In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a monthlong celebration. Per a 1997 U.S. Office of Management and Budget directive, the Asian or Pacific Islander racial category was separated into two categories: one being Asian and the other Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Thus, this Facts for Features contains a section for each.
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The Orange Club — the First Chinese American PAC in CA Launches
By David Li, bostonese.com
Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 2014, — The Orange Club Political Action Committee held its founding meeting yesterday with about 250 people attending. Chinese American candidates George Yang, candidate for Lt. Governor, Peter Kuo, candiate for CA Senator district 10, and Ling Ling Chang, candidate for CA Assembly district 55, attended the meeting. Mr. Bob Huff, CA Senate minority leader, also attended the meeting together with his wife Mei Mei Huff.
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Li Na Graces Cover of Time and GQ China
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, May 16, 2014, — China’s “golden flower” Li Na will appear on the cover of the May 26 issue of TIME magazine. This year’s French Open, where Li Na won her first Grand Slam title three years ago, starts on May 25.
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Jiang Kun Delivers Entertaining Lecture at Harvard
By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., May 12, 2014, — Jiang Kun, one of the most famous comedians in China, delivered a lecture about the history of Quyi, also know as Chinese Folk Art, at Harvard University on May 10. The lecture was frequently interrupted by laughter and applause from the 200 Chinese students and professionals in the classroom.
Mr. Jiang Kun Lectures at Harvard on Chinese Folk Art (photo by David Li).
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Angel Dance Company Presents Splendid Dunhuang to Start AAAOB Festival
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 15, 2014, — In cooperation with Asian American Association of Boston (AAAOB), Angel Dance Company will present a grand dance show Dunhuang My Dreamland – Tales of the Silk Road on May 17 at Quincy High School. It will bring the splendid colors from the Silk Road to Boston during the Asian Pacific American Heratiage Month celebrations in the state.
Ke Ke (first from left), Klysler Yen (first from the right) at a press conference announcing Dunhang My Dreamland performance (file photo).
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Lunar New Year to Become a School Holiday in NY
Albany, NY, May 13, 2014, — Today, the New York State Senate approved a bill (S.6688 Golden/Squadron / A.7756 Kim/Silver), long championed by Senator Squadron, to allow Lunar New Year to be a school holiday. The bill would require that the city Department of Education (DOE) consider closing schools if a holiday is likely to result in a considerable proportion of students being absent. The State Assembly passed this bill in February.
Senator Daniel Squadron speaks on senate bill S.434 on May 7, 2014 (file photo).
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From Freedom to Poetry Club, the Perfect SAT Essays
The SAT essays below are by students at the Chyten Center. They received perfect score as they were well written with originality. The students made their cases or told their stories to readers in clear fashion. These essays are also free of grammar or spelling errors.
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Survey Shows 83% Graduating College Students Don’t Have a Job Offer
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 7, 2014, — Results of the 2014 AfterCollege Career Insights Survey, conducted among college students and recent grads, reveal unique insights into the millennial mindset, including a growing sense of anxiety about the transition to the working world and whether college is actually preparing students for life beyond the classroom.
Picture from 2013 Harvard University Commencement (file photo).
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City of Newton Presents Inaugural APA Film Festival
Newton, Mass., May 12, 2014, — In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the city of Newton presents the first annual Asian Pacific American (APA) Film Festival. The open reception was held on May 7 at Newton City Hall.
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2014 Summer Camp Options on Mother’s Day
By David Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass., May 11, 2014, — Today is Mother’s Day, and also the time of the year when mothers start to look for summer schools and camps for their kids. With more and more Chinese Universities offering summer programs for internional students, they have more and more options each year.
Painting by LYCAL summer camp student (file photo).
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