'Bamboo Ceiling' author: 'Asians have been invisible’ for too long
Asian business leaders launched a $250 million philanthropic fund called The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) on Monday, the largest ever dedicated to supporting the AAPI community.
Timed to Asian Pacific American Heritage month, high-profile Asian Americans, including Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, Care.com founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo, and Alibaba (BABA) co-founder Joe Tsai have pledged $125 million toward helping their own communities over the next five years while corporations like Coca-Cola (KO), Walmart (WMT), Amazon (AMZN) have pledged an additional $125 million.
In a new interview with Yahoo Finance, Jane Hyun, the author of "Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians,” said she's encouraged by initiatives like TAAF, particularly in how it will help combat hate crimes and bring Asian American history into school curriculum.
