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Archive for October, 2010
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Over 200 Gather for Asian American Investment Managers’ Conference
Posted on October 29, 2010 | No CommentsAsian American Investment Managers’ 3rd Annual Conference “Building Bridges: Captial Access, Asia, Policy” Attracts Over 200 Participants From the U.S. and Asia CA State Controller John Chiang and New York City Comptroller John Liu AAAIM Breakfast Panel, from left to right: Takahide Mizuno (Nomura Asset... -
Chinese Professor: Those foolish Americans let us own them
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 6 CommentsI haven’t heard anybody have a cow over the new Chinese Professor ad yet from a conservative group attacking using our tax dollars to give away the store. It does have a cool look to it, like the Apple 1984 ad, and Americans rarely get... -
CampusQuest: Law School and Cheap Public Universities
Posted on October 28, 2010 | 1 CommentTOO MANY LAWYERS PRODUCED BY LAW SCHOOLS Last time I checked in the late 90s, Asian were still getting preferential admission rates at places like Stanford and the University of Washington, even though Asian are nowhere near under-represented at law schools (though they are harder... -
CDC’s “Winnable Battles” Fails to Include Asian Health Issues
Posted on October 28, 2010 | No CommentsLast month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced its priority issues in a list of “six winnable battles,” including HIV/AIDS, obesity and nutrition, traffic accidents, and teen pregnancy. Some Asian American community activists, however, are saying that the list will do more harm... -
Support Prop 24
Posted on October 28, 2010 | 1 CommentThese are tough times and our government needs to be focused on basic priorities like creating more high-wage jobs for Californians. In both my job as San Francisco Assessor-Recorder, and in my previous career as an advisor to businesses trying to grow in challenging economies,... -
Speaking Our Language
Posted on October 26, 2010 | No CommentsAs the campaign for California Governor comes down to its final week, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman are locked in a tight contest and both candidates are struggling for every available vote. That struggle is now being waged in the vote-rich Asian American community, which... -
Pediatrician Aims to Bring Dose of Common Purpose to California’s Capitol
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsDr. Richard Pan, a 44-year-old Democrat is currently in a tightly contested race for the 5th Assembly District against Republican opponent, Andy Pugno. The district spans parts of Sacramento and Placer counties and has sent a Republican to the Assembly for the last 28 years,... -
eKindling: More than just laptops
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsLike many social movements, Educational Kindling, shortened to eKindling, started out on social network website Facebook. Individuals affiliated with different nonprofits from around the world, started a Facebook group to address the growing educational crisis in the Philippines, where schools were not receiving adequate resources.... -
Filipino Bone Marrow Donors Needed
Posted on October 21, 2010 | 1 CommentAaden, 18-month-old, is diagnosed with leukemia. He’s currently searching for a bone marrow/ blood stem cell match. Aaden was diagnosed with a rare type of leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), type M7, in August 2010. Aaden loves to play with his twin brother Andy. He... -
South East Asian Cultural Heritage & Musical Performing Arts: Turning Education into Empowerment
Posted on October 21, 2010 | 1 CommentTo turn heritage education into community empowerment, Sandra Sengdara Siharath has founded South East Asian Cultural Heritage & Musical Performing Arts (SEACHAMPA), a voluntary community cooperative of Southeast Asian American artists. With the collaboration of many volunteers and supporters, SEACHAMPA serves as a space where...