Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Scholarship awards $1,000 to an individual qualified undergraduate student that is currently enrolled at any of the twenty-one colleges within CUNY, Asian or non-Asian, who has demonstrated creativity in the communication of the concerns of the Asian American community in areas such as health, education, culture, media or advocacy/activism.
The Scholarship awards $1,000 to an individual qualified undergraduate student that is currently enrolled at any of the twenty-one colleges within CUNY, Asian or non-Asian, who has demonstrated creativity in the communication of the concerns of the Asian American community in areas such as health, education, culture, media or advocacy/activism.
Ms. Vikii Wong, a Communications and Media major, is in the early stages of researching on the Stop Asian Hate movement, based on a class paper. Vikii will gather qualitative and quantitative data on the status of Asian hate crimes, including the recent spa shootings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 2021. She plans to raise awareness by learning about the current state of Asian hate in the United States, and perhaps Canada—as Vancouver has a large Asian population.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011 Time: 8:30AM to 4PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Fee: $20 (General Public) | Free (Students w/ ID) Includes breakfast and lunch Online registration: www.cbwchc.org/Symposium/application.aspx Women’s Health Symposium: Healthy Living During Challenging Times is designed to help community healthcare providers learn more … Read more
Time: 8:30AM to 5PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Fee: $30 (General Public) | Free (Students) (Limited Space Available) Online registration: www.cbwchc.org/project/WHsymposium/symposium.html Women’s Health Symposium: Rising to the Challenges of Being a Woman is designed to help community healthcare providers learn more about issues affecting Asian American … Read more
Time: 1PM to 3PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Asian Americans represent over 50 countries and cultures. Their current population, estimated at 11 million, is expected to triple by 2050. The two-volume Praeger Handbook of Asian American Health: Taking Notice and Taking Action (2009)—the largest … Read more