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Native Hawaiians
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Politics briefing: AAPIs back K-12 teaching of race-related topics
Also this week: Trusted NHPI community health workers; Philadelphia Chinatown Stitch project; "Asian all year round."
How one Asian American studies professor is changing the game for K-12 students
In his corner of Connecticut, Jason Chang is leading the push to craft a model AAPI curriculum for classrooms across the country.
Historically pushed out, AAPIs are reclaiming traditional farming practices and produce
“We come from rich cultures that have these ideas of beauty and ways we merge our aesthetics and design with our food.”
New White House guidelines to reshape how federal agencies collect AANHPI data
Poor data disaggregation for AAPI subgroups in government data obscured social, political, and economic disparities.
Politics briefing: AAPI support for gender-affirming care
Also this week: Georgia bill targets Chinese "agents"; Pacific Islands studies center at University of Utah; new military command on Guam.
End of FEMA-funded housing looms over Maui wildfire survivors
Thousands of displaced residents living in FEMA’s non-congregate sheltering program are struggling to secure independent long-term housing options.
Congress passes COFA funding for Pacific Islanders after beleaguered delays
The deal will provide $7 billion to the three Pacific nations over 20 years and restore COFA migrants' access to certain federal benefits.
Politics briefing: Guam Memorial Hospital to remain in Ypao Point after dispute
Also this week: Rising hotel costs for displaced Lahaina wildfires survivors; South Asian American admissions to elite colleges; New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans.
How U.S. foreign policy has shaped AAPIs’ mental health needs
Present-day concerns are linked to systemic barriers and traumas that were often "byproducts of U.S. foreign policy," a new report finds.
Politics briefing: Japanese American incarceration camp becomes national park
Also this week: Native Hawaiian housing aid; NFL players reclaim their identities; first Asian American chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.