The Project — C19 Response Coalition

COVID-19 isn’t just a health crisis, it’s a disinformation crisis.

As the spread of rumours and unverified information spreads fear and uncertainty, ethnocultural communities face unique risks. In particular, these community members face multiple barriers in accessing credible information as resources aren’t always available in their home language. These barriers are further magnified by the complex life circumstances that each individual faces.

C19 Response Coalition focuses on equipping communities that are marginalized through race, language, and income with the tools to navigate the current abundance of COVID-19 information. We empower communities by sharing correct, up-to-date information and resources so that they are able to make informed decisions for themselves and their communities’ health during these unprecedented times. This website is an accessible platform for multilingual and credible resources in which we are prioritizing language and culture.

Our Goal

To empower Chinese-, Vietnamese-, and Filipino-Canadian citizens to take the proper precautions and make informed decisions for themselves and the broader community during the COVID-19 health emergency.

Who We Are

We are a collaborative of organizations and individuals working to empower Cantonese-, Mandarin-, Vietnamese- and Tagalog-speaking communities in Metro Vancouver. Our content and resources are compiled by community organizers and community members.

The Vietnamese pages of this website and resources is made possible by our coalition member, Bảo Vệ Collective. Learn more about our team.

C19 Response Coalition is located on the unceded, traditional, ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the three title-holding nations of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), skx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlílwətaʔ/sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh).