Hosted by the Asian American Initiative at Columbia University, this panel discussion—Asian Americans in Focus: Data, Narrative, and Action—will showcase projects analyzing national and local data on Asian Americans, explore directions for future research, and discuss implications for policy and action. Featuring Qin Gao, Director of the Initiative, and Christopher Wimer, Director of the Center on Poverty and Social Policy, alongside other panelists.

Program

Welcoming Remarks

• Qin Gao, Acting Director of the Asian American Initiative, Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice, Columbia University
   

Panelists

• Sruthi Chandrasekaran, The Asian American Foundation
• Alex Chew, Amplify AAPI, NORC at the University of Chicago
• Xi Song, Columbia University
• Stacie Tao, University of Chicago
• Christopher Wimer, Columbia University

Moderator

• Van Tran, City University of New York Graduate Center