Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Always Active
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

No cookies to display.

Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

No cookies to display.

2007 CUNY Conference on Caribbean Asians: The Journey Continues

carribeanbanner01Date: Friday, April 20, 2007  Time: 9:30AM to 4:30PM

Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan


The aim of the Caribbean Asians conference is to profile and document the migration of Asians from Asia through the Caribbean to New York City, and the challenges and opportunities they encounter.

Panels, Talks and Papers on many issues will include:

  • The Caribbean Asian Diaspora
  • The NYC/American Diaspora
  • History, Demographics and Evolution
  • Arts, Culture and Religion
  • Challenges and Opportunities

Speakers Include:

Albert Baldeo, Esq.; Attorney-at-Law
Ramin Ganeshram; Journalist, Chef, Author, Editor-in-Chief: Canvas
Dr. Gary Girdhari; University of Guyana (ret.), Guyana Journal Weekly
Deo Gosine, Esq.; Principal-Amatech Corp, Indo-Caribbean Advocate
Dr. Mahin Gosine; Dept. of Anthropology, Suffolk County Community College
Dr. Shaheeda Hosein; Dept. of History, University
Rohit Jagessar; Historian, Producer, Director, Principal-RBC Radio
Hon. John C. Liu; Member; New York Council
Dr. Walton Look Lai, History Professor Ret., University of the West Indies-St. Augustine
Glenn Magpantay, Esq.; Staff Attorney, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Dr. Harold Robertson; Consul General, Trinidad & Tobago Consulate – NY
Prakash Singh; Director, GEICA-Guyanese east Indian Civic Association
Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh; Dept. of History, University of the West Indies-St. Augustine

The Caribbean Asians conference is proud to participate in Immigrant History Week presented by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA).

Conference Program

Biographies


Conference Committee
Nehru E. Cherukupalli
Darrel Sukhdeo
Prakash Singh
Lal Motwani

Conference Co-Sponsor
Global Organization of
People of Indian Origin

Guyanese East Indian
Civic Association

NYC Mayor’s Office of
Immigrant Affairs

Technical Assistance
Luisa Wang
Antony Wong

Author Bio