The International Conference on Education and Human Services 2010 is the 1st annual conference of the Asian American Association for Education and Human Services. This society represents teachers, researchers, and practitioners in Education and Human Services, who are interested in the preparation of future generations who will take pride in their Asian cultural backgrounds and leadership roles in contributing to mainstream society. This conference aims to create and disseminate knowledge and wisdom to improve educational and human services for people with Asian backgrounds.

Important Dates

• Deadline for Abstracts                    June 30th, 2010 
• Notice of Acceptance                     July 30th, 2010 
• Conference Date                           September 25th, 2010 

Welcoming Speaker

Dr. Karin Elliott Brown

Professor and Director of School of Social Work Department of School of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services California State University Los Angeles

Keynote Speaker

TBA

Invitation

Dear Colleagues in Education and Human Services,
This conference aims to create and disseminate knowledge and wisdoms to improve educational and human services for students with Asian backgrounds. I would like to invite specific research questions/findings, best practices, educational wisdoms, local realities, and statistics on the issues as follows.
I am excited to invite you to the 2010 California Conference on Education and Human Services: Empowerment and New Directions for Persons with Asian Backgrounds, to be held at California State University, LA on Sep 25, 2010.
The Asian population in California and in the nation has grown rapidly over the past 30 years. Between 2000 and 2005, the number of Asian Americans residing in California increased from 3.8 million to 4.7 million (UCLA Asian American Studies Center, 2007). In a recent year¡¯s census (2000), 12.3 percent of California¡¯s population identified as Asian while the Asian population represented 4.2 percent of the total population of the United States.
The growth of the Asian population particularly in schools has brought forth many research questions and issues regarding the establishment of practices and policies accommodating their unique needs and challenges.
This conference has been conceived by Korean American Professionals in Education and Human Services (KApEH) consisting of educators, researchers, and practitioners in the areas. The KApEH is interested in the preparation of future generations who will take prides in Asian cultural backgrounds and take leadership roles contributing to the mainstream society.
This conference aims to create and disseminate knowledge and wisdoms to improve educational and human services for students with Asian backgrounds. I would like to invite specific research questions/findings, best practices, educational wisdoms, local realities, and statistics on the issues as follows.
• Statistical analysis and implications on Asian students in California
• Asian students¡¯ academic and social adjustments
• Asian students¡¯ social and mental health issues
• Asian English language learners
• Educational and social issues of Asian students with disabilities
• Parental discipline and Confucius educational wisdoms
• Parachute children and transnational children in California
• Asian students¡¯ math and science achievement
• Technology integration in support of learning and performance
• Leisure, recreation, and physical activities
• Kireogi children and early study abroad
• Human services delivery, policy, and practice issues for families and children with Asian backgrounds
The conference offers you professional growth as well as networking opportunities among professionals in the area. I am looking forward to seeing you at the conference.
Sincerely,

Sang Nam, Ph.D.
The Organizing Committee Chair