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Asian-Americans Are Fastest-Growing Minority Population

Nicole Duran, National Journal

Asian-Americans are America's fastest-growing racial minority, and much of their population growth has come in political battleground states, according to a new report based on Census Bureau data.

Bridging Cultural Chasms in the Field of Mental Health

By Kim Hwang, AAP Staff Writer

Hana Ra Adams, PsyD, is a culturally proficient therapist at Kenwood Counseling Center in Minneapolis, who provides therapy for a diverse group of clients from a myriad of ethnic and mixed race backgrounds.

Obama's Fil-Am Supporters Gear Up for 2012 Elections

Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America Bureau

Young Filipino-American supporters of President Obama have begun mobilizing to work for his re-election bid next year.

Join Us for the Global MBA Leadership Conference & Exposition in Singapore!

NAAMBA Team

Global Vision, Global Leadership
January 12-13, 2012
Pre Conference Program: January 11, 2012
Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Tips for Working With Recruiters

MSN.com

The best way to work with a recruiter is to be approached by one...Here are several tips on how to get noticed and what to do once you have a recruiter's attention.

An Interview with Karthick Ramakrishnan: Surveying Asian American Votes and Political Behavior

Rohan Mascarenhas, Russell Sage Foundation

Surveys of the Asian American population are rare to find, and those that do it in Asian languages are even more so...

International Students Learn Surprising Lessons from Host Families

Janelle Wetzstein, Northwest Asian Weekly

Each year, thousands of international students come to Washington through a variety of exchange programs...For students and host families who take the time to learn about one another, crossing cultures and creating lasting relationships becomes the purpose of the experience.

On the Frontline of India's Encephalitis War

Soutik Biswas, Delhi correspondent, BBC

Over the past month, we have been reporting on the deaths of hundreds of people in a fresh outbreak of encephalitis, in the northern town of Gorakhpur.

Global MBA Leadership Conference & Exposition

NAAMBA Team

January 12-13, 2012
January 11, 2012: Pre-Conference Program
Global Vision, Global Leadership!
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

'Digital Dirt' Can Haunt Your Job Search

Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com

Just like Vegas, what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. How that affects your job search is up to you.

Asians Joined Occupy Wall Street Movement

Sing Tao Daily

Asian civil rights groups were among the demonstrators during the latest large “Occupy Wall Street” protest on October 5 protest in New York City. Starting three weeks ago, Occupy Wall Street movement has spread to 200 cities in the United States. The protesters, including Chinese, Koreans, and Filipinos told Sing Tao Daily that the demonstration gave them a great opportunity to voice the needs of their communities.

White House AAPI Initiative Expands Reach

Northwest Asian Weekly

Newly designated co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu said on Oct. 11 that the Obama Administration has opened doors for many AAPIs and plans to expand its outreach to even more communities in need of federal services and protections.

Pakistan and India in Historic Trade Push

James Lamont and Farhan Bokhari, FT.com

India and Pakistan are preparing for the biggest liberalisation in bilateral trade since partition more than six decades ago, reviving commercial ties that have been strangled ever since the end of British rule in 1947.

A Successful 3rd Annual NAAMBA Leadership Conference & Exposition!

Robina Singh, Program Manager, NAAMBA

The National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) extends its heartfelt gratitude, appreciation and thanks to all the sponsors, speakers, attendees, volunteers, learning and alliance partners, and NAAMBA Leaders for making the 3rd Annual NAAMBA Leadership Conference & Exposition such a tremendous success!...

Wells Fargo Names Maggie Mui to Lead Diverse Segment Strategy for the San Francisco Bay Region

Ruben Pulido, Wells Fargo

Top Executive to Focus Efforts on Growing Business Relationships with the Asian Community

Obama to See Asian American Caucus

Amie Parnes, POLITICO

President Barack Obama will meet with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus at the White House on Friday, his first sit-down with the group since taking office, White House and Congressional aides say.

China's Soaring Costs Could Help American Jobs

Ian Williams, NBC News Correspondent

There is now evidence that amid soaring Chinese costs, jobs are beginning to move back to the United States. NBC's Ian Williams has this report from Dongguan, Southern China - an area once dubbed the workshop of the world.

Tradition Forces Girls into Prostitution

Mallika Kapur, CNN

Editor's note: In some Indian villages, girls are sent into prostitution by their families - a tradition that began as religious obligation but is now continued for money. In "Trapped by Tradition," which airs Saturday and Sunday on CNN International, (viewing times below) "Slumdog Millionaire" star Anil Kapoor shows how Indian charities are trying to stop the tradition. CNN has changed Priya and Puja's names.

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT - 3rd Annual National Association of Asian MBAs Leadership Conference and Exposition, September 8-10, 2011, New York City

NAAMBA Team

The National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) cordially invites you to the 3rd Annual NAAMBA Leadership Conference and Exposition, September 8-10 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. A special 20% discount is offered to all Asianlife.com readers...

Asian Americans Face New Stereotype in Ads

Paul Farhi, The Washington Post

When Asian Americans appear in advertising, they typically are presented as the technological experts — knowledgeable, savvy, perhaps mathematically adept or intellectually gifted. They’re most often shown in ads for business-oriented or technical products — smartphones, computers, pharmaceuticals, electronic gear of all kinds...