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June is LGBT pride month. We have a variety of queer AAPI's, friends, families and allies posting about their experiences. Thanks to Be DeGuzman, one of APAP's 2009 Unsung Heroes, for coordinating this special week of posts.

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Asian Americans and the Increasing Unaffordability of the UC

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:27
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Nearly one week after the UC Regents increased student fees (the UC term for "tuition") by 32%, students, workers and faculty continue to fight back.  I'm proud to highlight 2 efforts by Asian American students.  First, I saw the University of California: Priceless video on the Student Activism blog this morning, and it damn near made me misty-eyed.  The one thing I would change is to focus on the total cost of education at UCSD and other UC campuses since the


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The First National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing

Tue, 11/10/2009 - 11:46

The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) is proud to convene the First National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing and the first event focused on Asian Pacific American workers co-hosted by the new leadership of the AFL-CIO.  Hear from Asian Pacific American workers about the challenges they face in exercising their right to organize - including employer abuse, immigrant exploitation, wage theft and union suppression - and strategies


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Ed Secretary Arne Duncan meets with College Students

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 21:45

Yesterday, after numerous press events on Capital Hill, I had the opportunity to meet with US Education Secretary Arne Duncan regarding student aid reform and his support of the Student Aid & Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), H.R. 3221 which will be voted on by the US House of Representatives Thursday.


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