Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The establishment of dual language programs and schools is one of the new initiatives of the New York City Department of Education. The speaker will discuss the implications and challenges of dual language pre-collegiate programs/schools for institutions in Higher Education, such as the City University of New York. Online Notes
Introduction Asian Americans are those who live in the U.S. and personally identify themselves as having Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry. This group includes people whose origins are the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and the Pacific Islands. It was classified into 28 Asian and 19 Pacific Islander ethnic groups for the 1990 … Read more
The paper highlights key demographic trends and settlement patterns of Asian New Yorkers using sources including Census and Immigration and Naturalization Service’s data. Based on these patterns underscoring dramatic growth and diversity, and the settlement of Asians in “global” neighborhoods, the paper discusses findings based on a recent community survey conducted with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. The survey findings highlight common concerns and issues which inform a community-based policy and research agenda for Asian Americans in NYC.