Ailin Chen, Education Policy Manager at the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), and Peter Chu, from Asian Americans for Equality, gave a joint testimony to the City Council to share strategies on how to help immigrant students.  more>

A $5 million budget cut to programs such as the Immigrant Opportunities Initiative could make assimilating into American society even more difficult.  more>

VIDEO :: The New York Public Library system is facing a $37 million funding cut included as part of the city government's 2011 budget proposal, World Journalism Institute reports. more>

While Asian minority women business entrepreneurs actively bid for government contracts and participate in networking activities, they did not receive a single contract this year.

VIDEO :: Florence Kong, President of Kwan Wo Iron Works, Inc. and President of the Asian American Contractors Association speaks with Sachi Koto in the National Council of Asian American Business Associations. more>

"The factory is like a family," a garment factory owner said. He expressed his hope to pass the factory on to his children but feared it would be difficult to achieve.  more>

Eighty percent of the job seekers are non-English speaking new immigrants mostly looking for work in cleaning services, hotel services, construction, and household management. more>