Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A new study census data indicated that Asians may overtake Latinos as the largest immigrant group in the United States. Source: Asians Expected to Surpass Latinos as America’s Largest Immigrant Group : Local : Latino Post
Against all odds, an ethnic monolith still exists within the most gentrified island on Earth. In part because of these 21 people. Source: How Has Chinatown Stayed Chinatown? — NYMag
Alvin Tan will share his experiences on the effective use of community theatre. He will discuss The Necessary Stage’s devising and collaborative methodology, using some plays to illustrate how The Necessary Stage negotiates multiple cultural sensibilities, and the need to educate themselves before embarking on the artistic journey of theatre-making. One of the plays include … Read more
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the nation’s fastest-growing racial group. But despite their soaring numbers, they still face barriers to reaching the voting booth. Source: Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters | Center for American Progress
In the past two decades, the small-but-growing Asian-American vote has shifted dramatically in presidential elections. Source: How Asian-American Voters Went From Republican To Democratic : It’s All Politics : NPR
New statistics also show rising prevalence of diabetes among all groups. Source: More than half of Asian Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed | National Institutes of Health (NIH)