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Report: Asian-Americans' academic success hides problems

By JUSTIN POPE – Jun 9, 2008

With their high visibility on elite college campuses, Asian-Americans have picked up a nickname that makes many uncomfortable: the "model minority."

But a new report argues that Asian-Americans' reputation for academic success has obscured important variations within the group — and created a false sense that all their education needs are being met...

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Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students

By TAMAR LEWIN
Published: June 10, 2008

The image of Asian-Americans as a homogeneous group of high achievers taking over the campuses of the nation’s most selective colleges came under assault in a report issued Monday.

The report, by New York University, the College Board and a commission of mostly Asian-American educators and community leaders, largely avoids the debates over both affirmative action and the heavy representation of Asian-Americans at the most selective colleges...

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Knowledge, talent must be Michigan's calling cards

Saturday, June 21, 2008
By Tom Watkins

The recent Detroit Regional Policy Conference on Mackinac Island had a theme that should follow everyone off the island and be incorporated into the very psyche of all in Michigan.

The message that echoed off the island: in this century, knowledge, talent, innovation, and globalization are going to drive everything. This is the same message I have been preaching for some time as a leader of a private business organization in Palm Beach County, Florida and as a former Michigan State Superintendent of Schools. Put simply -- talent matters! ...

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An international breakdancing competition, World BBoy Championships 2008 was held in Seoul Korea on May 30th.

The link to view, www.imeem.com/r16

A Korean breakdance team, Gambler Crew, won this year's competition.  Last year's winner was another Korean team, Rivers Crew.

Information provided by Sook Wilkinson.

Pianist Aki Takahashi to Perform at the Detroit Institute of Arts

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Contact:

Shekini Jennings Public Relations Specialist Detroit Institute of Arts Phone: (313) 494-5242 E-Mail: sjennings@dia.org

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Internationally Known Pianist Aki Takahashi to Perform at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Detroit, MI-

WHAT:      

Pianist Aki Takahashi made her debut shortly after graduating from the Tokyo University of Arts with a masters degree in 1970. While acknowledged for her classical musicianship, her enthusiasm and acclaim as a new music interpreter have attracted the attention of many composers. John Cage, Morton Feldman, Toru Takemitsu, Isang Yun, Pauline Oliveros, Poul Ruders, Somei Satoh, Alvin Lucier and Peter Garland, to name a few, have all created works for her. Her series of Erik Satie concerts (1975-77) heralded a Satie boom in Japan, resulting in her editing all of his piano works for Zen-On music publishers and recording them on Toshiba-EMI. She created the Hyper-Beatles project with Toshiba, which invited 47 international composers to arrange/recompose their favorite Beatles tunes.

WHEN:      

Friday, June 27, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

WHERE:           
The Detroit Institute of Arts, located at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 

COST:            

Free with museum admission.

WHY: 

This event is part of the museum's weekly Friday Night Live activities. The DIA has always been known for great art, but it's also got a reputation for presenting great live music. The DIA is open late every Friday night with live music, art-making workshops, drawing in the galleries, guided tours and more. Activities take place from 6 to 10 p.m. and are FREE with museum admission.

Hours and admission:

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $4 for youth ages 6-17. DIA members are admitted free. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or see the website at www.dia.org.

 

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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA's collection is known for its quality, range, and depth.

 

Programs are made possible with support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the City of Detroit.

Sorsogon and Sterling Heights (Michigan) Become Sister Cities

Willie Dechavez, an American educator of Filipino descent, successfully moved for Sorsogon City in the Bicol Region of the Philippines to become the sister city of Sterling Heights in Michigan. Mr. Dechavez hailed from the Bacon District of Sorsogon City. He is the chairperson of the Ethnic Community Committee of the City of Sterling Heights. Willie is also the Michigan state chair of the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA).

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Message from Chairperson, ACAPAA

CAPA is forwarding to you this urgent message from Dr. Sook Wilkinson, Chairperson of Governor's Advisory Council for Asian and Pacific American Affairs, and ask that you contact your legislators to vote for an APA commission to permanently serve the APA in Michigan.  Please read the following message and call or write to your legislator.

May 28, 2008

I'd like to ask for you help and support in spreading the words about a bill that's being considered by the MI legislators.  It's a bill to create a Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood last week.  The bill was referred to New Economy and Quality of Life subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Clemente.  As you know, we have Governor's Advisory Council on APA Affairs that I chair.  The difference between a Commission and a Council is that a legislatively madated Commission will be a permanent entity whereas a council created by the Governor comes and goes with political wind.  For example, the Council that Gov. Blanchard created was done away by Gov. Engler.  Then, Gov. Granholm created it again in 2005.  It'd make a huge difference when your representatives hear from you about this.  The bill will be also introduced in the Senate by Senator Hansen Clarke who has a bi-racial background of Bangladeshi and African-American heritage.  The timing of such an introduction is still considered at this time.
 
The bill is at http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billintroduced/House/pdf/2008-HIB-6172.pdf