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Zul Surani, Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivors Network
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Zul R.H. Surani is manager for community outreach and partnerships at the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is also the co-founder and director of Saath USA, a community-based organization focused on South Asian health.
Officials Forum
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Tax Cuts for America's Students
Written by U.S. Rep. Charles B. Rangel
It is extremely difficult to get a decent job in today's economy without a college degree. As the cost of tuition rises, students are forced to take out larger loans to pay for school. America's college students are finding themselves signing away their destinies just so they can have more opportunities to succeed in life. The future of our children and grandchildren demands that we make it easier for students to free themselves from the trap of student loan debt.
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Latest Blog Posts
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Asian Americans: Is Yellow the New White?
Written by Meizhu Lui
Written on Thursday, May 10 2012 Read more...Asian Americans are seemingly well positioned these days, having surpassed white households in income and wealth levels. At least that’s the current story, repeatedly presented in the media. But is it true? Is yellow really the new “in” color, the race most likely to succeed?
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This Week’s Opportunity to Save Lives: The Sanitation and Water for All Partnership
Written by Lisa Schechtman
Written on Thursday, April 19 2012 Read more...What if I were to tell you that, this week, the United States government has the chance to contribute to saving the lives of at least 400,000 children by the year 2015?
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From Appearance to Identity: How Census Data Collection Changed Race in America
Written by Lisa Wade, Ph.D.
Written on Tuesday, April 17 2012 Read more...Publicizing the release of the 1940 U.S. Census data, LIFE magazine released photographs of Census enumerators collecting data from household members. Yep, Census enumerators. For almost 200 years, the U.S. government counted people and recorded information about them in person, by sending out a representative to evaluate them directly.
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We Need Education Priorities That Resonate
Written by Eric Cooper
Written on Tuesday, April 03 2012 Read more...The Education Commission of the States, a national policy organization, made a small splash earlier this year with its list of the 12 hottest education issues for 2012. But it’s no surprise that it didn’t get more attention.
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Target Knows You're Pregnant: Psychological Management and Consumer Data
Written by Lisa Wade, Ph.D.
Written on Monday, March 26 2012 Read more...A great story at the New York Times reveals how the evolving science of marketing is creating its own set of challengers for advertisers. Target, like many companies, tracks its customers purchases and uses the data to send packets of coupons tailored to individuals and households. In this way, they tempt us into the store by offering us deals on things they know we want.
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