Scapegoating
When American citizens are asked about domestic issues like the availabilities of US jobs, a common response would be that foreign countries, specifically China and India, are stealing jobs. The market advantageously shifts to countries that are competitive, and our American companies are making the decisions to take jobs overseas because labor cost is lower.
Kpop in the US
Our American music industry, statistically, is the largest market for music in the world. It holds more than 1/3 of global revenue sales (consumer consumption of both the tangible media [CD’s] and intangible media [MP3’s]) while Japan attracts about 1/5, and the U.K rounds out the top 3 with 10%. These global figures, however, have recently experienced a transformational push from an unlikely competitor: South Korea.
Opportunities
The Chinatown Cultural Center Committee (CCCC) is putting together a Reading Room in the community. Chinatown is home to over 12,000 residents and has four schools that serve almost 2,000 students. The neighborhood’s public branch library was demolished over 60 years ago and this growing community continues to strive towards bringing back needed services. The CCCC is a coalition of community members and organizations working to develop a cultural center that will provide intergenerational space for library and informational services, and art, cultural and educational programming.
Community Directory Info
We are excited to present to you a comprehensive organization profile and events calendar of Asian American organizations in Massachusetts. We are still running in test mode so check back often for corrections/updates.
Upcoming Events
20th Anniversary Lecture Series Chinese Historical Society of New England Sat, Jan 28th, 2012 0d 06h away |
Chinese New Year Parade Chinatown Main Street Sun, Jan 29th, 2012 1d 02h away |
Boston Progress Monthly Open Mic Tue, Feb 14th, 2012 17d 12h away |