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Category Archives: Education
Dear Me from 2 Years Ago,
By Yung-Yi Chang Dear Me from 2 Years Ago, You’re carrying little more than a suitcase and entering a new world that you don’t know. You’re also carrying the weight of a new language in your mouth. No one warns … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Lifestyles
Tagged immigrant experience, immigration, Taiwan
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MHG’s ‘Compassion Scholarship’ to Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders
By Betty Chen In a world that often rewards ambition over empathy, this new Scholarship is betting on compassion. Through its Asian American led MHG Charitable Foundation, the hospitality company, known for its portfolio of boutique and luxury hotels, announced … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged career, college, Kitty Lo, MHG, MHG Companion Scholarship Program, scholarship
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Ruth Asawa Art Walk and other Related News
The Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SFMOMA’s last day is September 2. Before it closes, I thought I would highlight a few events and news articles about Ruth Asawa Art that may get you to see her work if you haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Tagged Ruth Asawa, San Francisco
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Status of Laws Requiring the Teaching of AAPI Studies
The Committee of 100 recently released data and a visualization of that data on the status of laws and proposed laws and academic standards regarding AAPI subjects. This is an update on these laws standards since October 3, 2024. I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, History
Tagged 442nd Infantry Regiment, aapi, asian american history
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Opinion: More Asian Students Should Embrace CalStates
Prestige: it’s what every high school graduate wants when picking a college to go to, and it is especially true for Asian students. Being Asian myself, I am no stranger to the pressure put on students to attend a high … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged cal poly, california state university, college, csu, uc, UC Berkeley, ucla, University of California
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Nonsmoking Stanford Doctor and Professor tells his Lung Cancer Story
We have talked about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among female Asian American nonsmokers, but male Asian American doctor and Stanford professor Bryant Lin tells about his lung cancer story in a class called “From Diagnosis to Dialogue: A … Continue reading
“Apt.” by Bruno Mars and Rosé considered Dangerous Earworm by Some
The BBC reports that in South Korea, Apt. by Rose and Bruno Mars is considered such an dangerous earworm by many South Korean students studying for the Suneung university placement exams that many are taking it off their playlists. … Continue reading
China’s Education Dilemma: Balancing Exams and Creativity
By Junjie Yang China’s education system has long been driven by a singular goal: success in the Gaokao, the national college entrance examination that defines a student’s academic future. This system, known as exam-oriented education, has shaped the educational direction … Continue reading
Asian American Admissions after the end of Racial Affirmative Action
After the end of racial Affirmative Action last year, a key question of interest emerged: how would admissions to elite colleges be affected? Would Asian American admissions skyrocket? Would be Black and Hispanic numbers decline? Looking at some summaries of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education
Tagged Affirmative Action, college admissions, College Admissions Game, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, OiYan Poon, Princeton, Yale
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The Molded Minority
In the discussions of racism and its impact in the United States, people often commonly refer to the racial relationships between White and Black Americans. In history textbooks, we study in depth the discriminatory practices and laws perpetrated by Whites … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, History, Legal, Politics
Tagged Asian American discrimination, asian american history, China, Chinese Exlusion Act, coronavirus, COVID-19, dubois, hate crime, Model Minority, racism, ron desantis, SB147, sinoiphobia, sociology, StopAAPIHate, xenophobia
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CAAMFest 2024: Opening Night and Gala with ‘Admissions Granted’
This year’s opening night film was the documentary Admissions Granted: “In the run-up to the landmark Supreme Court case pitting Asian American plaintiffs against Harvard University, controversial legal strategist Edward Blum took direct aim at dismantling affirmative action, energizing activists … Continue reading
Amanda Nguyen and Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights
By Angelina Chiang Amanda Nguyen is a well-known figure in the field of sexual assault advocacy. As the CEO and founder of Rise, a non-profit organization that focuses on supporting survivors and changing laws to protect their rights, she dedicates … Continue reading