Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Using her personal experience as an anchor, Ms. Julia Yang will discuss the reasons as to why Asian American students should find ways to become involved in public service (broadly defined). Ms. Yang will talk about how various internship and volunteer experiences have provided a strong framework for her to pursue a career in the … Read more
Over the last few decades, the number of Japanese who live in the tri state area have been increasing, reaching almost 70,000, according to the 2004 data of the Consulate of Japan in NY. It has been speculated that the number of the Japanese who are spending their later years in the tri state area, … Read more
In witnessing the collapse of the World Trade Center, Psychotherapist Edward Ma was determined to do some healing for himself and the Chinatown community since September 11, 2001. In this presentation, Mr. Ma will discuss how he has engaged himself as a volunteer in healing himself by/and promoting participation in community democracy (voter registration for … Read more