Connecticut joins growing list of states pushing for Asian American studies
A bipartisan bill would require public schools to teach the cultural, political and social contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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House Passes Matsui’s JA Confinement Education Act
The legislation will permanently reauthorize the Japanese American Confinement Site (JACS) program to educate Americans on the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Asian seniors terrified to leave homes amidst hate crime spate, study finds
On March 22, the Asian American Federation’s Seniors Working Group (SWG), a three-decade-old nonprofit that works to empower Asian voices, revealed the findings of a new study. The new survey of 153 Asian seniors and 15 Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) found that 75% of senior Asian New Yorkers are afraid to leave their homes due to … Read more
AAJA Urges Newsrooms Not To Perpetuate Xenophobia in COVID-19 Coverage
The Asian American Journalists Association urges newsrooms to not perpetuate xenophobia in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic as anti-Asian violence increases.
Opinion: Our educational shortcomings drive anti-AAPI sentiment
No matter the challenges, our education system can and must curb these drivers of hate. Instead of remaining complacent or even making the problem worse — as some states are doing by trying to ban books about critical parts of our history — we need to enrich our classrooms by providing young people with a … Read more
UPenn Asian American Studies’ 25th anniversary
Created in 1996, the program is going through a new period of growth, marking its anniversary with a podcast miniseries, weekly alumni events, and a conference.