2022 OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship for Graduating High School Seniors
The scholarship awards $2,000 to 15 first-gen Asian American and Pacific Islander high school seniors who will be attending college/university in the fall.
Resources
Asians break boundaries at Olympics, still face age-old ‘loyalty’ tropes
Asian American athletes have faced pressure to pledge their allegiance to the U.S. since before the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
AAPI communities shaken by stabbing of woman in NYC’s Chinatown and ongoing trauma of hate crimes
As advocates continue to fight for resources to ensure community safety, Asian Americans, especially women, are grappling with the fear and trauma of overlapping violent incidents.
NEH Summer Institutes (New York Historical Society)
The New-York Historical Society is delighted to announce an exciting new teacher institute that will convene 30 teachers in grades K-12 and 19 guest scholars, filmmakers, and activists to explore the history of feminism in 20th century America. This hybrid institute includes two weeks in person at the New-York Historical Society from July 11-22, 2022, … Read more
New interactive map highlights 400+ arts organizations led by people of color in NYC
HueArts NYC, a coalition of over 400 New York City arts groups founded, led, and serving Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and all People of Color (POC), launched an interactive digital map and directory of the city’s POC-led arts and culture landscape. The map accompanies a report with key findings and recommendations for the city’s … Read more
California bills aim to curb anti-Asian attacks against women, vulnerable groups
Two-thirds of anti-Asian incidents are reported by women, and a majority of them take place in public spaces or businesses, according to a study.