Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
LETTER TO PEW RESEARCH CENTER: June 22, 2012 Dear Paul Taylor and Dr. Mark Lopez, We are writing on behalf of the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy and Research Consortium (AAPIPRC), a national organization of four university-based Asian American research centers. [i] We respectfully submit this response to the Pew Research Center’s recent report, The … Read more
Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian American/ Pacific Islander population in the United States and they are projected to become the largest Asian American population by 2010. With 1.37 million Filipino-born immigrants living in the US, Filipino Americans are the second largest immigrant population in the country. As descendants of the Philippines, a country … Read more
Inspired by the educational reform ushered in at the state and city levels, and the rapid increase of Asian population, making it the third largest minority group behind Hispanic and African Americans, the conference would like to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the new Asian immigrants.
CUNY Asian-American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is pleased to announce the inaugural of an annual Research Award Program in order to promote research by CUNY faculty and staff on Asian-American and Asian issues. AAARI was set up by the trustees of The City University of New York in order to recognize and promote CUNY … Read more
This event examined the impact of 9/11 on Asian American communities in New York, addressing challenges in political representation, community rebuilding, and leadership development within education and civic life.
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.