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Pacific Islanders
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How one Hawaiʻi nonprofit cleaned over 70,000 pounds of marine debris in 19 days
A 12-person team cleared run-down fishing nets and gear along nearly 11 miles of shoreline in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Politics briefing: Minnesota’s first cohort of Hmong language teachers
Also this week: Anti-South Asian hate crime conviction; live-action "Moana" announces its lead actress; first Asian American cancer study.
Politics briefing: Pacific Island infrastructure, new citizenship pathway
Also this week: Medical debt relief; $50 million Biden campaign ad blitz; fair labor standards for domestic workers.
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.”
Politics briefing: OPM head departs, Guam’s Democratic primary
Also this week: South Asians for Biden relaunches; Red Hill failures laid bare in court; controversial surveillance program reauthorized.
Politics briefing: Calls for DOJ briefing on anti-Hindu hate crimes
Also this week: New racial/ethnic standards for federal data collection; House ODI slashed; RFK's new running mate.
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.