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By Catalina Calachan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tufts’ Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement recently released a fact sheet regarding the involvement of young Asian Americans in the electoral process. By highlighting key statistics about youth engagement and voter turnout, focusing on the young, Asian American demographic, CIRCLE researcher Surbhi Godsay provides insight into how the AAPI …

By Jennie L. Ilustre Rosslyn, Virginia–“This 15th anniversary means so much to me,” DC Asian Marrow Network Founder and President Ida Wang remarked, as 150 guests began to trickle in at the Banquet for Life celebration, held on October 6 at the China Garden restaurant here. “When I started this organization to honor the memory of my nephew Andrew, I …

By Niharika Chibber Joe Several years ago, my intern from Mongolia worriedly inquired, “Why are poor people in America so fat?” The question threw me – was it even politically correct to use the words “poor” or “fat” anymore? Growing up in India, I did not recall seeing “poor” people who were “fat.” Quite to the contrary, in fact. In …