HARRISBURG

ASIAN AMERICAN

PACIFIC ISLANDERS

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Your donation will support HAAPI programs and our community engagement efforts.

A group of thirteen smiling people pose indoors at Elementary Coffee in Harrisburg, holding bags of HAAPI Mornings Coffee. Casually dressed, they stand or sit before a counter with colorful artwork, celebrating AAPI Culture.

$1 of all HAAPI Mornings Coffee purchases from Elementary Coffee will be donated to the HAAPI community.

In partnership with Elementary Coffee

HAAPI Events

📌 Event details are available to HAAPI Members via our newsletter and calendar invites.

🍚 HAAPI Meals are an intentional, safe, and necessary space for us, AAPI adults to gather, eat a meal, and share stories (not status). This space was not created to be exclusive; instead, our members identified the value and need for this affinity space.

🍹 HAAPI Hours are an intentional space for our AAPI adults and their friends, family, and colleagues. This informal gathering is a time to share stories, laughter, and joy over some appetizers, food, and/or drinks.

💗 HAAPI Friends & Family is a fun-filled time for our members to bring their broader village together (friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues of all ages and races/ethnicities). This open gathering is a time for us to meet and create memories with all the people who love, support, and/or work with us.

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and see some of our past events below

@HarrisburgAAPI

HAAPI Mission

Foster a safe space for connection, belonging, and joy for AAPI persons in the Harrisburg region and create cultural visibility through community engagement.

Our Community Agreements

WE ARE

Anti-racist, cultivating a space where racist comments, behaviors, attitudes, etc. are not tolerated
Welcoming and affirming of persons with diverse identities (including but not limited to)
- LGBTQ+
- Refugee
- Immigrant
- Transnational adoptee
- Multi-racial

WE PRIORITIZE

Stories, not Status, centering this space and our interactions in experiences, not our jobs, title, finances, etc.
Brave, courageous conversations, encouraging deeper connections and personal growth to create a sense of belonging

WE WILL

Contribute to our community: volunteer, donate, invite others to join, and any other ways that align with our ability and capacity.
Show up as we are, when we are able, and honor our limits when we need to step back.

HAAPI Values

Community

Education

Joy

Solidarity

Belonging

Empowerment

HAAPI News

TheBurg Article cover. A group of thirteen AAPI friends sits around an outdoor table, smiling at the camera during a sunny HAAPI Hour in Harrisburg, Pa. There are drinks on the table, with a Central Pennsylvanian neighborhood visible in the background.

Heritage Heralded:
May event to celebrate, support Harrisburg’s AAPI community

TheBurg Article cover. A group of thirteen smiling people pose indoors at Elementary Coffee in Harrisburg, holding bags of HAAPI Mornings Coffee. Casually dressed, they stand or sit before a counter with colorful artwork, celebrating AAPI Culture.

Roasting & Representation: Harrisburg coffee shop, local AAPI group partner on Vietnamese-inspired drinks

TheBurg Article cover. A man, Anu Gupta, wearing glasses, a scarf, and a blue blazer stands in the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, PA next to large portraits of himself on the wall, celebrating Harrisburg's Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) stories. Other people and portraits are visible in the background.

Art & Identity: Susquehanna Art Museum exhibit explores the stories, the sentiments of local Asian Americans

TheBurg Article cover. A family of four travels from Harrisburg, Pa to celebrate LNY. They are posing and smiling under the Philly Chinatown Friendship Gate during Lunar New Year celebrations at dusk.

HAAPI New Year:
In 2024, you can stay local to celebrate the Year of the Dragon

FAQs

How do I Join HAAPI?

Easy! All you have to do is complete this new member form and a HAAPI team member will be in touch as soon as possible.

What are the requirements for members?

We are a grass-roots, community group. We don’t have any formal requirements beyond your being AAPI, following our community agreements, donating your time to volunteer and/or a financial contribution only if you are able.

Can I join if I am not AAPI?

HAAPI’s mission is to foster a safe space for connection, belonging, and joy for AAPI persons in the Harrisburg region. However, we have lots of HAAPI Friends & Family events open to our non-AAPI community members. Follow us on Instagram to learn more.

Do you recommend any AAPI owned businesses or restaurants?

While we love to uplift and support our AAPI businesses, we don’t recommend any specific businesses as that is out of our scope.

How do I share photos/tag HAAPI on Instagram?

Our Instagram handle is @HarrisburgAAPI and please follow our photo policy: HAAPI social media serves to showcase our activities. To respect all parties, photos must cover minors’ faces (under age 18), receive consent from all subjects, and post after the event has concluded.

Is HAAPI a for profit or nonprofit organization?

HAAPI is a nonprofit organization. We are fiscally sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), a registered 501(c)(3), which means HAAPI operates as a nonprofit under TFEC’s legal and tax-exempt status. This partnership allows us to fully focus on our mission of building community, providing programming, and advancing community efforts, while TFEC manages essential administrative, financial, and legal responsibilities. Through this structure, HAAPI also benefits from TFEC’s infrastructure and deep community connections, amplifying our impact and visibility both within and beyond the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities we serve.

To learn more about TFEC, their mission, and work as a community-builder, visit their website.

How does my donation help HAAPI strengthen and celebrate the AAPI community?

Your donation to HAAPI goes directly toward building community and creating culturally meaningful experiences. With no paid staff and a fully volunteer-powered team, HAAPI operates on a lean but deeply impactful budget. Every dollar supports our fiscal sponsorship fees and community programming—nothing more. Your support helps fund our HAAPI Friends & Family events, such as roller skating, bowling gatherings, and our annual picnic, as well as large-scale public events like AAPI Heritage Month celebrations and Lunar New Year festivals. We work hard to provide access and remove financial barriers and are committed to using every donation with transparency, integrity, and purpose.

How can I see the specific details of the HAAPI Events in the events calendar?

HAAPI Members can see full event details in the calendar. Not yet a member, but want to check out an event? Fill out the new member form.

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