Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Baruch students, Allison Lai (’22) and Nayancie Matthews (’22) are among only 24 applicants from across the country who were chosen to be Fund for Education (FEA) scholars for spring 2021. This year, scholars have the option to defer their study abroad through spring 2022 to accommodate international travel and other disruptions resulting from the … Read more
The meeting comes as Congress considers legislation aimed at strengthening the review and reporting of anti-Asian hate crimes.
Reporters are trained never to become the story, but as newsrooms cover violence against Asian Americans, journalists of Asian heritage find themselves — and their cultural identity — in the spotlight.
A NEW park in San Jose, California is paying homage to the city’s Filipino American community and the manongs’ contributions to one of the most significant social justice movements in American history.
Designed to help New Yorkers overcome some of these feelings, the NYC Public Artist in Residence, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya has created a piece of art that can speak to collective grief and trauma. Her latest piece of work made in partnership with the NYC Commission on Human Rights, ‘May We Know Our Own Strength,’ is designed … Read more
The Illinois lower house passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, setting the stage for possible adoption of milestone legislation amid rising incidents of violence against people of Asian descent.