Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This talk explores the growing influence of Asian Americans in the electorate, highlighting both the challenges they face in exercising their voting rights and the legal protections available through the Voting Rights Act. It covers key cases and advocacy efforts aimed at ensuring language assistance and defending against voter disenfranchisement, with a focus on the critical role of local activists in promoting Asian American political participation.
Typically viewed as a staple of childhood life in East Asia, cram schools are private educational institutions offering additional academic instruction during non-school hours. Over the past few decades, hundreds if not thousands of Asian American-run cram schools have been established throughout the United States, proliferating across urban areas particularly in Asian American enclaves. Despite this recent boom of Asian American cram schools, there has been very little research that examines how these educational sites affect the academic and identity development of youth.
Date: Monday, June 2, 2008 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan 2008 Winners & Runner-ups Fiction Film Winner: 1.5 – Dong Sik Yun (Brooklyn College) Honorable Mention: Making a Good Life – Akane Suzuki (City College) Documentary Film … Read more
This event honors Asian American leaders and organizations for their contributions in humanitarian work, business, and cultural initiatives in Brooklyn. It brings together community members and civic organizations to celebrate achievements and heritage through awards and a reception.
Part of National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, please join us for a CONFERENCE ON ASIANS, PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND HIV/AIDS
The Asian American/Asian Research Institute will host a one-day conference on May 16, 2008 titled Asian American Women: Celebrating Successes, Meeting Challenges, a forum where we will examine past, present, and future challenges and objectives for Asian American women.