Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
New statistics also show rising prevalence of diabetes among all groups. Source: More than half of Asian Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
April is National Poetry Month and <a href=”http://www.napowrimo.net/about/ Source: National Poetry Month: Asian-American Poets to Watch – NBC News
Source: Asian American Federation
Whether the United States can adequately respond to the demands of the global economy and maintain its standing as a global leader is inextricably tied to its ability to increase educational opportunities for all Americans. Professor Teranishi will discuss his work with the National Commission on AAPI Research in Education (CARE), including a recently released … Read more
May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Banyan Tree Project –a national campaign to fight HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in API communities—is the lead for this day.
The survey will showcase the most comprehensive data yet available on the civic and political participation of Asians Americans. It will shed important new light on questions such as: When and why do Asian Americans become politically active? Which issues and contexts define Asian Americans into a coherent and potentially mobilizable political group? How are Asian Americans likely to vote in the coming November elections?