South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters

Asian Community Block South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters The South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR) is a community based non-profit organization dedicated to finding bone marrow/blood stem cell donors for patients who are diagnosed with leukemia and other fatal blood disorders.   SAMAR is a certified group of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), … Read more

Asian Community Block

Time: Thursdays, 2PM to 4PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission The “Asian Community Block” provides social agencies and cultural organizations with an opportunity to reach out and promote their activities to the more than one million and growing Asian population currently residing within the five … Read more

Gouverneur Hospital Mobile Crisis Team

Asian Community Block Gouverneur Hospital Mobile Crisis Team Gouverneur Hospital Mobile Crisis Team has been in existence since 1968.   It  was the first program of it’s kind in New  York City.  It came about due to a dramatic shift in mentally ill demographics in the city.  There had been a concerted program to deinstitutionalize state … Read more

Experimental Workshop Series on Asian Civilizations: Introductory Exploration of the Chinese Mind

 Workshop Schedule Date: Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3, 2005 (Five Sessions) Time: 5:30PM to 7:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Fee: $25 (To Cover Cost of Materials) – Seating not guranteed unless payment received. Non-refundable after first session. – Make check payable to: Queens … Read more

Conversation on American Relief in South Asia

At the suggestion of Executive Vice Chancellor Selma Botman, AAARI was invited to participate in the CUNY’s response to the tsunami disaster that struck South Asia. As different experts from CUNY are beginning the brainstorming process to generate a relevant and comprehensive plan to help rebuild the region, AAARI is taking the initiative to reach … Read more