrano, Houston, TX

Claire Chang, Lake Forest, California

Clarice Navarro, Santa Barbara, California

Claudia G Pineda, Irvine, CA

Coby Sobrepeña, Montebello, CA

Curran Mahowald, Tampa, Florida

Cynthia Cheung, Santa Clara, CA

Crystal Rekart, Northern, IL

Damon Dahl, Fountain Valley, California

Dani Tarry, Berkeley, California

David Purpura, West Lafayette, IN

David Tan, Santa Clara, California

Dawn Hays, Stoddard, WI

Debbie LeeKeenan, Seattle, WA

Debora Jones, Berea, KY

Destiny Rios, Fountain Valley, CA

Diana Guerin, Fullerton, CA

Diana Robles, Fullerton, CA

Doris Silvana Reyes, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Shaun-Adrián Choflá, Chico, California

Duke Wu, Irvine, California

DyLynn Robertson, Portland

Early Childhood Science Interest Forum, National Association for the Education of Young Children

Eileen Donahue Brittain, Baltimore, MD

Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin, Indiana

Emma Becker, Shakopee, MN

Emma Lara, Fountain Valley, California 

Enola Garland, Fort Collins, Colorado

Equity Committee, California Association for the Education of Young Children

Erin Cetera, Naperville, IL,

Erin Daga, Reston, VA

Erin Murray, Moorestown, NJ

Eugenia Grammer, Venetie, Alaska

Enhui, San Jose, California

Estela Zarate, Los Angeles, CA 

Fanta Kounta, KY

Fernanda Leporace, Madison, WI

Gabriella Gscheidle, Orlando, Florida

Genesis Vasquez, Corona, CA

Genie Grammer, Venetie, AK

Georgia Child Care Association, Georgia

Gladys Jones, NYC, New York State

Grace Quigley, Lake Forest

Guy S. Schingoethe, Hazel Crest, Illinois

Hannah Leslie, Buffalo, New York

Hannah Riddle de Rojas, Richfield, MN

Heather Blauer, Hazel Park, Michigan

Holly Porter, Olympia, WA

Holly Seplocha, Westfield, NJ

Ingrid Davidson, Adamsville, Alabama

Ingrid Mezquita, San Francisco, CA

Iris Lin, Hayward, CA

Jacob Dahl, Fountain Valley, California 

Janel Tran, Westminster, California 

Jeanie Schiefelbusch, Prairie Village

Jennifer Champagne, Lake Orion, Michigan 

Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., Union, NJ

Jennifer Goldstein, Los Angeles, CA

Jennifer Johnson, Sonoma, CA

Jennifer Monson, Denver, Colorado

Jenny Araojo, Bowie, Maryland

Jenny Lee, Huntington Beach, California

Jessica Ton, Fountain Valley, California 

Jiayi Li, Hayward, CA

Jie-Qi Chen, Chicago

Jo Chen Shih ,Fountain Valley, California 

Joann Gansen, Dubuque, Iowa

Joanne Yun, La Mirada, California

Jodi L Becker, San Francisco, CA

John Cipora, St. Johnsbury, VT

Jonathan Mendoza, Fountain Valley, CA

Jonathan Navarrete, Laguna Beach, CA

Josh Thompson, Ph.D. Cedar Hill, Texas 

Joud Baghal, Fountain Valley, California

Joyce Lin, Torrance, CA 
Judi Clyman, Lansdale, PA

Judy Ripke, Seward, Nebraska

Julianna Nichols, Whittier, California

Julie Pacheco-Smith, Milford, Michigan 

Jun Chen, Cupertino, California 

Kaitlyn Do, Fountain Valley, California

Karen D Robinson, Huntington Beach, CA

Karina Tran, La Habra, CA

Kathy Kelly, Lansing, Michigan

Kathy Thompson, Redding, CA

Kathy Thornburg, Columbia, MO

Katie Kissinger, Gresham, Oregon 

Katthe Wolf, Wadsworth, IL

Kaylee Velasquez, Fountain Valley, California

Keith Liederman, New Orleans, LA

Kelli Roehr, Kansas City, MO

Kelly Reed, Richland, Washington

Kenny Du, Garden Grove, California

Lana Magness, Davis, CA

Laura J Colker, Washington, DC

Laura Tucker, Colts Neck, NJ

​Laura Ynclan, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lauren Moran, Portland, OR

Lee Ann Mowers, Germantown Hills, IL

Leonardo Rodriguez, Eastvale

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interest Forum, National Association for the Education of Young Children

Leslie Eslinger, Dresher, PA

Letechia Holmes, Glenwood, Illinois

Lidan Ou, Cupertino, California 

Lihyuan Wang, San Jose, California

Lina Rong, Cupertino, CA

Linda Asato, San Francisco, CA

Linda Olivenbaum, Berkeley, California

Lindsay Dunckel, Grass Valley, CA

Lisa Fumia, Tulsa

Lisa Lee, San Francisco, CA

Lisa Porter Kuh, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lisa Rademacher, Chicago, Illinois

Li Wei Sun, Cupertino, California

Lu Li, Santa Clara, CA

Lucia Alcala, Buena Park, California

Lucy Hsu, Chino Hills, California

Lynn Marotz, Lawrence, KS

Marcia Seibert, Saint Petersburg, Florida

Margaret Piper McNulty, Cupertino, CA

Mari Estrada, Camarillo, California

Mariaelia Sandoval, Santa Ana, California 

Marilyn Le, Fountain Valley, California

Maritza Lozano, Whittier, California 

Mark Nagasawa, New York, NY

Marla S Marosvari, Meridian, Idaho

Marlene Zepeda, Los Angeles

Marley Green, Fountain Valley, California

Mary N. Ghongkedze, Ruston, Louisiana

Melisa Jaen, Denver, CO

Martha Rae, Valparaiso, Indiana

Mary Amour, Nashville, TN 

Mary Lee Porterfield, Greensboro, North Carolina

Mary Westervelt, El Cerrito, CA

Matthew Nelson, Stanfordville, New York

Maureen Cummings, Stewart Manor, New York

Megan Purcell, Crawfordsville, Indiana 

Melanie Lawrence, NY

Melanie Sadur, Chicago, IL

Melisa Jaen, Denver, CO

Mia Sevier, Buena Park, CA

Michael Coventry, Washington DC

Michelle Harper, Murrieta

Michelle Ramos, Irvine, California

Mimi Muñoz, Alviso, CA

Miranda Dixon, Conway, Arkansas 

Miranda Gawlik, Buena Park, California

Monica Ruiz, Dallas, Texas

Naima Brown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Nancy Wu, Fountain valley, California 

Naomi Hoang, Fountain Valley, California

Natalie Hendricks, San Mateo, California

Nathalie Carrick, Santa Ana, CA

Natsuki Atagi, Irvine, California

Nellie Ríos-Parra, Los Angeles, California

Nellie Rosado, Orlando, FL

Nicole Lo, San Jose, CA

Nicole Merino, Downey, CA

Nicole Porter PhD,  San Bruno, CA 

Nili Luo, Wichita

Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children, Orange, CA

Pamella Oliver, Anaheim, California

Patrick Romero, Oakland, CA

Peace Educators Allied for Children Everywhere (P.E.A.C.E)

Penni Case, Page, Arizona

Phiona Reilly, Westminster, CA

Rana Safieddine, Fountain Valley, California 

Rebecca Paul, Columbus, Ohio

Rochelle Franke, Anaheim, California

Sandra White, Temple, TX

Sara H Nadig, Chicago

Sarah Eason, West Lafayette, Indiana

Sarah Pohlman, Chicago, Illinois

Sarah Sadowski, Concord, NH

Sarah Walzer, New York, New York

Sarita Sashington, Matteson, Il.

Sasha Zeedyk, Brea, California

Scott Bolman, Fullerton, CA

Serena Lin, Fullerton, CA

Shelli Wynants, Ontario, California

Sim Yi Loh, Philadelphia, PA

Susan Wang, Fremont, CA

Stefanie Goodman, Phoenix

Stephen Bora, Chicago, Illinois

Stuart Lassiter, Barrington, IL

Suparna Bardhan, Maryland

Susan Knopp, Minnetonka

Tamara Altuna, Tucson, AZ

Tamara Grybko, Albuquerque, NM

Tammy Dunn, New York, New York

Tarcisio Ornelas, Chicago

Taylor Smalley, Fountain Valley, California

The Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children (COAEYC)Colorado AEYC

Tammy Dunn, Brooklyn, NY

Theresa Trump, Ballston Lake, New York

Therese K Peek, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Thora Balk, Washington, DC

Tiffany Do, Costa Mesa, California

Tiffany Murphy, Chicago

Traci Childress, Philadelphia, PA

Tracy Manning, Middleburgh, New York

Tracy Pechette, Seedlings Preschool, Brooklyn Heights, NY

Trisha Lu, Westminster, California

Tyler Huffmire, Provo, Utah

Usha Narasimhan, Fairfax, Virginia

Veira Wang, San Jose, CA

Venita Lynn, Port Angeles

Vera Cai, Cupertino, California

Vianey Sanchez, Fountain Valley, California  

Vickie Ramos Harris, Montebello, California

Vicky Duong, Santa Ana, CA

Vincent J. Costanza, Ed.D., Robbinsville, New Jersey

Winifred Smith, East Orange, NJ

Xiao Hong Sun, Cupertino, California

Xinqi Ye, San Jose, California 

Xyzlora Brownell, Olympia, Washington

Yan Zhu, Seattle, WA 

Yi Lee, California

Yihsien Lee, Santa Clara, CA

Youngsil Sung, Bethesda, MD

Zaire S. Ali, Plainfield, New Jersey

Zakiyyah Boone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We are collecting signatures to show support of the statement and we will continue to update the signature list to include names of individuals and organizations. The form to include your name to support the statement is @ https://forms.gle/Nj5JzwmLoCdzta5p6 Please consider signing the form to show support.

Acknowledgment

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We want to express our heartfelt thank you to all NAEYC members and staff for your continued support of AIF's mission. We especially want to thank our colleagues at the NAEYC People of Color Caucus for holding our hearts and souls during this national crisis. 

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Sandy Baba, Ph.D., Jenny Yen, Ph.D.

Co-Facilitators, NAEYC AIF

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