Policy & Advocacy

The African American Community Service Agency

Strength in Unity since 1978

Who We Are

Our objective is to amplify and support the voices and needs of our community. We have the submissions tab below to allow the community's priorities to shape the AACSA policy & advocacy agenda and strategy.

The Issues

  •  Policy Agenda Public Health
  •  Economic Policy
  •  Social & Criminal Justice
  •  Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
  • Education

Policy & Advocacy Team

Wesley Cox
Reparations Research Fellow

Advocacy

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

In October of 2020, the African American Community Service Agency formally launched the Policy and Advocacy arm of our organization. The AACSA, although historically known as a service-based organization, has always had a presence in the advocacy arena. To responsibly incorporate the voices and needs of Santa Clara County Black/African/African Ancestry, and Latinx communities including immigrant and harder-to-reach communities into the discussions that form policies that impact their lives.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

As stated, our objective is to amplify and support the voices and needs of our community. We designed this survey to allow the community's priorities to shape the AACSA policy & advocacy agenda and strategy.

OUR FOCUS

As stated, our objective is to amplify and support the voices and needs of our community. We designed this survey to allow the community's priorities to shape the AACSA policy & advocacy agenda and strategy.