Colorado Lotus Project relaunches under Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network

The Colorado Lotus Project, a groundbreaking data research initiative focused on understanding the experiences and needs of Colorado’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, is officially launching its next phase. 

The project will now operate under the Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN), an nonprofit dedicated to uplifting and strengthening AANHPI communities through culture, education, and civic engagement. Originally created to address the lack of comprehensive data on Colorado’s diverse AANHPI populations, the Colorado Lotus Project brings together research, community voices, and policy insights to highlight key challenges and opportunities. The Colorado Health Institute serves as the project's research and data lead.

“We’re excited for this next phase of the Colorado Lotus Project and our partnership with CACEN. Building upon CACEN’s strong foundation in the community and the progress from our first phase, we look forward to advancing our long-term goals of expanding accessible disaggregated data, increasing equitable resource allocation across Colorado, and laying the groundwork for a dedicated advocacy infrastructure,” says Jin A. Tsuchiya, Project Director, Colorado Lotus Project.

Read the full announcement on the CACEN website.