Stopping Anti-Asian Hate Forum
The United Parent-Teacher Council (UPTC), and Asian American / Asian Research Institute of the City University of New York, invite you to an online forum on Stopping Anti-Asian Hate.
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New York City Council District 1 Candidate Forum
Meet the candidates for New York City Council District 1: Gigi Li, Jenny Low, Chris Marte & Maud Maron
Oppression and Resistance in America’s World War II Concentration Camps
Many historians and Japanese Americans cite the loss of U.S. citizenship rights as the biggest injustice of the camps, and many believe cooperation and not resistance was the norm. Join Dr. Gary Okihiro as he outlines the nature of the oppression in that historical experience, and the resistance posed to those oppressive acts.
Hyper Education: Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good Behavior Are Not Enough
Beyond soccer leagues, music camps, and drama lessons, today’s youth are in an education arms race that begins in elementary school. In Hyper Education, Prof. Pawan Dhingra uncovers the growing world of high-achievement education and the after-school learning centers, spelling bees, and math competitions that it has spawned. Drawing on over 100 in-depth interviews with teachers, tutors, principals, children, and parents, Dhingra delves into the why people participate in this phenomenon and examines how schools, families, and communities play their part. Moving past “Tiger Mom” stereotypes, he addresses why Asian American and white families practice what he calls “hyper education” and whether or not it makes sense.
Artist Talk with Ho Tzu Nyen: The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia
Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College/CUNY presents an artist talk with Ho Tzu Nyen, featuring a screening of The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia (cdosea.org).
Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don’t Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder
In the classroom, Asian Americans, often singled out as so-called “model minorities,” are expected to be top of the class. Often they are, getting straight As and gaining admission to elite colleges and universities. But the corporate world is a different story. In her new book Stuck, Prof. Margaret M. Chin shows that there is a “bamboo ceiling” in the workplace, describing a corporate world where racial and ethnic inequalities prevent upward mobility.