Easy Feed Editor Asian American / Asian Research Institute - CUNY The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) was established on November 19, 2001, by The City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees, in a resolution introduced by Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. The Institute is a university-wide scholarly research and resource center that focuses on policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans. It covers four areas: Asian American Studies; East Asian Studies; South Asian Studies; and Trade & Technology Studies. http://www.aaari.info Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:51:29 GMT Subscribe to New AAARI RSS Feed AAARI has updated our RSS Feed address. To stay up to date, please subscribe to http://feeds.feedburner.com/aaaricuny

]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/aaaricuny ec9fc839-046e-4b09-b7b7-344f390cc4ae Mon, 16 Sep 2011 16:51:24 GMT Non-AAARI Opportunities: 9/14: Data and Targeting Manager ISSI is a not-for-profit corporation established to provide on the ground state-based data management, targeting and coalition-building advice and services to a variety of clients, including advocacy groups, charities and political organizations. The Data and Targeting Manager will provide database and targeting services to a variety of not-for-profit organizations including labor, environmental groups, pro-choice advocates, education advocates, civil rights organizations as well as non-profit, non-partisan civic engagement groups.

]]> http://www.aaari.info/news12.htm ec9fc839-046e-4b09-b7b7-344f390cc4ae Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:51:24 GMT Non-AAARI News: 9/14: No Sense of Closure for Many South Asians a Decade After 9/11 NEW YORK: On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the South Asian diaspora in the United States continue to grapple with the repercussions that emanated and continue to haunt to this day. Like the issue of racism that never went away despite the abolition of slavery, and
African Americans feel victimized to this day, it is now an established fact that the attacks of 10 years ago carved a new identity — loaded with suspicion — for the Brown people residing in this country.

]]> http://hken.ibtimes.com/articles/211780/20110911/9-11-new-york-attacks-south-asians-psyche-september-11-american-muslims-arab-americans-south-asian-c.htm 23e174c6-f402-4b6e-91d0-4fbfe042a720 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:50:23 GMT Non-AAARI News: 9/14: Asian American Elected Head of American Legion Veteran Assoc When Fang Wong left Hong Kong as a kid to live and toil in a Harlem Laundromat 50 years ago, he never dreamed he'd become the most important veterans' advocate in the United States.

But on Sept. 1, the Chinese immigrant was elected National Commander of the American Legion, a mutual aid organization 2.4 million-vets strong.

"I feel humble and honored," said Wong, 63, a gray-haired Vietnam vet with an easy smile. "I really don't feel different. I'm still me - I want to do my utmost to help however I can."

During the Vietnam War, that meant working undercover for the Army as a Chinese language expert. Later, in New York, it meant helping Chinatown recover from the upheaval of 9/11.

Now that Wong is the legion's first-ever Asian-American National Commander, it means lobbying President Obama to create jobs for soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"The unemployment rate for returning veterans is 28%," he said. "We need the government sector and the private sector to understand that when you hire a veteran you get a very good employee."


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/uptown/2011/09/12/2011-09-12_his_achievements_are_legiondary.html#ixzz1Y8QvBpmB
]]> http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/uptown/2011/09/12/2011-09-12_his_achievements_are_legiondary.html 057a1f2b-8b0f-4248-b3d0-1f2087b6a03b Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:49:52 GMT Non-AAARI News: 9/14: American Jobs Act: Impact on AAPIs and Economy The American Jobs Act reflects a commitment to strengthen the recovery and help increase access to jobs for all Americans. With nationwide unemployment at an unacceptably high rate – and at least 235,000 Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) out of work for more than six months – the President believes that inaction is not an option. That’s why the President is putting out a plan to increase the pace of job creation, and why he is committed to fighting for Congress to act on this plan.

]]> http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/12/american-jobs-act-impact-aapis-and-economy 37f5abbd-b6b2-409e-967c-55cd5cf77aaf Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:48:40 GMT Non-AAARI News: 9/14: LaGuardia CC Receives Grant to Promote Japanese Language Instruction September 14, 2011 | LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY—LaGuardia Community College, which has one of the widest selections of modern language offerings in the City University of New York, was awarded a $38,441 grant from the Japan Foundation to maintain and expand its Japanese language and culture courses at an awards ceremony on September 14.

]]> http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2011/09/14/laguardia-community-college-receives-a-grant-from-the-japan-foundation-to-promote-japanese-language-instruction/ 12c8dd00-a355-463f-aa38-1831431442b3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:47:59 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/28: The State of Islam The State of Islam tells the story of Pakistan through the lens of the Cold War, and more recently the War on Terror, to shed light on the domestic and international processes behind the global rise of militant Islam.

]]> http://www.alwanforthearts.org/event/780 7a086e89-5831-4173-84bb-95a8dc019c4e Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:04:30 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/27-12/8: Japanese Language Class Fall 2011 Japanese Courses


Tuition:
18.5 hours of instruction
Non-members: $290
Japan Society members: $250*

37 hours of instruction
Non-members: $490
Japan Society members: $440*

*For tuition discount, please contact Reiko Sassa at 212-715-1256.

]]> http://www.japansociety.org/fall_2011_japanese 9b012878-55b5-43c1-9634-8969c6b4b059 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:03:56 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/26-12/5: Japanese Calligraphy Class Fall 2011 Shodo: Japanese Calligraphy


Tuition:
Non-members $290
Japan Society members: $260*
(includes a $10 fee for supply of paper for classroom use)
*For tuition discount, please contact Reiko Sassa at 212-715-1256.

]]> http://www.japansociety.org/fall_2011_shodo_and_weekend_shodo eedd8214-92ee-483a-b36d-2ca3c836bb31 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:02:51 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/23-25: Performance - Medea Satoshi Miyagi, celebrated Artistic Director of SPAC and successor to the legendary director Tadashi Suzuki, transforms the Greek masterpiece Medea into a play-within-a-play set in a late 19th-century traditional Japanese restaurant where male members of the establishment call upon the female waitresses for entertainment. Performed to live musical accompaniment, Miyagi's Medea is a visual feast comparable to a kabuki play. With his signature bunraku puppet theater -inspired style that utilizes two actors per role--one to speak and one to move--Miyagi reveals Euripides' poignant story through the lens of Japan's imperialist and male-dominated Meiji era. New Yorkers will finally be introduced to this stunning and internationally acclaimed production, which has traveled to 20 cities and 11 countries since its premiere in 1999.

]]> http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=770bc34d 3c38836a-2baa-49aa-abd4-4c8a4afd3bb9 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:02:19 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/17-18: Rubin Museum University Open House http://www.rmanyc.org/events/load/1358 ab51503f-0529-45d8-9412-c4352fe0d78f Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:01:52 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/15: Evening with Maria Yoon Performance artist and director Maria Yoon discusses the marital expectations of many first- and second- generation Korean-American women when choosing between family and the heart. Her documentary, Maria the Korean Bride, challenges those expectations as Maria documents her cross-country journey as an imagined bride in traditional dress. The project highlights Maria’s marriage “proposals,” interviews with participants, and mock wedding performances. Join us for an evening of conversation with Maria, as she previews her documentary and shares her emotions and the experience of her final “50-state marriage” in New York’s Times Square.

]]> http://www.koreasociety.org/special_events/young_professionals/maria_the_korean_bride_with_maria_yoon.html 41aca2bd-ec1d-4116-b072-4f4a5ac92a5f Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:01:22 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/13: Artist Talk with Xu Bing Originally created in 2004 in Cardiff, Wales, this project utilizes the dust that the artist collected from the streets of Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of 9/11. Recreating a field of dust across a floor surface, punctuated by the outline of a Zen Buddhist poem, the work explores the relationship between the material and the spiritual world, and the complicated circumstances created by different world perspectives.

]]> http://www.mocanyc.org/visit/events/where_does_the_dust_itself_collect_artist_talk_with_xu_bing c613b38b-d492-4ae9-8eff-e280b629bb60 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:59:53 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/13: Tahmima Anam - The Good Muslim The Good Muslim explores the tragic aftermath of the Bangladesh war of Independence, and the way it molds the lives of siblings Maya and Sohail Haque. While Maya clings to her revolutionary ideals, Sohail’s experiences as a soldier haunt him, until he abandons his old life to become a religious leader. Maya’s disapproval simmers under the surface, but when Sohail decides to send his free-spirited son to a madrasa for discipline, the conflict between siblings comes to a devastating climax. The Good Muslim is the second novel in Anam’s planned "Bengal Trilogy."

]]> http://asiasociety.org/calendars/tahmima-anam-good-muslim-3 e042ad7a-310c-41a3-a593-409944a8b93f Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:59:20 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/12-12/9: Korean Language Class Registration is now open for our Fall 2011 Korean-language classes. Fall Session offers Introductory through Advanced Korean, with classes running from September 12 to December 9.

These classes are a great way to learn Korean in a small-class setting from university affiliated instructors who are native speakers.

Fall Session classes meet once a week for 12 weeks for a total of 21 classroom hours. All members of The Korea Society, including employees of corporate members, receive discounts. Any first-time students wishing to take Introductory II or higher-level classes must take a placement test.

]]> http://www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/language_classes/korean_language_classes_-_2011_winter_session.html a3dba56a-b8af-487b-bccd-819ceb42b37c Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:58:46 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/7-18: Play - Barriers Barriers takes place four months after 9/11 and deals with the Chinese/Pakistani Abbas family, and the loss of their oldest son Nabhil at the World Trade Center. The Abbas's only daughter, Sunima, comes home to announce her pending engagement to a white man. However, Sunima’s news becomes lost in a mire of household problems and she gets trapped in the family loss they never dealt with.  As this multi-cultural family begins to fragment, we begin to piece together the past each one hides, and the future they all share.

]]> http://www.desipina.org/current-season.html e1b74f44-78d7-42d1-b4fb-c9bb63f5154d Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:58:13 GMT Non-AAARI Events: 9/6-10/1: Play - Crane Story They say the rainy season brings out the ghosts.

Inspired by the Japanese legend of the Crane Wife, Jen Silverman's odyssey unfolds in the space between worlds as Cassis embarks on a quest to save her brother's ghost. Crane Story interweaves puppetry, music and ancient folklore to tell an imaginative, haunting (and humorous) story that will captivate the hearts of audiences and never let go

]]> http://www.playwrightsrealm.org/home/dates-details 54472a1b-a160-4567-9383-2e32b4e47ed6 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:00:00 GMT Non-AAARI Opportunities: 9/12: CLP Language Teacher The mission of Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI) is to empower New York City youth with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the needs of Chinatown, Asian Americans, and other underrepresented communities. By providing a safe and supportive environment, CYI works to build a legacy of leaders who strengthen awareness of community issues through project initiatives. The Chinatown Literacy Project (CLP) of CYI consists of a series of weekly sessions during which high school youth will promote literacy in the Chinese community. These sessions build a strong sense of community and strengthen students’ confidence and ability to communicate.

]]> https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/aaari.info/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGxRYllSQmMtdnlZbmlZV01UM3lHQ1E6MQ&ndplr=1 3598d3d4-20fb-47a3-a892-c65468f0d7f4 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:56:55 GMT Non-AAARI Opportunities: 8/30: Chinese Community Intern The MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC) was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community through our five program areas: Community Organizing and Advocacy, Social and Legal Services, Civic Participation, Youth Empowerment, and Culture.  Since our founding, we have made a profound presence in the Korean American community through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and culture awareness.  The MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.  More recently, it has expanded its program areas to work with the Chinese American community as well.

]]> http://www.jotform.com/form/2711135921 268af789-1615-4784-b0af-d1a3693595e0 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:56:10 GMT Non-AAARI Opportunities: 8/30: Communications/Publicity Intern The MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC) was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community through our five program areas: Community Organizing and Advocacy, Social and Legal Services, Civic Participation, Youth Empowerment, and Culture.  Since our founding, we have made a profound presence in the Korean American community through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and culture awareness.  The MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.  More recently, it has expanded its program areas to work with the Chinese American community as well.

]]> http://www.jotform.com/form/11382327281 173ed7aa-8ac3-4f82-91f8-0c3db16749dd Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:55:24 GMT Non-AAARI News: 9/5: New Study on Flushing Asian Flushing’s Asian-American seniors face a unique set of challenges, and a coalition of six community groups is working together to do everything it can to help them live comfortably in their golden years.

]]> http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/09/01/queens/qns_print_ft_asianstudy_2011_09_01_q_20110901.txt da70b8fb-1acd-49f9-87a7-8626a5180784 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:54:44 GMT Non-AAARI News: 9/5: New Law to Enhance Religion-Based Protections for Employees

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Landmark Bill into Law

(New York, New York) September 2, 2011 -  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law a bill -initiated by the Sikh Coalition- that will significantly enhance religion-based protections for employees working in New York City.  Council Member Mark Weprin (D-Queens) is the law’s primary sponsor.
]]> http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=106971 a3eab957-0b16-4fe2-be84-e607711b8e01 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:54:02 GMT CUNY 9/11 Commemorations Memorial Events A Message from Chancellor Goldstein

Ten years after the horrific events of September 11, 2001, New York City continues to come together to pay tribute to the victims and their families and to strengthen the New York community and its spirit of resolve through the collective act of remembrance.

]]> http://cuny.edu/site/remembering911.html 55fc07cf-ca9b-4ba5-994b-d2b1c2e317f4 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:52:57 GMT