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Organizations with which the Asian American Federation of New York works include Asian Americans for Equality, [1] the Chinese-American Planning Council, [2] MinKwon Center for Community Action, and the New York Asian Women's Center. [3] In 2007, the Asian American Federation of New York won a National Leadership in Action Award from the W. K ...
In 2017, Asian students made up 9.8% of the American full-time undergraduate college student population. [11] This is up from 7.5% in 2010. [12] Despite making up less of the student population than all other major ethnic groups, Asians were most likely to enroll, with 57.2% of such young adults enrolled in a university program.
In 1996, Wang announced a donation of $25 million for the construction of an Asian American center on the campus of Stony Brook University. [3] Wang, a graduate of Queens College, chose to donate to Stony Brook University because of its internationally renowned computer science program and its location near the Long Island headquarters of Computer Associates, Inc., his company. [3]
The East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) is a left-of-center 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes awareness of Asian and Pacific Islander social issues. [1] Run by volunteers, ECAASU's advocacy work is conducted through outreach to AAPI student organizations across the United States and by educating individuals through ...
Asian Americans for Equal Employment was formed in 1974 after a successful fight to include Chinese American workers in the construction of Confucius Plaza. It was involved in protests the following year after Peter Yew, an engineer, was beaten by police in Chinatown. [6] 20,000 picketers went to the New York City Hall under AAFE's leadership. [7]
The organization steadily grew with the Asian American population increase following the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and was able to expand its services. Into the 21st century, the Center for Pan Asian Community Services has approximately 100 staff and serves over 30,000 people of all ethnic and racial groups annually.
The following list of ethnic groups is a partial list of United States cities and towns in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Asian American or Asian, according to the United States Census Bureau. This list does not include cities in which, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, merely a plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the ...
The Asian Pacific American National Advisory Group's final report, released in June 1998, called for the creation of a program for Asian Pacific American Studies. This central program would provide vision, leadership, and support for all APA activities at the Smithsonian, while serving as a liaison to APA communities.