Call for Submissions – 2024-25 Franklin Furnace for Performance Art Fund

The Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art awards grants ranging from $2,000 – $10,000 annually to early career artists of all backgrounds to assist the production of new major performance art works. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply and selected artists must present their work in New York City.

Young Advocate Program (Young Invincibles)

The Young Advocates Program is a leadership development program of Young Invincibles (YI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for our generation.

NYC Ladders for Leaders program for high school and college students

Ladders for Leaders is a nationally recognized program that offers outstanding high school and college students the opportunity to participate in paid professional summer internships with leading corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies in New York City.

Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

While 2023 witnessed a wave of Asian Americans appointed to prominent academic leadership positions — including Bobbie Kabuto as dean of Queens College’s School of Education and Kellee Tsai as dean of Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities — experts caution that more work is needed to ensure true representation in the field.