Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Mapping of Asian Americans in New York (MAANY) Major Demographic Issues Concerning Asian Americans Communities in New York Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: Roosevelt House – Hunter College/CUNY 47-49 East 65th Street,- 2nd Fl Meeting Room, Manhattan Informal discussion with Joseph J. Salvo (Director, Population Division, NYC Department of … Read more
Obesity is a global epidemic affecting all populations including Chinese Americans. A survey research was conducted by Dr. Doreen Liou and Dr. Kathleen Bauer to uncover the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to obesity risk reduction in Chinese Americans. Obesity risk reduction behaviors and psychosocial variables derived from the Theory of Planned Behavior and Health … Read more
Over the last 25 years hundreds of thousands of new immigrants have been arriving in New York City from rural areas near Fuzhou, southeast China. Fuzhounese immigrants, many undocumented, work primarily in restaurant, construction and garment industries. In the last few years, their children have begun to attend Baruch College—a senior college in the City University … Read more
Association for Asian American Studies Conference Putting Asian Americans on the Map: The Politics of Redistricting in New York City Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Time: 10:15AM to 11:45AM Place: Capital Hilton Hotel – California Room Washington, DC AAARI sponsored panel on Redistricting in New York City at the 2012 Association for Asian American Studies … Read more
A decade after the events of September 11, 2001, AAARI presents a special 10th anniversary encore screening of Tribute and Remembrance: Asian Americans After 9/11. Commissioned by the Asian American Federation in 2003, Tribute and Remembrance documents the extensive effects the 9/11 tragedy had on the Asian American community, by examining the economic impact of … Read more