Tule Lake and Angel Island listed on endangered list
Two sites important to the preservation of Asian American history have been added to America’s 11 Most Endangered Historical Places.
Non-AAARI News
Jayapal, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Ensure AANHPI Students are Accounted for in Schools
Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced the All Students Count Act, legislation that would require more comprehensive and equitable disaggregation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) student data in K-12 schools. Disaggregating student data would help ensure AANHPI student groups are better accounted for and … Read more
Northwestern names first Asian American president
Northwestern University has named Mung Chiang as its next president. According to The New York Times, Chiang will be the university’s first Asian American president.
NJ Asian American groups call for $5M in state funding
A group of more than 50 activists, community leaders, and lawmakers rallied at the Statehouse Monday to call for $5 million in the state budget to fund community-based programs focused on New Jersey’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Filipino History in Schools: No Longer Ignored
Hawaii teachers and students have a new Filipino history and culture curriculum.
Study highlights mental health struggles among Asian adult New Yorkers
Led by Dr. Thinh Toan Vu at the NYC Department of Health with CUNY SPH Professor Victoria Khanh Ngo, the study draws on data from the 2023 Neighborhood Wellness Survey and includes a representative sample of 6,648 Asian American adults across the five boroughs.