Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Last month, the New York City Districting Commission released a preliminary map of new City Council district lines, redrawing boundaries across the city based on population changes enumerated in the 2020 Census. Uproar quickly ensued over several of the major changes in the draft maps for the 51 City Council districts across the five boroughs.
The nonpartisan event was put together with the support and collaboration of local partners and saw the participation of seven leading candidates as they addressed audience members, and answered questions regarding their views on issues that impact the communities they hope to represent.
Anil K. Agrawal, Herbert G. Kayser Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The City College of New York, is the 2021-2022 recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Metropolitan Section Civil Engineer of the Year Award.
Eight women are featured in “Invisible Seams,” a short documentary by Jia Li about their patternmaking skills. Artist Bianca Romero, who is half Korean, has been fighting to literally take up space and attract awareness with her large-scale murals.
CUNY SPH Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon is among 21 executive health care leaders nationwide chosen for the Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship. Dr. Moon and her cohort will embark on a two-year program to strengthen their leadership and develop innovative ventures to improve the health and wellbeing of Americans.
Mid Atlantic Arts is pleased to announce Iber Exchange, a grant program designed to increase availability of international music programming throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Iber Exchange provides fee support grants for up to 50% of the negotiated artist fee to nonprofit presenters located in the mid-Atlantic region.