Politics: Nate Shinagawa Wants to Take Rural Issues to National Stage
nate.jpgNate Shinagawa could become the youngest Congressman in DC, bringing the challenges of rural New York to our nation's capital.read more
View Article‘Samurai Among Panthers’: On the Life of Richard Aoki
samurai.jpgThe life of Richard Aoki, the former Black Panther and Asian American leader, was more nuanced than his hardline image makes it seem.read more
View ArticleEthical Manhoods: Interview with Professor and Filmmaker Celine...
cpsphoto.jpegProfessor Parreñas-Shimizu talks about her latest book, Straitjacket Sexualities: Unbinding Asian American Manhoods in the Movies.Celine Parreñas-Shimizu begins her latest book,...
View ArticleTereza Lee, An Original DREAMer
screen_shot_2012-09-17_at_10.31.02_am.pngOne of the earliest inspirations behind the DREAM Act shares her story.read more
View ArticleFisher v. University of Texas: My Experience with Holistic Admissions
3015877655_f412e4a797.jpgJoshua Tang shares his experience as a Univeristy of Texas at Austin student admitted under the holistic admissions process and what is at stake with the Supreme Court ruling...
View ArticleThe ABCs of Hmong
37_hmongprogram_andrialo.jpgAn elementary school in South Sacramento is home to the only Hmong dual-language immersion program on the West Coast.read more
View ArticleA Different World
26.feat_.aainhbcus-illosjonstich.jpg Illustration by Jon Stich What's it like to be an Asian American student at a historically black college? IN 1837, 26 years before the end of slavery, a Quaker...
View ArticleLost and Found: The Legacy of the Bangladeshi Sons of New York
lost_legacies.jpgThe recent wave of immigration monopolizes the narrative of South Asians Americans. Early immigrants from East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) built richly diverse communities and...
View ArticleThe Kindergarten Conundrum
img_6298.jpgApparently we could choose between a racially diverse school or a school that met the performance test goal, but not both.read more
View ArticleThe ABCs of Hmong
27.feat-hmongedu.04-byandrialo.jpg Photo by Andria Lo A Sacramento school learns the value of Hmong language immersionAt Sacramento’s Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Sao Vue’s kindergarteners sit on a...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle of Hardass Asian Parenting
img_9190.jpgNow that we're a few years out, the Tiger Mom meme has been talked to death. Many of us who lived those experiences have long ago decided we wouldn't do the same to our kids. But what do...
View ArticleWhy I Support Affirmative Action: One Asian American Perspective
jasonfomgphoto.jpg14-year-old California student Jason Fong shares how he personally benefits from student body diversity -- and why he supports SCA5 and other affirmative action measures.read more
View ArticleHelping Young Adoptees Tell Their Stories
f850be26f1a7b1f97f4c8a9d66218263_large.jpegCreating Home, a pilot program of COMPAS and Land of Gazillion Adoptees (LGA), will connect adoptees and world-class artists for much-needed self-expression...
View ArticleETS and College Board Commemorate AP World History Exam Grading with Racist...
ets1.jpgThe ETS and the College Board approved, printed, and distributed a racist commemorative t-shirt at this year's AP World History exam grading in Salt Lake City.read more
View ArticleWorking Together to Improve Outcomes for AAPI Students
victoriahong2013.357.jpgSarah Ha writes about some of the educational barriers facing AAPI communities and lists organizations you can join to help advocate for students.read more
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