Conference on The Power of Place: Asian American Neighborhoods, Politics & Activism Today – Program

The 2012 AAARI annual conference brings together urban sociologists, student activists, and community professionals in one place to discuss current issues that impact and affect Asian Americans. These issues include: The Future of Ethnic Neighborhoods from New York to Los Angeles; Comparative Approaches to Look at Gentrification in Boston, Philadelphia and New York; Putting Asian Americans on the Map and Redistricting; Student Activism, Occupy Wall Street and the Danny Chen case; Standing Up for the Dream Act and Immigration; and more!

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2011 CUNY Conference on Pipeline Politics: Civic Engagement Toward Social Change

This year’s core focus is on the evolution of civic and political engagement, and how to build pipelines for integrating New York City’s Asian American population of predominantly new and recent immigrants into civic and political engagement. What is already happening, and what needs to happen to build capacity towards community enhancement and social change within the Asian American community?

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