This feeling is probably shared among many Asian Americans in Queens, who are more likely to represent South or Southeast Asia than East Asia. Quote: “While Asian American was a term established by activists in the 1960s as a means to build political power, it’s also been criticized for obscuring the immense diversity among those it purports to cover, centering East Asians and preventing specific ethnic groups from getting the policy support they need.”

A group of LaGuardia faculty (Sigmund Shen, Kyoko Toyama, and Frank Wan) discussed the anti-Asian American incidents before and during the pandemic yesterday. The recording is available at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1017902159. Title: WLGR: Experience with hate crimes against Asian Americans before and during the pandemic Date: Monday, May 10, 2021 Time: 1:00pm Place: WLGR (LaGuardia Community College’s Web Radio Station)

A two-fold blow to AAPI small business owners in the pandemic. This is so true. The Asian Americans have the highest unemployment rate during the COVID, according to a Pew study. Quote: “The pandemic has brought a twofold blow to Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) small business owners. Just over 80% of small business owners reported negative effects from the pandemic and 44% have decreased the number of people they employ, according to a survey conducted from Sept. 28 to Nov. 30, 2020….”

National parks and small ethnic enclaves in major cities are great resources to give students well-rounded experiences in the AAPI history in the U.S. Quote: A small community of Korean-Uzbeks —- or Koryo-saram — thrives in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Restaurants like Cafe Lily keep the culture alive with its fusion of Central Asian and Korean cuisine in dishes such as kuksi (a cold noodle soup). The community has its roots in Central Asia, where Koreans who had been living in Russia since the early 19th century were deported during Joseph Stalin’s reign. Today, Brighton Beach …

Less than 1% of elected leadership in the US are members of the AAPI community despite that AAPI individuals make up more than 6% of the population.

A recent Pew Research report shows that the long-term unemployment has risen sharply during the pandemic, especially among Asian Americans. Quote: “Job losses during the coronavirus recession have affected some demographic groups more than others, and the rise in long-term unemployment has been greater among Asian American unemployed workers, especially men.”

Recordings of Asian Heritage Celebration Mini-conference on May 6, 2021 are available now. Part 1 Carmelyn P. Malalis, Commissioner of NYC Commission on Human Rights: https://youtu.be/GpLGJlHDhag The New York City Commission on Human Rights has been at the forefront of combatting anti-Asian discrimination in COVID-19 era. Claims of anti-Asian discrimination and harassment have greatly increased amid the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Carmelyn P. Malalis will speak about initiatives to encourage more reporting of discriminatory acts and to educate the public against such bias. A Q&A session will follow providing students with the opportunity to ask questions. Intermission: Proverbs video: https://youtu.be/rmghyOrOyaI Part …

Grassroots efforts by CBOs such as Mekong NYC made possible that 68% of the adult Asian population in NYC are vaccinated at least one dose, despite language barriers and a fear of violence.

Asian American Federation has created a lot of safety resources in different Asian languages (such as Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Japanese, and Vietnamese). The graphic resources include the following: – 5 d’s of being an upstander – Verbal de-escalation strategies – Non-violent communication (NVC) strategies – Physical self-defense strategies AAF also has a YouTube playlist on the safety advice in hate crimes/incidents.

Quote: ‘When the term “Asian American” entered the American lexicon in 1968, it had a very specific purpose: to build political power. Inspired by the Black Power, anti-Vietnam War and American Indian movements, among others, two students at the University of California, Berkeley, Emma Gee and Yuji Ichioka, decided to call their campus organization the Asian American Political Alliance, usually cited as the first use of the two words together.’