Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarships for graduating high school seniors and rising college seniors. First-generation graduating high school seniors and first-generation college students beginning their senior year of college in fall of 2026 are encouraged to apply.
According to Big Island Now, the resolution celebrates the contributions made by the Southeast Asian American community. It also advocates for policies that will help Southeast Asian Americans and refugee communities flourish. It was introduced by Hirono and Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA45).
Arthur Sze, the national poet laureate appointed by the Library of Congress last month, visited Queens College, in Flushing for a poetry reading on Dec. 8. Sze was joined by NYS Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn, a distinguished professor at the college, who both read several poems and discussed the art of literary translation.
Since pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning through legislation or state education boards. Today, most AAPI adults want educators to teach history through the lens of racism, slavery and segregation, according to a 2024 survey. There have been some … Read more
The 2026–2027 Feature Film Producers Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to nurture emerging producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab, year-round mentorship from a dedicated industry mentor, film industry networking opportunities, professional development and project advancement strategy workshops, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers’ … Read more
Celebrating its twentieth year, the Aperture Portfolio Prize is an annual international competition that spotlights new talent in contemporary photography.