Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Despite the growing number of Asian American and Latino/a law students, many panethnic students still feel as if they do not belong in this elite microcosm, which reflects the racial inequalities in mainstream American society. While in law school, these students—often from immigrant families, and often the first to go to college—have to fight against … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday morning that Asian Lunar New Year, considered one of the most important holidays in Asian culture Source: Lunar New Year Added to New York Public School Calendar – NBC News
Typically viewed as a staple of childhood life in East Asia, cram schools are private educational institutions offering additional academic instruction during non-school hours. Over the past few decades, hundreds if not thousands of Asian American-run cram schools have been established throughout the United States, proliferating across urban areas particularly in Asian American enclaves. Despite this recent boom of Asian American cram schools, there has been very little research that examines how these educational sites affect the academic and identity development of youth.
Date: Friday, May 2, 2003 Time: 8:15AM to 4:30PM Place: Newman Vertical Campus – Baruch College, CUNY 55 Lexington Avenue (E. 25th Street), Room 3-150, btwn Lexington & 3rd Avenues, Manhattan