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Job Op – Assistant Director for Development & Communications (Chhaya CDC)

March 7, 2024 By AAARI

Chhaya seeks a passionate, bold and ambitious fundraising professional to help grow the organization’s portfolio of funders and supporters, while sustaining and strengthening existing funding relationships. The Assistant Director for Development & Communications works closely with the development and leadership teams to manage and support comprehensive fundraising projects, events and other aspects of development operations.

More than half of Asian New Yorkers experienced hateful acts in 2023, report says

March 7, 2024 By AAARI

Fifty-four percent of respondents to the survey by The Asian American Foundation said they “experienced either insults, harassments, threats, or physical attacks in the past 12 months,” while 62% said they had witnessed another Asian New Yorker experiencing the same.

New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans

March 4, 2024 By AAARI

Critics say major casino operators use aggressive advertisements tailored towards the community. Opponents argue the use of culturally significant symbols and celebrations preys on the historically marginalized group for profit.

Three QC Professors To Tackle Immigration Challenges as FWD.us Fellows

March 1, 2024 By AAARI

FWD.us, a bipartisan political organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg that advocates for evidence-based reforms in the areas of criminal justice and immigration, has announced its immigration fellows for the 2024–25 cycle. Only eight fellows were selected nationwide, and three of them are Queens College professors: Amy Hsin (Sociology), Francesc Ortega (Economics), and Kevin Shih (Economics). Immigration … Read more

South Asian American applicants to prestigious U.S. schools 50% less likely to attend than white peers, study finds

March 1, 2024 By AAARI

Part of this disparity is due to legacy status, which typically benefits white applicants, experts said.

2024 Spectrum Scholars Program

March 1, 2024 By AAARI

The Spectrum Scholars Program is a two-year educational program for eligible rising college juniors with financial need who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American. The annual scholarship program awards college students $20,000 each, half during their junior year and half during their senior year.