Jennifer Chau

Jennifer Chau is the Executive Director of AZ AANHPI Advocates and AZ AANHPI for Equity, two organizations focused on serving the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Arizona.12 Here are some key details about Jennifer Chau:

Background and Personal Life

• Born in Downtown Los Angeles' Chinatown and currently resides in Tempe, Arizona14
• Raised by Chinese immigrant parents, which informs her interests and work today1
• Mother of two young girls, which motivates her work in preserving civil liberties and women's rights1

Professional Experience

• Founder and executive director of AZ AANHPI for Equity (C3 organization) and AZ AANHPI Advocates (C4 organization)12
• Has been involved in organizations serving the AANHPI community and youth leadership for over a decade1
• Led voter outreach efforts in the 2020 elections, helping to increase AZ AANHPI voter turnout by 58% compared to 20161

Key Initiatives and Achievements

• Oversees a civic engagement youth fellowship program for high school and college students2
• Organized a vigil for AAPI hate crime victims in Atlanta, bringing together over 300 people2
• Leads fundraising efforts, aiming to raise $75,000 per year from individual, corporate, and foundation donors3
• Formed a coalition of eight organizations in 2019 for the U.S. Census Complete Count Committee2

Jennifer Chau's work focuses on building power through community organizing, increasing civic engagement, and empowering young leaders within the AANHPI community in Arizona.1