Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI The 5th Annual CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference theme is “Beyond the Rainbow: Centering Marginalized Voices in the LGBTQI+ Community”. This theme invites us to look past surface-level representation and visibility to engage in deeper, more meaningful dialogue about equity, inclusion, and intersectionality within our community.
Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Second Vice Chair Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Executive Board Members Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) and Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-07) released joint statement to honor the life of civil rights leader Fred Korematsu.
Dr. Thinh Toan Vu, adjunct assistant professor, who teaches Foundation of Health and Well-being in the Department of Health and Human Performance, presented three research studies at the 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo in Washington, D.C.
Two Asian American professors with ties to York College have collaborated on a timely and engaging new documentary examining the growing political influence of Asian Americans.
The report, Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era, is the outcome of an investigation led by Kaveh Madani, the renowned environmental scientist and Research Professor at The City College of New York’s CUNY CREST Institute.
Community boards are the grassroots of our local government. With 18 community districts, Brooklyn has the most community boards of all five boroughs, each one full of people who care about the well-being of their community.