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Category Archives: Education
The Self-Segregation Choice
As Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have become more visible on university campuses, they have been accused of self-segregation, occasionally in negative or outrageous ways. In this video, the Fung brothers talk about self-segregation on American college campuses and pros … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Lifestyles
Tagged Anthony Antonio, Asian Greeks, Asian-American, college, fung brothers, Juilie Park, self-segregation, Thomas Espenshade
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8$: Tested: Documentary about Students Preparing for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)
UPDATE: This project successfully raised its funding goal on 10/25/2013 8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, Education, Movies, New York
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“Holistic” Admissions at UC Berkeley: An Insider View
Question: What activity would have enough ethical dilemnas to scare off an ethics professor? Answer: UC Berkeley’s “ holistic” Admissions process. Ruth Starkman, who at the time was an ethics professor at the University of San Francisco, has written this … Continue reading
How White Views on “Meritocracy” Change After Learning About Asian American Student Success
Any discussion about caps on Asian American college enrollment needs to be accompanied by definition what criteria should be used for admissions. University of Miami sociology professor Frank L. Samson found that white Californians that he surveyed strongly supported … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education
Tagged college admissions, Frank L. Samson, University of California
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Asia, Not the West, Leading the Way for Female Leaders
Modern mainstream thought places “progress” in the hands of the west. After all, human rights, Democracy, the Enlightenment, Philosophy, English, and soccer all came from Europe and spread around the world. Ignoring the atrocity of colonialism, the modern world of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education, History, Observations
Tagged Discrimination, stereotypes
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Research and Social Action College Class
By Kent Marume This past school year I had the opportunity to partake in a year-long class on the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) campus. The class, entitled “Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Health Field Studies: Research & Social … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local, Observations, Politics, Southern California
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Coaching Asian American Kids in Youth Sports
Coaching Asian American kids in youth sports has some unique challenges. During my twelve years of coaching youth sports, I have worked with a lot of Asian American kids, and while for the most part, they are just like kids … Continue reading
Healthy Engaged Youth (HEY!) Kickoff Webinar
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Education, Health
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The Death of The Two USC Chinese Students: Whose Fault Is It?
The judge dismissed the law suit against USC brought by the parents of the two Chinese students who were shot dead last April near campus. “The suit had been brought by the parents of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, Local, Southern California
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Los Angeles Taxpayer Dollars Used to Produce Video Which Mocks Asians
CBS2 investigative reporter David Goldstein broke a story about The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works producing a controversial video depicting Asians with taxpayer money. The video, shot at the Japanese Garden at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education
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Kindergartners Poisoned by Rival School Director in China
From the Daily Caller: Two chinese girls were killed Thursday after eating poisoned yogurt that had been planted by the owner of a rival kindergarten. The owner confessed to adding rat poison to the yogurt before leaving it on the … Continue reading
How To Be A Bad Asian: Not Putting Your Kids In a Good School
Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school, or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains, but sometimes, we just don’t want to. How … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, How To Be A Bad Asian, Lifestyles
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