Archive for January 27th, 2011

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    The Heart of the Matter, A Response to Tiger Mom

    My initial reaction to “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” was anger. After several days, the emotion turned to disheartened. And as I write this response, I open up the possibility for the activist, the psychologist, and the healer in me to be heard....

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  • U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke

    Federal Agencies Plan to Increase AAPI Access to Government

    The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Interagency Working Group (IWG) recently released the first set of agency plans to increase Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) access to the federal government. “The agency plans are part of the Administration’s commitment to...

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  • President Barack Obama. Photo by Pete Souza

    President’s Speech Upholds Issues of Importance to Southeast Asian Americans

    At the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), we watched the President’s State of the Union address last night with interest as he touched on many issues that are important to Southeast Asian Americans. In particular, President Obama stressed the continued need to grow the...

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