Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium Response to Pew Center Report

LETTER TO PEW RESEARCH CENTER:  June 22, 2012 Dear Paul Taylor and Dr. Mark Lopez, We are writing on behalf of the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy and Research Consortium (AAPIPRC), a national organization of four university-based Asian American research centers. [i]  We respectfully submit this response to the Pew Research Center’s recent report, The … Read more

2012 CUNY Asian American Film Festival

Date: Friday, May 25, 2012 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaaricuny/sets/72157633926985659/ 2012 Winners & Runner-ups Fiction Film Winner: Rendezvous Point – Raymond Guarnieri (City College) A Korean and US soldier bond while ambushed in the woods during a … Read more

Lupus and the Asian Community: A Puzzle to Ponder

Lupus, a chronic, autoimmune illness, occurs more frequently and with more severity in the Asian community than among whites. It can have a widespread effect on one’s body as it may affect different major organs, such as the kidneys, heart, skin, lungs, or central nervous system. A challenge in lupus assessment is that the illness … Read more

Putting Asian Americans on the Map: The Politics of Redistricting in New York City

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