Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Dr. Kevin Nadal will discuss his new book, That’s So Gay!: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) experience subtle forms of discrimination, also known as microaggressions. Microaggressions are commonplace interactions that occur in a wide variety of social settings, including school or … Read more
Hunter College, CUNY Asian American Studies Program APA Community Fair Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Time: 11AM to 2PM Place: Hunter College, CUNY 695 Park Avenue, Manhattan Hunter West Building – 3rd Floor Lobby APA Community Fair @ Hunter College! Please join us for a celebration of Asian American history, experience, and community-based activism in … Read more
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
Hospital for Special Surgery’s LANtern (Lupus Asian Network) Presents Lupus Awareness Seminar: What the Asian Community Needs to Know Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Time: 9:30AM to 12:30PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan In recognition of May, Lupus Awareness Month, the Hospital for Special Surgery’s LANtern (Lupus … Read more
Mr. Edward Ma will share some of his experiences as long-standing volunteer in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Through community participation, Mr. Ma has gradually developed a sense of self-fulfillment with the conceptualization of Chinatown’s community democracy. All of his volunteer work has been aimed at the enhancement of justice, equality, as well as the quality of life … Read more
Date: Fridays, July 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8 & 15, 2008 Time: 12PM to 5PM Place: 25 W. 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Funded by a grant from Swarthmore College, Our Health, Our Arts is a six-session summer program which will take a look at public policies, research, and … Read more