Dec. 29, 2009
“The State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Arizona” will be discussed at the free Faces of Diversity Brown Bag series noon Friday, Jan. 15, at the Phoenix City Council Chambers, 200 W. Washington St.
Dr. Kathy Nakagawa, interim director of Asian Pacific American Studies, School of Transformation, and associate professor, Mary Lou Fulton Institute & Graduate School of Education, Arizona State University, will discuss the growing rate of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population in Arizona, which has more than doubled in the last 30 years.
She will present information on the diverse AAPI communities in Arizona. Nakagawa also will discuss the strengths and challenges the AAPI population faces on topics such as health, education, public safety, immigration and business.
The free event is co-sponsored by the Phoenix Asian League, the Phoenix Human Relations Commission and the city’s Equal Opportunity Department. It features dynamic people telling their stories about diversity.
Bring your lunch and enjoy a cultural experience. No reservation is needed. For more information, call 602-495-3737 or 602-534-1557/TTY or visit phoenix.gov/eod/bbag.html.
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