Empire State Building lit in blue and yellow for last day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Congresswoman Grace Meng took part in the ceremonial lighting Tuesday morning.
Month: May 2022
Asian and Black Communities Have a Long History of Shared Solidarity
Stories of loss, struggle, change and hope are the most powerful tools we have to understand one another and bridge what divides us.
Japanese American activist praises push for national AAPI heritage museum
A New York congresswoman is leading a push to preserve Asian American history and culture at the national level, calling for a new museum in Washington, D.C. The idea is warmly embraced by Suki Terada Ports, a Japanese American activist and longtime New Yorker who has often found herself at the intersection of New York … Read more
A Record Seven CUNY Community College Students Receive Highly Competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
Recipients Hail from Countries Including Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and China
Professor Kevin Hom Spends Spring as Fulbright Scholar at University of Bologna
City Tech Associate Professor of Architecture and former Dean of the College’s School of Technology and Design, Kevin Hom, has been spending the spring as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bologna in Italy. As a Fulbright grantee, Professor Hom has been teaching a graduate level design studio and lecturing on Architectural Theory and … Read more
NYC schools to pilot Asian American studies curriculum
New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday.