I just read a very interesting article on how normal gang prevention efforts may not work on Asian kids. Apparently, it is hard for law enforcement to create gang prevention programs for Asians because the usual factors that are associated with gang behavior--broken homes, lack of economic opportunities and gaps in education, including high illiteracy and drop-out rates--don't … [Read more...] about Prevent Your Asian Child from Joining a Gang…Through Assimilation?
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Confirmed: Facebook to be Unblocked in Vietnam in 2012
We've confirmed with a first-hand source that Facebook will be unblocked in Vietnam, likely in early 2012. The source reported that Facebook sent high level managers, including a Vietnamese American, to Vietnam last October to negotiate with Vietnamese internet service providers (ISP). Since then, both sides have come to an agreement. Last April, PC World Vietnam reported … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Facebook to be Unblocked in Vietnam in 2012
Video Monday: The Death of a Dictator
Kim Jong Il is dead. Kim Jong Il, the man who used up North Korean resources to build up his coffers and nuclear weapons while many in the country perished of famine, is dead. Kim Jong Il, the man who liked to look at things, is dead. The death of such a notorious man inevitably results in a flurry of reactions. Some say good riddance, the "dear" leader is dead. Some say be … [Read more...] about Video Monday: The Death of a Dictator
Should Vietnam Shut Down Its Sex and Drug Rehabilitation Centers?
From November 25th to December 5th 2011, United Nations' Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights Council Anand Grover visited Vietnam to survey the country's health systems and financing, access to medicines, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Following his 10 days of observation and dialogue, Mr. Grover presented his preliminary findings at a press conference earlier this … [Read more...] about Should Vietnam Shut Down Its Sex and Drug Rehabilitation Centers?
Video Monday? Not This Again…
Some months after the Alexandra Wallace YouTube incident left a sticky stain on American race relations, another Asian-in-the library video has gone viral. This time, the video features not one single offender, but an ensemble cast of shush-ers and shouters at CSU Northridge. In it, an obviously distressed Asian student confronts some unidentified students who she thinks are … [Read more...] about Video Monday? Not This Again…