Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A new report from the Stop AAPI Hate coalition, Two Years and Thousands of Voices: What Community-Generated Data Tells Us About Anti-AAPI Hate, aims to provide a fuller picture of what members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have experienced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report details the Commission’s first set of recommendations to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities.
As asset management firms seek to increase diversity and expand inclusion among their workforces, some would like to see more efforts made to address underrepresentation of South Asians in executive ranks.
This week is the 15th anniversary of the creation of the AANAPISI federal designation. Eligible institutions qualify if they enroll a student population of at least 10% AAPI students, and 50% of more of the overall student body qualifies for financial assistance like the Pell Grant.
Traumatic events like the death of George Floyd and the increase in hate crimes targeting the Asian community in 2020, propelled the demand for mental health resources for BIPOC individuals.
Serious mental illness within the Asian American community is on the rise. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, serious mental illness rose from 2.9 percent of the AAPI population aged 18-25 to 5.6 percent between 2008 and 2018. From 2015 to 2018, AAPI youths between 12-17 years of age also saw … Read more