NYC is using $2.5 million from the city budget to advance AAPI studies in schools
New York City public school students could soon learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander communities as a part of their curriculum.
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Queensborough CC Alumnus Took His Physics Research to the International Stage This Summer
Recent Queensborough graduate Md Rashedul Islam (Rashid) spent an early part of his summer (June 15 – 19) at the Drug Information Association (DIA) 2025 Global Annual Meeting in Washington DC.
National CAPADC report on ‘Unveiling the Economic Realities of AA and NHPI Communities’
This report offers a deeper understanding of the economic well-being of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities through disaggregated data, metro-level analysis, and community insights.
Lehman Lecturer Smee Wong Reflects on the Power of Voice in Medium
Doctoral Lecturer Smee Wong (Music) shares a moving reflection in The Students Who Gave Me My Voice Back, published in Matthew’s Place on Medium, exploring queer music; confronting silence in the classroom; and rediscovering his voice through teaching.
How a 2017 Documentary Lent ‘Sinners’ Its Chinese American History
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been the subject of voluminous discussion since its release on April 17. And now that the blockbuster has hit second-run theaters and streaming platforms, even more people are getting a chance to join the conversation around the fictional film’s attention to historical accuracy.
Queens Council Members celebrate $2.5 million in funding for AAPI curriculum
Queens Council Members Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Sandra Ung and Julie Won gathered on the steps of City Hall Wednesday afternoon alongside Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera to celebrate the “historic” $2.5 million budget investment to support the implementation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history curriculum in NYC schools.