Category: Practitioner(s) Essays

A Practitioner(s) Essay continues our practice of providing a forum for community leaders and professionals to express opinions derived from their real-world experiences about broad policy challenges facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Writers are encouraged to offer examples of effective strategies, actions and programs. A Practitioner’s Essay is meant to be prescriptive and normative and to set an agenda for the future.

Article: Building Gardens: Food Justice, Community Engagement, and Gardens for the Asian Pacific Islander Community in the San Gabriel Valley

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“Building Gardens: Food Justice, Community Engagement, and Gardens for the Asian Pacific Islander Community in the San Gabriel Valley” Volume … Read MoreArticle: Building Gardens: Food Justice, Community Engagement, and Gardens for the Asian Pacific Islander Community in the San Gabriel Valley

Article: Navigating Ethnic Hierarchies in Community-Academic Partnerships: A Case Study on Koreatown Community Politics

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“Navigating Ethnic Hierarchies in Community-Academic Partnerships: A Case Study on Koreatown Community Politics” Volume 16:1-2, p. 153 (2018) by Angie … Read MoreArticle: Navigating Ethnic Hierarchies in Community-Academic Partnerships: A Case Study on Koreatown Community Politics

Article: Serve the People! Asian American Studies at Fifty: Empowerment and Critical Community Service Learning at San Francisco State University

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“Serve the People! Asian American Studies at Fifty: Empowerment and Critical Community Service Learning at San Francisco State University” Volume … Read MoreArticle: Serve the People! Asian American Studies at Fifty: Empowerment and Critical Community Service Learning at San Francisco State University

Article: Cultural Preservation Policy and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Reimagining Historic Preservation in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

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“Cultural Preservation Policy and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Reimagining Historic Preservation in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities” Volume … Read MoreArticle: Cultural Preservation Policy and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Reimagining Historic Preservation in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities