AASF Executive Director Gisela Perez Kusakawa said, “We strongly condemn Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s antisemitic and anti-Asian words.”
Late last week, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed the Davidson-Jacobs amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a “must-pass” piece of legislation that determines the annual budget for the US Department of Defense. The amendment closes the Department’s data broker loophole, which would put an end to the government practice of buying Americans’ information.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mary Tablante, media@aasforum.org Washington, DC– Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is pleased to announce that the groundbreaking report, “Caught in
Keynote Speaker: • Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Moderator: • Lillian Sing, Retired Judge, California Superior Court Speakers: • Gang Chen, Soderberg Prof. of Power Engineering MIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mary Tablante, media@aasforum.org Washington, DC—Yesterday,the FBI announced internal procedural updates intended to increase accountability for violations of internal rules governing
On June 13, the Asian American Scholar Forum–alongside 12 other civil liberties groups–submitted the following letter to call for truly comprehensive privacy protections for people
This webinar covers the process by which those in the scholar community can become Presidential appointees. The Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) is responsible for aiding the President in recruiting, vetting, and nominating over 4,000 political appointments throughout the federal government. We will be joined by representatives from PPO as well as current political appointees who can share their experiences.
Today, the Asian American Scholar Forum launched, “Project Pioneer” to educate the public on the history of Asian American pioneers and scholars who have contributed to our country and the world. We are kicking off this crucial project this month by partnering with the National Science Foundation on our first video series lifting up Asian American inventors who have significantly impacted our everyday lives.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2023 Media Contact: Mary Tablante, media@aasforum.org Washington, DC—The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) joins Dr. Xiaoxing Xi in celebrating a
Today, the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) joins the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America, the Chinese American Hematologist and Oncologist Network, and the Chinese Biological Investigators Society in a letter published in Science Magazine that raised concerns about widespread investigations of Asian American and immigrant scientists under what science policy reporter Jeffrey Mervis has called the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) “China Initiative.”
