In California, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AAPI & NHPI) are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the state. Yet they are one of the most underrepresented and underserved populations in the educational system. The AAPI & NHPI communities speak dozens of languages that create barriers that are hard to overcome.

For English Learners (EL) the education system is hardly equitable. Lack of resources and services for these students continues to be a challenge especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Without live in-person instruction, EL students do not have anybody to turn to for guidance, and so they struggle to complete class work they do not understand. As schools across California shut down and transitioned to distance learning, EL students were left to experience the highest rates of learning loss in the nation.