Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Asian Health and Social Service Council presents Elderly Asian Women Suicide Prevention Workshop Date: Friday, November 20, 2009 Time: 2PM to 4PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Online Notes Suicide Prevention Educational Materials Requires: Adobe Reader Suicide Prevention Education – Chinese Suicide Prevention Education – Korean Suicide … Read more
Obesity is a major health epidemic affecting all ethnic groups including Chinese Americans. A qualitative study was conducted to explore the interface of traditional Chinese and American values related to perceptions of obesity in Chinese Americans residing in the New York metropolitan region. The researchers will highlight intercultural influences, social norms, and gender effects that … Read more
Prof. Sitta Sim will give a presentation and demonstration on modern Korean dance fused with traditional elements: My dance emulates natural instinct of all living beings whom longing for the primordial light of universe. The light of beginning goes beyond time and space and also brings freedom to body and soul. My choreography tries to … Read more
Time: 6:30PM to 10PM Program will begin promptly at 7PM! Place: Jing Fong Restaurant 20 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10013 Parking lot available on 40 Elizabeth Street
In API immigrant communities, where language and cultural barriers are persistent, religious institutions play an essential role in providing emotional and social support, social services, information, and connections to employment. Their multi-faceted role of being providers of services and arbiters of values places them in a unique position to challenge misinformation about HIV/AIDS, or alternatively … Read more
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Time: 10AM to 12PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor The Town Hall is the Alliance’s regular monthly gathering of artists and arts workers. Taking place the first Tuesday of every month, from 10am to 12pm, the Town Hall is a lively forum for people to announce news, learn … Read more