March Newsletter & COVID-19 Update

We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during this time of crisis. 

AYEC News

AYEC receives Projects for Peace grant! 
We are honored and excited to share with you all that we have been chosen as a recipient for a $10,000 grant to continue our work in the Metro Atlanta Community! The timeline for the grant was originally for this summer, but due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19 the project will be halted until further notice. 
Check out Projects for Peace here!

AYEC joins Georgia Tech's Ideas to Serve Competition! 
​Over the next few weeks, the AYEC team will be preparing to compete in the Ideas to Serve competition, hosted by the Georgia Tech Scheller School of Business. We look forward to sharing the final product with you all! 
Check out Ideas to Serve here! ​

Want to help your Metro Atlanta community? 

If you're like us here at AYEC, you've been feeling very overwhelmed with COVID-19, and at times feeling helpless in the face of this great crisis. However, there are many ways that we can make a difference while social distancing! Check out these resources below to keep updated and help our community! ​

Making masks for Atlanta Healthcare Workers
Got a sewing machine handy? You can help healthcare workers in the community by making cotton masks! 

• Learn more from their Facebook Group here! 
• Check out a news story about the group here! ​

COVID-19 is making it difficult for households to pay their bills. With so many people with fewer hours or completely out of a job, bills are getting harder to pay. Check out these resources to learn more about the problem and potential solutions in our community. 

• ABC News article about resources for bill paying. 
• Petition from Asian Americans Advancing Justice. 
• Summary and analysis of Federal CARES Act Eviction Moratorium. 
• State utility moratorium tracker. ​