NICOS Chinese Health Coalition (華人健康組織聯會)

06/24/2026

Let's GO, San Francisco! Show your support for services! The City is cutting millions in funding for public health, workforce development, youth and other services to vulnerable populations

06/23/2026

"...the most egregious and inexcusable Hollywood crime to me is that 'The Fast and the Furious' whitewashed Asian Americans, the creators of this world, out of starring roles."

The movie, released 25 years ago, shined a spotlight on import cars and street racing culture ... sort of.

06/22/2026

From our friends at API Social Work Council!

06/21/2026

For Father's Day - this writer's reflections on her dad, a portrait perhaps familiar to many other Chinese American families

"My father, like countless men, could have walked away when my mother had the affair. But he stayed. Even when he was struggling to feed his family, when he felt humiliated and betrayed, when he was emotionally beaten down, he stayed."

I blamed him for what he couldn't fix. Now I see he’s extraordinary.

06/20/2026

"I am an American" is written in both English and Chinese with Wong Kim Ark's portrait at the corner of Sacramento Street and Grant Avenue. The mural is located near the corner where Wong Kim Ark was born in the 1870s to Chinese immigration parents.

"I am an American" is written in both English and Chinese with Wong Kim Ark's portrait at the corner of Sacramento Street and Grant Avenue.

06/20/2026

Farewell lunch for our fantastic from UC Berkeley and this afternoon! Thanks, Emily, Owen and Sharon for your sunny smiles and invaluable contributions to NICOS!

06/19/2026

From our friends at Chinatown Public Health Center - who will soon have a new home 😀 Temporary location is at Chinese Hospital

06/19/2026

On the under-representation of Asian Americans in natural sciences like environmental science, ecology, and forestry

"In my 10 years working in the field, I have never met another Asian American environmental scientist..."

My own family members have diverse relationships with nature. Surprisingly, when I asked them about it, many said they felt no connection to the environment — a response that contrasted with my memories of harvesting fresh coconuts and picking wild blackberries alongside them. Why do generations o...

06/18/2026

Screenshots from our final CLAS ACT CEU for the fiscal year, "Healing from Racial and Historical Trauma: Collectivism, Hope and Resistance." Great response from our participants for this NICOS-grown training, with particular love for the personal stories that illustrate concepts! ❤

06/18/2026

“This was a chance to educate tourists about what our community is about, but also to have our community look at the mural and say, ‘Hey, this is me, this is my story,’ It’s not just dragons and lanterns.” - Kayan Cheung-Miaw, artist

Artist and labor organizer Kayan Cheung-Miaw talks about Chinatown, organizing and learning how to draw from a 6 year-old.