Going outside of US for college

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(中文) 昨天我們報導高中應屆畢業生,申請大學等待放榜所承受的壓力,今天我們訪問南灣一位學生,沒有太多的課外活動表現,最大的興趣就是數學,找到一間適合自己長處的好學校,原因是甚麼呢….

News Special: The nervous wait for college acceptance letters

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(中文) 過去從三月底到四月初,應屆高中生畢業生都已經陸續收到大學入學通知,有人用幾家歡樂幾家愁來形容放榜的心情,從今天起一連三天,我們播出”望子成龍”系列報導,訪問了幾位學生,談談他們申請學校過程,家長對於孩子即將邁入人生的另一個旅程,又是甚麼樣的心情……

Learn some Spanish on Cinco De Mayo

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Cinco De Mayo 意思就是5月5日。 在灣區生活, 經常可以接觸到西班牙語。 不少人在工餘時間, 也會學西班牙語…

Why parents choose immersion schools?

沉浸式教學在美國已經有數十年的歷史,從當初的否定質疑,到現在已經成為美國最受歡迎的課程之一。KTSF與舊金山紀事報,新美國傳媒共同合作,製作沉浸式教學的專題報導…

Parents’ attitudes toward education

在沉浸式課程中,我們發現有為數不少的亞美混血兒,當亞洲虎媽碰上白人爸爸,在管教孩子態度上,會碰出什麼樣的火花與矛盾…

Federal government cuts immersion program grants

沉浸式教學跟普通課程不同的是,由於學生來自不同的背景,有的已經具有該語言的基本程度,有的則是完全陌生,因此老師需要大量的輔助教材…

Language Immersion Programs Model

Language Immersion Programs Model Most of the programs follow the 90/10 model of dual immersion:                                      Chinese   [...]

Language Immersion Program History

First two-way immersion program in the U.S. began in 1963 1984 West Portal Elementary: First dual Chinese Immersion public school program in the nation. (Cantonese) 1996 Alice Fong Yu Alternative School: First one-way Chinese Immersion [...]

Part I: Interracial marriage feature

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Interracial marriage feature part 1…

Part 2: Interracial marriage feature

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Part 2: Interracial marriage feature…

Interracial marriage: Part 3

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Interracial marriage part 3

China Camp State Park needs help

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Friends of China Camp are stepping up efforts to save the Marin state park…

China Camp State Park faces closure

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Last year, California Governor Jerry Brown announced his decision to close 70 state parks due to budget cuts. China Camp is the only state park in the country…

Part 3: Historical Chinese temple faces closure

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The oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California is facing closure as the state continues to struggle with its financial woes…

Historical Chinese temple faces closure Part two

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The oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California is facing closure as the state continues to struggle with its financial woes…

Historical Chinese temple faces closure (Part 1)

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The oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California is facing closure…

HIV testing services for API community

The following are a few HIV testing services available to the API community in the Bay Area: San Francisco San Francisco Wellness Clinic 730 Polk Street, 4th floor San Francisco, CA 94109 Fridays, 1 – [...]

What is an HIV Oral Test

To increase HIV/AIDs awareness, a HIV testing specialist demonstrates the procedure of an oral HIV test to educate the community.

Increasing HIV Infections Among API Community

Health service providers have seen API women who did not know they were infected until they were diagnosed with AIDS.

The Untold Story of a Chinese Man Living with HIV

Edwin Mah who was diagnosed with HIV 25 years ago, shares his experiences and insights about living with HIV in the Asian/Chinese community.

HIV/AIDS Awareness: 30 years of Changes and Lessons

2011 marks the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS. Doctors and HIV patients have experienced change in the social perception and medical treatment of this deadly disease.

Under the Same Sky: Indian population

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  (KTSF By Jo Wan) There is an old joke circulating around Silicon Valley : “Silicon Valley is built on an Integrated Circuit – IC.” They aren’t referring to chips, but to Indian and Chinese [...]

Under the Same Sky: Diversity in Cupertino

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  (KTSF by Jo Wan) The year 2009 was a milestone for Cupertino because a majority of City Council members were Chinese Americans. This result demonstrated how Chinese Americans were becoming more involved in local [...]

Under the Same Sky: Asian supermarket

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  (KTSF By Jo Wan) Before the 1980s, there was no Chinese supermarket chain in Silicon Valley. Chinese immigrants had to go to San Francisco’s Chinatown to buy their native food. Steve Huang was a [...]

Under the Same Sky: Education in Cupertino

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  (KTSF By Jo Wan) “I think kids education predominate the Asian community” says Cupertino resident Mahesh Nihalani. Many Chinese and Indian immigrants moved to Cupertino for it’s well known high achieving primary and secondary [...]

Under the Same Sky: History of Cupertino

  (KTSF By Jo Wan) When people talk about Cupertino, people think the well known headquarters of Apple Inc. Before the middle of the 20th century, Cupertino was still a village with orchards and farms. [...]

Under the Same Sky: Bayview: The growth of the African American community

(KTSF by Angelina Wong) John Wilcher has just celebrated his 90th birthday at the Bay View Adult Day Care Center. He was a gardener at the Hunters Point Naval Base for 28 years after serving [...]

Under the Same Sky: Crimes in Bayview

(KTSF by Angelina Wong) Maggie Lloyd-Agnew had six children. Three of her sons were killed in violent crimes in the Bay Area. Her youngest son was murdered a block from her home in Bay View. [...]

Under the Same Sky: Changing faces of Bayview

(KTSF by Angelina Wong) Fenghui Zhou and his wife are proud tenants of the newly built affordable senior housing on Third Street in the Bay View district. The couple immigrated to the United States 10 [...]

Under the Same Sky: Bayview: the forgotten community

(KTSF by Angelina Wong) According to the latest homeless survey in San Francisco, the Bay View district has the fastest growing homeless population in the city. After being homeless for the past four, five years, [...]