Thomas Yu has extensive experience in community development and strategic leadership, serving as the Executive Director of Asian Americans for Equality and the Downtown Manhattan Community Development Corporation since September 2001. In addition to these roles, Thomas Yu is a Board Member of the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, an Advisory Board Member at Valley National Bank, and has been involved with Hester Street's Board of Directors since 2007. Previous positions include Chair of the Parks, Landmarks, and Waterfront Committee for Community Board 3 and Board Member for both Tenants & Neighbors and the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of NYS. Thomas Yu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard University and a Master's degree in Urban Planning from NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
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National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD)
The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is a coalition of nearly 100 community-based organizations spanning 21 states and the Pacific Islands. Our members work in low-income Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities to improve housing security and preserve our neighborhoods. We disseminate national resources locally, share best practices and advocate for community needs at the national level. Our work improves the lives of the over two million AAs and NHPIs living in poverty nationwide. MISSION National CAPACD advances equity and creates vibrant, healthy neighborhoods by mobilizing and strengthening a powerful coalition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community-based organizations working in low-income communities. VISION Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and all communities of color live and thrive equitably and are empowered to collectively shape their neighborhoods.