Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Densho, a Japanese term that means “to pass onto the next generation,” aims to preserve the stories of Japanese Americans interned during WWII. Source: Digital Project Aims to Preserve Stories of Incarcerated Japanese Americans – NBC News
Asian American Women Media Makers Raising Money to Tell Our Stories Date: Friday, April 19, 2013 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Asian American Women Media Makers is a working group founded by a few filmmakers in the spring of 2012. What started out … Read more
This event presents findings on the experiences of Asian Pacific American youth serving as language brokers in New York City, highlighting both the challenges and responsibilities they face in translating and interpreting for their families. It also discusses policy implications and recommendations to improve language access and support for immigrant communities.