Non-AAARI News

The historic Maui community is working to rebuild from the devastating fire that swept through on Aug. 8, 2023

The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) released a report in the spring titled, Rising Up: The Southeast Asian American Educational Journey. It highlights the progress Southeast Asian American students have made and the solutions that have made the progress possible. The report also calls for continued support from community and political leaders.

This year’s pilgrimage gave survivors and descendants of the camp, members of the Japanese American community and many others with interests in this historic chapter a chance to participate in discussions, author panels, film screenings, lectures, small group activities and happy hours. Over the course of three impactful days of programming, attendees had an opportunity … Read more

Researchers at the Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center in the Rutgers Brain Health Institute reviewed 25 years of data on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia risk in India. Their findings were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, highlighting the need for more information and research on South Asian Americans.

Now a third-year student at the CUNY School of Medicine in Harlem, Khan is preparing to spend the upcoming academic year in Kathmandu, Nepal, where she will work with researchers to develop a community-based approach to dengue fever prevention. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease endemic throughout much of the tropical and subtropical world … Read more

How are AAPI Americans feeling about their lives right now? They are proud of who they are, but not entirely safe or stable, as inflation, immigration enforcement, and waves of layoffs press in.