Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This FREE event for the community is open to nonprofit organizations, community leaders, concerned citizens, or anyone looking to get their news in the news. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of public relations and how to write an effective press release. They will also learn how to pitch news stories, how editors select news, and how to do a television interview.
The workshop is part of the New York State Elderly Suicide Women Prevention Awareness Campaign to raise community awareness about suicide risk for Asian elderly women who have the higher suicide rate among all female groups over age 75 in the U.S. In this workshop, presenters from Asian communities will address culturally relevant issues pertaining to suicide risk factors and behaviors, and culturally sensitive approaches to reach out to Asian elderly women who may be in distress. Social service providers, caregivers and college students serving the Asian community are encouraged to attend.
Through the study of Yogacara theories, we will have an insight of our mind process and able to see through the motives of our actions and intentions. We can gradually turn our consciousness, which is the distinction making activity of the mind, into wisdom, a state of total awareness and understanding of the true nature of all things. Through lecture and interactive discussion, topics such as “The Eight Consciousness”, “The One Hundred Dharmas”, and “the Power of Karma” will be extensively explored.
This event offers an introductory exploration of the Chinese mind by examining major schools of thought such as Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, and their enduring influence through China’s long history. Facilitators will guide discussions based on key texts, including works by Confucius, Mencius, and Taoist philosophers, to provide a deeper understanding of Chinese philosophical traditions.
CUNY Response to Tsunami Disaster in South Asia Speakers Bureau BMCC Workshop on CUNY Response to Tsunami Speakers gave a presentation to students at Borough of Manhattan Community College on the current situation and relief efforts happening in South Asia after the tsunami disaster.
This event provided a dynamic forum for students and faculty to explore strategies for enhancing multicultural awareness on campus, featuring insights from leading scholar Dr. Derald Wing Sue on psychology, education, and inter-group relations.