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New reports document discriminatory government treatment of Muslims in America

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 09:53

From our Restore Fairness blog-

Guest blogger: Amna Akbar, Senior Research Scholar & Advocacy Fellow at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law, and co-author of both reports mentioned below.

Cross-posted from Rights Working Group.


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Asian American Legal Defense Education Fund (AALDEF) Seeks Education Equity and Youth Rights Project Staff Attorney

Tue, 02/15/2011 - 21:27

STAFF ATTORNEY

AALDEF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND YOUTH RIGHTS PROJECT

DESCRIPTION:


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STAFF ATTORNEY AALDEF VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT

Tue, 02/15/2011 - 21:23

STAFF ATTORNEY
AALDEF VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT
 
DESCRIPTION:
 
AALDEF’s Asian American Democracy Project seeks to promote fairness in
the electoral process and invigorate the civic participation and
political empowerment of Asian Americans, especially new citizens and
persons not yet fluent in English. By expanding access to the
electoral process for Asian Americans, AALDEF improves the quality of
democracy for all.  AALDEF has litigated cases under the Voting Rights


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APAP Unsung Hero 2010 - Sin Yen Ling

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 22:25

Nomination from: APAP Board Member Angelica Jongco and Chris Punongbayan


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AALDEF Spring & Summer Internships 2011 - Apply Now!

Wed, 01/05/2011 - 14:51

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is the first organization on the East Coast to protect and promote the legal rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy, and community education.  For more information about AALDEF, please visit our website at


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Justice Department Reaches Agreement agreement with Philadelphia School District to resolve harassment allegations

Fri, 12/17/2010 - 10:43

OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      CRT
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010                                        (202) 514-2007


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Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund (AALDEF) Spring & Summer 2011 Internships

Thu, 12/16/2010 - 11:17

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is the first organization on the East Coast to protect and promote the legal rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy, and community education.  For more information about AALDEF, please visit our website at www.aaldef.org.

SPRING 2011 INTERNSHIPS
For Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law Students

Spring internships are available for the following program areas (open to all unless otherwise noted):


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Asian American 2010 Census Monitoring Project: Evaluation and Feedback

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:31

AALDEF, OCA, SAALT, NAKASEC, CAA, AAF, and ALC are helping the US Census Bureau effectively reach out to Asian Americans.  We aim to assess successes and problems in the Bureau’s 2010 Census plans and activities.  
 
Please take a few minutes to complete an on-line survey or/and participate in a national Asian American conference call evaluating the Census.  Please share your experiences in working with the Census Bureau so we can make concrete recommendations for improvement. 


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Success!: Lori Phanachone Victory

Thu, 04/09/2009 - 22:09

Remember Lori Phanachone, the amazingly fierce high school senior in Iowa? We wrote about her fight against testing gone haywire, amidst the perfect storm between No Child Left Behind and the ridiculous English only law in Iowa.