AARP Asian Community Press Release and News Archive
AARP is committed to helping Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) families live their lives to the fullest. Archived on this page are press releases that spotlight AARP news pertaining to the AAPI community.
2018
September 18, 2018: Dismantling Stereotypes: Changing the Narrative Forum
August 28, 2018: The Perfect Scam: MSNBC's Richard Lui Fights for His Dad
August 24, 2018: On Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, AAPI Houstonians Continue to Recover
August 1, 2018: Voting for AARP's AAPI Hero Award Winners
June 28, 2018: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Facing Fraud
May 23, 2018: AAPI Millennial Family Caregivers Spend More Time Providing Care, AARP Report Finds
April 19, 2018: AARP Presents Opening Night Film and More at San Francisco Bay Area’s CAAMFest36
February 13, 2018: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Available Now Through April 17
January 30, 2018: AARP Fraud Survey Reveals the Financial and Emotional Toll Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
January 24, 2018: AARP Unveils New Chinese Logo and Website
January 8, 2018: AARP Celebrates the Year of the Dog at Asian American Expo
2017
November 3, 2017: Online Caregiving Fair with Richard Lui
October 27, 2017: AARP Underwrites 1,000 Congressional Gold Medals for Filipino WWII Veterans
October 18, 2017: Caregiving Telephone Townhall for California Veterans
July 27, 2017: AARP Underwrites 1,000 Congressional Gold Medals for Filipino WWII Veterans
June 29, 2017: AARP's WeChat Campaign by DAE Wins 3AF Digital Campaign of the Year Award
June 19, 2017: Cast Your Vote for AARP's Asian American & Pacific Islander Community Hero Awards
May 31, 2017: Asian American & Pacific Islander Family Caregiving
May 16, 2017: AARP Announces LifeSite as Winner of Innovation@50+LivePitch Consumers' Choice Award for Financial Technology
April 19, 2017: Danny Trejo Stars in New PSA Campaign Supporting Male Caregivers
April 11, 2017: AARP Opens Call for Nominations for Asian American & Pacific Islander Community Hero Awards
April 5, 2017: AARP Innovation@50+ LivePitch Event Features Richard Lui of MSNBC Discussing Caregiving
March 7, 2017: AARP Opens Call for Nominations for the AARP Purpose Prize™ Award
February 21, 2017: AARP is Grand Sponsor of San Francisco Bay Area’s CAAMFest
February 13, 2017: Thousands Participated in AARP Virtual Reality Tour Powered by Google at San Francisco's Chinese New Year Festival
February 9, 2017: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax assistance
February 8, 2017: AARP to Bring in the Year of the Rooster at San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Festival
January 11, 2017: AARP Celebrates the Year of the Rooster at Asian American Expo
2016
December 14, 2016: New AARP Fraud Prevention Handbook Outlines Common Scams and How to Protect Yourself
November 17, 2016: Family Caregivers Spend 20 Percent of Annual Income on Caregiving Expenses
November 9, 2016: OCA Honors AARP’s Susan Wang for Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement
November 2, 2016: Free Webinar for Asian American & Pacific Islander Caregivers
October 12, 2016: AARP Documentary Caregiving: The Circle of Love Urges Chinese American Families to Prepare to Care
September 27, 2016: AARP Provides Free Interactive Tool to Search and Visualize Data; A Customizable Tool to Find AAPI Data on Issues Relevant to Older Populations
September 6, 2016: Webinar: Joys and Challenges Facing Military Caregivers
September 1, 2016: New Report Highlights Economic Challenges Facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Seniors in New York
August 18, 2016: Media Alert: AARP Offers Smart Driver Courses for Mandarin Speakers (Northern CA courses in Aug-Sep)
August 10, 2016: Media Alert: AARP Offers Smart Driver Courses for Mandarin Speakers (Southern CA courses in Aug-Oct)
August 4, 2016: Media Alert: Are You Prepared to Care? Join AARP at AAJA Convention (Caesars Las Vegas on Sat 8/13)
August 3, 2016: Media Alert: AARP Awards Community Hero Award to CCBA's Shiao-Lin Hui
June 1, 2016: AARP Honors 2016 Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Hero Award Winners
March 4, 2016: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Providing Free Tax Assistance and Preparation (English & Chinese)
March 1, 2016: Call for Nominations for AARP’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Community Hero Awards (English & Chinese)
February 29, 2016: AARP Returns as Premier Sponsor of Bay Area’s CAAMFest
February 4, 2016: AARP Driver Safety courses for Mandarin speakers in Southern CA (English & Chinese)
February 2, 2016: AARP Unmasks ‘Fearless at 50’ Filipina Roxanne Cai
January 8, 2016: AARP Celebrates Year of the Monkey at Largest Lunar New Year Festival in Country
January 8, 2016: AARP Celebrates Year of the Monkey at Largest Lunar New Year Festival in Country (Chinese)
2015
December 10, 2015: Volunteer with AARP Driver Safety
December 10, 2015: Volunteer with AARP Driver Safety (Chinese)
December 8, 2015: New Design Contest Issues Challenge for Tackling America’s Future Housing Needs
November 3, 2015: AARP Returned as Title Sponsor of 5th Annual TOFA-NY Awards
November 2, 2015: AARP Salutes Veterans for their Dedication and Commitment to Service
October 22, 2015: OCA Honors AARP’s Grace Calvelo Rustia for Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement
October 19, 2015: AARP Celebrates George Takei’s “Allegiance” on Broadway
October 13, 2015: AARP Launches National Caregiving Awareness Campaign: Show Kindness to 40 Million Caregivers During National Family Caregivers Month in November
October 9, 2015: AARP Survey: Stressed NYC Asian American Gen X, Boomers Struggling to Save for Retirement
October 9, 2015: Maj. Gen. Tony Taguba Calls Attention to Family Caregiving During Filipino History Month
September 9, 2015: Many Older Asian American and Pacific Islanders Rely on Social Security as Primary Source of Income
April 30, 2015: AARP Multicultural Markets & Engagement Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Team Welcomes You to Life@50+ in Miami (PDF)
April 28, 2015: AARP Driver Safety Celebrates Asian American Pacific Heritage Month with $5 Discount on Chinese Courses in Northern California (PDF)
April 28, 2015: AARP Driver Safety Celebrates Asian American Pacific Heritage Month with $5 Discount on Chinese Courses in Southern California (PDF)
April 28, 2015: AARP Driver Safety Celebrates Asian American Pacific Heritage Month with $5 Discount on Chinese Courses in New York (PDF)
April 28, 2015: AARP Driver Safety Celebrates Asian American Pacific Heritage Month with $5 Discount on Chinese Courses in New York (in Chinese) (PDF)
April 28, 2015: AARP Driver Safety Celebrates Asian American Pacific Heritage Month with $5 Discount on Chinese Courses in Georgia (PDF)
April 28, 2015: AARP Driver Safety Celebrates Asian American Pacific Heritage Month with $5 Discount on Chinese Courses in Georgia (in Chinese) (PDF)
April 22, 2015: Media Entrepreneur Paula Madison Wins EWP/AARP Real Possibilities Visionary Award
April 22, 2015: Free Guide from AGS and AARP Helps Older Chinese Americans Understand and Manage Health During National Minority Health Month (PDF)
April 22, 2015: Free Guide from AGS and AARP Helps Older Chinese Americans Understand and Manage Health During National Minority Health Month (in Chinese) (PDF)
April 7, 2015: Watch AARP Webinar about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Age 50-plus (PDF)
April 2, 2015: Free Guide From AGS and AARP Helps Older Chinese Americans Understand and Manage Health During National Minority Health Month (PDF)
March 31, 2015: Join AARP Webinar about Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Age 50-plus (PDF)
March 26, 2015: AARP Offers Smart Driver Course for Mandarin Speakers on Thursday, April 16 in Irvine, CA (PDF)
March 26, 2015: AARP Offers Smart Driver Course for Mandarin Speakers on Thursday, April 16 in Irvine, CA (in Chinese) (PDF)
February 24, 2015: AARP Honors Asian American Filmmaking as Premier Sponsor of Bay Area’s CAAMFest (PDF)
February 18, 2015: Google+ Hangout with Guy Kawasaki and AARP (PDF)
February 12, 2015: AARP Foundation Provides Free Tax Relief for Low- and Middle-Income Families (PDF)
February 12, 2015: AARP Foundation Provides Free Tax Relief for Low- and Middle-Income Families (in Chinese) (PDF)
January 28, 2015: Tech Guru Guy Kawasaki Partners with AARP on New Web Series (PDF)
January 14, 2015: AARP Report Reveals Older Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Uninsured at High Rates (PDF)
January 7, 2015: AARP Celebrates Lunar New Year at Asian American Expo (PDF)
January 7, 2015: AARP Celebrates Lunar New Year at Asian American Expo (in Chinese) (PDF)
2014
December 9, 2014: New AARP Report Reveals Economic Disparity Among AAPIs 50+ (PDF)
December 9, 2014: New AARP Report Reveals Economic Disparity Among AAPIs 50+ (in Chinese) (PDF)
November 18, 2014: AARP Sponsors East West Players Takarazuka (PDF)
November 13, 2014: AARP Named Outstanding Corporate Partner by OCA (PDF)
November 13, 2014: AARP Named Outstanding Corporate Partner by OCA in Chinese (PDF)
November 12, 2014: AARP Research Says AAPIs More Likely to be Family Caregivers (PDF)
November 12, 2014: AARP Research Says AAPIs More Likely to be Family Caregivers in Chinese (PDF)
October 28, 2014: AARP Presents the Outstanding Filipino American Awards (PDF)
October 21, 2014: AARP Sponsors San Diego Asian Film Festival (PDF)
October 10, 2014: AARP Sponsors Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture Festival During Filipino American History Month (PDF)
September 23, 2014: AARP Celebrates Gary V Turning 50 (PDF)
September 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Seeks Bilingual Volunteers for Free Tax Assistance and Preparation Program (PDF)
September 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Seeks Bilingual Volunteers for Free Tax Assistance and Preparation Program in Chinese (PDF)
September 10, 2014: AARP TEK Workshops in San Diego Empower Asian Americans 50+ to Use Technology (PDF)
September 10, 2014: AARP TEK Workshops in San Diego Empower Asian Americans 50+ to Use Technology in Chinese (PDF)
September 8, 2014: AARP Presents Caregiving Dahil Mahal Kita (Because I Love You) (PDF)
September 6, 2014: AARP Media Alert Ideas at 50+ in San Diego (PDF)
September 6, 2014: AARP Media Alert Ideas at 50+ in San Diego in Chinese (PDF)
August 21, 2014: Free “AARP Tek” Education Workshops for Asian Americans in San Diego (PDF)
August 21, 2014: Free “AARP Tek” Education Workshops for Asian Americans in San Diego in Chinese (PDF)
August 18, 2014: AARP Joined "Fiesta in America" as First-Time Sponsor (PDF)
August 12, 2014: AARP Presents Gary V.’s 30th Anniversary Concert (PDF)
July 31, 2014: AARP Sponsors National Filipino American Conferences (PDF)
July 9, 2014: Doris Koo Appointed to AARP Board of Directors (PDF)
July 9, 2014: Doris Koo Appointed to AARP Board of Directors – in Chinese (PDF)
June 4, 2014: AARP Sponsored NY Philippine Independence Day Parade (PDF)
May 20, 2014: AARP Announces Recipients of Typhoon Haiyan Relief Funds (PDF)
May 13, 2014: AARP Releases 10 Facts about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 50+ (PDF)
May 13, 2014: AARP Releases 10 Facts about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 50+ in Chinese (PDF)
May 7, 2014: AARP Sponsors Asian Cultural Festival of San Diego (PDF)
May 6, 2014: AARP Sponsors San Francisco Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration (PDF)
March 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free tax assistance and preparation – National (PDF)
March 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free tax assistance and preparation - New York (PDF)
March 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free tax assistance and preparation - New York – in Chinese (PDF)
March 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free tax assistance and preparation – San Francisco Bay area (PDF)
March 18, 2014: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free tax assistance and preparation – San Francisco Bay area – in Chinese (PDF)
March 11, 2014: AARP supports Asian American film as a premier sponsor of San Francisco's CAAMFest (PDF)
February 24, 2014: AARP Honors Asian American Filmmaking as Premier Sponsor of Bay Area’s CAAMFest (PDF)
Feb. 20, 2014: AARP sponsors homecoming of Congressional Gold Medal (PDF)
Feb. 13, 2014: AARP sponsors San Francisco’s 25th Annual Chinese New Year Community Street Fair (PDF)
Feb. 13, 2014: AARP sponsors San Francisco’s 25th Annual Chinese New Year Community Street Fair — in Chinese (PDF)
2013
Dec. 11, 2013: ABS-CBN Foundation International joins AARP Community Organization Membership Program (PDF)
Dec. 9, 2013: AARP sponsors East West Players’ Nisei Widows Club (PDF)
Nov. 19, 2013: AARP production, Honorable Journey, wows audience at Philadelphia AA Film Fest (PDF)
Nov. 12, 2013: AARP Foundation establishes relief fund for victims of Typhoon Haiyan (PDF)
Oct. 5, 2013: Former police chief Heather Fong is at AARP’s Life@50+ in Atlanta (PDF)
Oct. 1, 2013: AARP launches first national AAPI ad campaign (PDF)
Sept. 17, 2013: George Takei teams up with AARP for new YouTube series (PDF)
July 2, 2013: AARP appoints Daphne Kwok vice president of Asian Multicultural Markets and Engagement (PDF)
May 15, 2013: AARP launches first national Asian ad campaign (PDF)
May 15, 2013: AARP launches first national Asian ad campaign – in Chinese (PDF)
March 19, 2013: Asian Pacific American women leaders hold majority of congressional APA caucus (PDF)
March 6, 2013: A conversation with AAPI women of the 113th Congress (PDF)
Feb. 14, 2013: AARP debuts Web page for AAPI 50+ during Lunar New Year (PDF)