Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The establishment of dual language programs and schools is one of the new initiatives of the New York City Department of Education. The speaker will discuss the implications and challenges of dual language pre-collegiate programs/schools for institutions in Higher Education, such as the City University of New York. Online Notes
WRITING FROM EXPERIENCE: THE ASIAN-AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW I write from my experience, but I distill and shape events so that they add up to coherent stories. My sources are memories, life situations and occasionally dreams, all having to do with growing up as the child of mixed-race parents in rural America and later moving … Read more
A REVOLUTION IN INFORMATION technology is redefining poverty, as how much you know is becoming just as important as how much you own. “The Hole in the Wall” examines one possible solution to the growing technological gap between rich and poor — the so-called ‘digital divide’ — that threatens to consign millions to an “information … Read more
This talk will provide a forum for discussion about the acculturation of Chinese immigrant students in the high school setting. The focus of the talk will be on the conditions students believe will facilitate their adjustment to the American culture including school life. Online Notes
Donors V.T. Alexander – $200 Yunah Hong – $50 Jackson Ning – $50 Arleen Schreiner – $50 Jerome Krase – $100 Robert Soong – $60 Suzanne Nicoletti-Krase – $20 Updated: 5/3/05 Dear Colleague, On December 26th, 2004, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake unleashed devastating tsunamis on coastal areas throughout South Asia, and East Africa, leaving millions homeless. … Read more
Dear Colleague, On December 26th, 2004, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake unleashed devastating tsunamis on coastal areas throughout South Asia, and East Africa, leaving millions homeless. In the hardest hit nations of Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Indonesia and Thailand, many areas remain inaccessible to both search and rescue teams and relief supply distributions. Many officials fear the … Read more