pacific islander americans

• Pacific Islander Americans

• Perceptions of dementia, caregiving and help seeking among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Alzheimer's disease, which causes progressive memory loss and dependence, is estimated to affect 4 million Americans (Yeo & Gallagher-Thompson, 1996)....

• Health and Social Work
• Vol. 23 Nbr. 4, November 1998

• Request for Tribal Consultation on the Minority Business Development Agency's (MBDA) Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) Program; Notice of Public Webinars

The Department of Commerce's (Department) Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) seeks to redesign its Native American Business Center (NABEC) program. The NABEC program is a key component of MBDA's business development assistance program and promotes the growth and competitiveness of eligible Native American and minority- owned businesses. As part of the NABEC program, businesses that are owned or controlled by the following persons or groups of persons are eligible to receive business assistance services: American Indians and Native Americans (including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporations, Tribal entities, tribal universities and tribal governments), African Americans, Asian Indian Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Hasidic Jewish Americans, and Hispanic Amer...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 15043, March 14, 2012
• Notices
• Minority Business Development Agency

• Aajc Report Reveals That Asian Pacific Islander Americans Are Virtually Absent On Network Television

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a national civil and human rights organization, raised concerns about the paucity of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) on the list of nominees for the 58th Emmy Awards. Of the 16 nomination categories for outstanding actor or actress, only four minorities, one of whom was APIA actress Sandra Oh from "Grey's Anatomy," were nominated for awards. Last year, five minorities, including APIA actors Naveen Andrews and Oh, received nominations. The truth is there are few prime time roles being filled by APIA actors," said Star Trek veteran George Takei. "The networks need to continue their efforts to significantly increase quality opportunities for Asian Americans and other minorities on prime time te...

• U.S. Newswire
• August 24, 2006

• APIASF Administers Gates Millennium Scholars Program for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

WASHINGTON -- The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) announced today that it signed an agreement with the United Negro Colleg...

• Business Wire
• October 16, 2006

• New Report Highlights Issues, Barriers for Michigan's People of Color

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michigan has long been a place that has welcomed a diverse range of people and cultures, but its history is one filled with significant inequities in treatment and outcomes for peoples of color. This is the focus of a new report, "Struggles and Triumphs of Peoples of Color in Michigan," released by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion. The report will also be highlighted at the Michigan Roundtable's 65th Annual Humanitarian Tribute Luncheon being held today at the MGM Grand Hotel in Detroit. The report consists of a series of essays contributed by historians, academic researchers and community leaders detailing key historical and cultural moments for African Americans, Native Amer...

• U.S. Newswire
• November 07, 2012

• Alhambra Aapi Launching Initiative to Naturalize Residents

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center and other Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations are launching a statewide campaign aimed at helping Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders become U.S. citizens, officials announced. The statewide AAPI Naturalization Network will consist of free citizenship application workshops in six regions throughout California.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• March 21, 2011

• Asian Americans & Pacific Islander Voters Poised to Impact Battleground States; 34% Remain Undecided About Presidential Pick

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Naomi Tacuyan, +1-202-510-1167, naomi@apiavote.org, or Vida Benavides, vidab@apiavote.org, both of APIA VOTE

• U.S. Newswire
• October 16, 2008

• Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The Changing Demography of the United States and Implications for Education Policy

As the nation's population grows and the demographic shifts, institutions of higher education must be more conscious of and responsive to these new realities relative to setting goals, priorities, and strategies for achieving higher rates of college participation and completion for all Americans. In order for the United States to adequately respond to the demands of the global economy and to maintain its standing as a global leader, it must increase opportunities for all Americans to pursue higher education. Focusing on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) student population, this article highlights key findings from recent research by the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education. Specifically, we describe the growth and uniqueness of th...

• Asian American Policy Review
• Nbr. 22, January 2011
• Research

• First National Organization Devoted to Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans to Announce Scholarship Recipients

News Advisory: WHEN: Wed., May 18, 10 a.m.

• U.S. Newswire
• May 16, 2005

• Think Every Asian Kid Is a Math Wiz? Think Again

It is amazing what we do not know. For some time now, many Americans have thought that unusually bright Asian and Pacific Islander students dominated college studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• July 08, 2008