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Smithsonian Staff Provides Training to AAST Students
Four members of the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage came to the Stamp Student Center on October 6 to train AAST students in the strategies and techniques of conducting oral histories of local Asian Pacific American community leaders. The videotaped interviews are slated for permanent inclusion in the Smithsonian archives. more
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Curtis Chin Kicks Off AAST Distinguished Lecture Series
Curtis Chin, a writer, producer, and political activist based in Los Angeles, California, spoke at the Stamp Center last night about his life as an online and offline community activist. As the inaugural speaker in the AAST 2009-10 Distinguished Speaker Series, he encouraged the students to study hard but also to get involved in issues of importance to the APA community. moreHealth Care Without Harm Press Release
APA Scholarship Published by AAST and Partners
The AAST is proud to present, in conjunction with the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), OCA and State Farm, the "2009-2011 National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Asian American Students." As the leading resource of its kind, it is expected to help many AA students find the financial resources they need to stay in school. more
Director's Welcome
People of Asian ancestry make up more than half of the world's population and more than five percent of the United States population.
The Asian American Studies Program (AAST) offers both an undergraduate certificate and undergraduate minor for students who wish to specialize in Asian American Studies alongside their major degree pursuits, whether in business, the sciences, or the liberal arts. more
Featured Faculty
Professor Lisa R. Mar, who teaches both in AAST and the History Department, specializes in the social and political history of immigrants, particularly Asian North Americans.
She served as a researcher and advisor for the PBS series "Ancestors in the Americans," and received a GTE grant to develop a new course on Asian Americans in Washington, D.C. more
the 2009-2011 National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students. more
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