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Chinese Immigrant Religious Institutions’ Response to HIV/AIDS in New York City

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In API immigrant communities, where language and cultural barriers are persistent, religious institutions play an essential role in providing emotional and social support, social services, information, and connections to employment. Their multi-faceted role of being providers of services and arbiters of values places them in a unique position to challenge misinformation about HIV/AIDS, or alternatively … Read more

Social Work Response to the Tsunami Disaster in Aceh and Nias Indonesia

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CUNY Response to Tsunami Disaster in South Asia Speakers Bureau Social Work Response to the Tsunami Disaster in Aceh and Nias Indonesia This presentation will focus on a general orientation to Indonesia, in a cultural, political and historical perspective; social work in Indonesia and psychosocial helping and the social work response to the tsunami, with … Read more

CUNY Response to Tsunami Disaster in South Asia Speakers Bureau

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As different experts from CUNY are beginning the brainstorming process to generate a relevant and comprehensive plan to help rebuild the region affected by tsunami disaster, the Asian American/Asian Research Institute, at the suggestion of Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Dr. Selma Botman, is taking the initiative to reach out to faculty and staff … Read more