Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Based on more than a decade of research, Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood charts the evolution of Sunset Park—with a densely concentrated working-poor and racially diverse immigrant population—from the late 1960s to its current status as one of New York City’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Tarry Hum shows how processes of globalization, such as shifts in … Read more
A historian broadens the focus on the experience of the very diverse Asian-American community. Source: ‘The Making of Asian America,’ by Erika Lee – The New York Times
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is involved in the fight against breast cancer in many areas. Through its extramural research grants program, as of March 1, 2009 the Society was funding 218 research projects being conducted by an elite group of scientists. These projects were chosen through a rigorous peer review and selection process and … Read more
In witnessing the collapse of the World Trade Center, Psychotherapist Edward Ma was determined to do some healing for himself and the Chinatown community since September 11, 2001. In this presentation, Mr. Ma will discuss how he has engaged himself as a volunteer in healing himself by/and promoting participation in community democracy (voter registration for … Read more
Professor Beveridge will present an analysis of the varieties of Asian Americans and other groups in New York Metropolitan area and the nation. He will examine their residential patterns, their economic, educational and other achievement and demonstrate how users may examine the demographic and other trends in their own areas or any area at all … Read more