JIA Foundation is part of a national network of Chinatown organizations with aligned mandates working to build equitable, inclusive futures for our neighbourhoods.
Since our Chinatown Reimagined Forum in 2023, we have been collaborating to keep the spirit of our Chinatowns alive and thriving, keeping in mind the key principles outlined by our forum:
- Chinatown is Not a Museum
- Strengthening Social Fabric and Building Coalition Beyond Chinatowns
- From Ownership to Stewardship: investing in tools and opportunities to build civic commons
- Evolutive Futures: leaning into alternative modes of cultural and economic revitalization
- Storytelling and Place-keeping in Chinatown: owning the story to change the narrative and challenge heritage policies