As a member of the twelve person commission, Parameswaran will work with all the agencies of the federal government to improve the health, education and economic status of Asian American and
Pacific Islander communities.
* Every year, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders invites Asian Americans and
Pacific Islander (AAPI) students and interns to an event aimed to educate, connect, and inspire (https://blog.ed.gov/2018/08/achieving-gold-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-students-convene-for-the-2018-youth-summit/) the next generation of AAPI leaders.
A now-expired casting call for the feature-length project specifies many roles as Asian, Southeast Asian and
Pacific Islander. The Ben Kanahele role doesn't appear on the roster.
Objective: To compare alcohol, tobacco, and illicit or nonmedical drug use behaviors and self-reported consequences of Asian American and
Pacific Islander (AAP1) students to cross-ethnic peers.
A free, interactive search and visualization tool for data on the 50-plus Asian American and
Pacific Islander population is now available courtesy of the AARP Public Policy Institute.
3rd annual event to be held this fall Asian and
Pacific Islander Family Night (2015 and 2016)
Unfortunately, this pattern is all too familiar in how our education system regards Asian American and
Pacific Islander (AAPI) students: many fall behind because we incorrectly assume they are all the same and destined for academic success and need little--if any--help.
Declines ranged from 60% for non-Hispanic white teens to 72% for Asian or
Pacific Islander teens.
WASHINGTON -- African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and
Pacific Islander Americans are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes.
Tongans and Samoans make up the vast majority of Utah's
Pacific Islander population.
Three editors who are professors of Higher Education or Student Affairs have created this anthology on issues in higher education for Asian and
Pacific Islander students and teachers.