The report dispels the myth that AAPI students are universally high achieving and do not need to be part of higher education policy discussions. In fact, large sectors of the AAPI population experience low high school graduation rates, high enrollment in community colleges and underrepresentation in certain sectors the workforce. Here are some details on the call:
WHAT:The report will be released next week at the first annual Higher Education Summit, convened by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, which will bring together a multi-cultural group of political leaders, higher education researchers and administrators, representatives from the private and government sectors, community organizations and students, to generate a dialogue on AAPI students in higher education. For more information, go here.
Discussion of key findings of the report, "Federal Higher Education Policy Priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community," and the first annual Higher Education Summit meeting.
WHO:
Robert Teranishi, Associate Professor of Higher Education at New York University and Principal Investigator of the CARE Project
Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Director of APIASF
Special Guests: Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), Monica Thammarath of the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, Dr. Margarita Benitez of Excelencia in Education
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
HOW:
Dial 1-800-862-9098, Conference ID: 7REPORT
MEDIA REGISTRATION:
To register, email jkent@rabengroup.com.
UPDATE: A copy of the report is available as a PDF download here: Federal Higher Education Policy Priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community.
