Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Mr. Yineng Ye, a Theatre major, will explore the role of women and highlight gender issues as an international phenomenon in today’s patriarchal societies, through a production of David Henry Hwang’s play, Golden Child, in Spring 2019 at City College. The cast will include both Asian and non-Asian actors.
Mr. Peter Lee is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology at Brooklyn College/CUNY. As part of a year-long anthropological research project starting in Fall 2017, Mr. Lee will curate and complete an ethnographic photo collection that documents the practice of Chinese seniors who travel to long distances to casinos to redeem vouchers as a way of living. The project will critically examine the larger issues of poverty, aging, and the well-being within the Chinese community.
The Thomas Tam Scholarship is funded by an endowment established by the City University of New York in recognition of Dr. Thomas Tam’s contributions as a former member of the CUNY Board of Trustees, founding Executive Director of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute, and leadership in the Asian American community. The Scholarship awards … Read more
Lauren Chai (Baruch College) Project: Domestic Violence in the Asian Community Ms. Lauren Chai is an undergraduate student majoring in Marketing at Baruch College/CUNY. The goal of Ms. Chai’s project, Domestic Violence in the Asian Community, is to spread awareness about the problem of domestic violence against Asian women. Ms. Chai plans to create a … Read more
2014 Recipient Baozhen Xie (Brooklyn College) Project: Health and Nutrition Tracing Project (HNTP) An undergraduate student majoring in Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College/CUNY, the goal of Ms. Xie’s project, Health and Nutrition Tracing Project (HNTP), is to deliver basic health education and nutrition information to seniors to improve their ability to self-monitor their … Read more
2013 Recipient ($1,000) Kamelia Kilawan (Baruch College) Project: Does Kali Devotion Empower Urban Women in Hindu Diaspora? A student of Journalism and Religious Studies at Baruch College, Kamelia Kilawan’s project uses writing, video, and photography to compile the stories of healing and empowerment of Indo-Caribbean women in Kali temples. Kali is the Hindu goddess associated … Read more