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White House takes on Model Minority Myth & Education

Sat, 05/29/2010 - 11:23
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On May 17, 2010, Michelle Rhee, Frank Wu, and Kalpen discussed the "Dispelling of the Model Minority Myth." The YouTube video includes statements by Kiran Ahuja and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

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Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Students say "let's talk about sex" more

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 19:11

By Erin Pangilinan

"Let's talk about sex" is something not usually heard in an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) household. But on different California college campuses like California State University Fullerton (CSUF), that's the focus of discussion.


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House Party in Glendale, CA - Moving on Electoral Campaigns

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 14:00

There were 12 participants at this lively house party, including APAP board members, students, business and community leaders. Following the call, participants discussed issues of concern and three key issues rose to the top: Immigration, healthcare and education, particularly the funding of schools.

 


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Opposition Grows to Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban

Tue, 05/11/2010 - 08:24

I blogged recently about Arizona's HB 2281, which would ban the teaching of ethnic studies courses in K-12 public schools.  Since then opposition to the measure has grown.  


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The Latino version of Brown vs. Board of Education

Tue, 04/06/2010 - 15:22

From the Restore Fairness blog.

It was like discovering gold.

When she was in college, Sandra Mendez discovered something about her past that changed the way she looked at her parents forever. An American of Mexican-Puerto Rican descent, Sandra grew up unaware that her brave immigrant parents had been responsible for paving the path to racial desegregation in schools.


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Asian American Women in the Changing World of Education

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 20:22

I am an Asian American Woman in education. I have my Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Psychology. I finished my teaching credential in one year and my Master's degree in Education in one year after that. I have been teaching for four years. On March 15, 2010, the impossible happened. I received a pink slip. I am Asian American. I worked hard to get where I am. I work in a high poverty school where children are given free or reduced priced lunches everyday. I work long hours and I don't get paid overtime. 


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Immigrant women defy odds on International Women's Day

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:46

From Restore Fairness blog

March is the month where International Women's Day celebrates the strides women have made, in spite of all they have to endure. Like Rosa Morales, an immigrant woman who turned her life around and went from the brink of being deported, to being awarded a scholarship for her contribution to society.


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Asians in higher ed - the sorry spectacle of discrimination

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 19:58

ATTENTION: Blacks are 12% of the population but 80% of the NBA. From now on, all NBA teams must limit the number of blacks on their team to no more than one third the number of spots. That's right, black players will just have to be a tad better, a tad faster, a tad taller than their white counterparts to make the team.


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Best Colleges for AAPI Students: UMass Boston

Fri, 09/18/2009 - 00:15

This month, to kick off the school year, we’re partnering with Angry Asian Man to bring you a very special list of The Best Colleges and Universities for AAPI Students. Over the next two weeks, we'll be profiling the top ten best schools for AAPI student activism (in no particular order). Today's campus is...

University of Massachusetts, Boston
Public University


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Reclaiming Our Hope & A Future Shaped Without Fear

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 02:21
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I went to the doctor yesterday (I'm lucky my health insurance is fully covered by the small nonprofit I lead, where we see the health of our employees as critical to organizational success). As I was leaving the doctor's office, an elderly woman frantically rushed up the stairs of the building, asking me if I could help her husband. When I ran out with her, I saw that he'd tripped and fallen getting out of the car outside, lying down with blood oozing out of his head on the pavement.


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