This report provides an overview of and learning agenda for the Save for College Program, a New York City scholarship and savings platform that incorporates family, school, neighborhood, and systems-level components. The report describes the program's design and approach, as well as its context and implementation to date. It also discusses metrics…

Low-income neighborhoods no longer experience the levels of community wide disinvestment that they did through the 1990s, but their residents still face significant poverty, risk of displacement, and limited economic mobility. For this reason, Change Capital Fund (CCF), a New York City donor collaborative, formed to invest in sophisticated…

Examines differential patterns of cultural and social assimilation of Israeli immigrants using a cross-sectional mail survey of 155 naturalized and 50 nonnaturalized immigrants in New York City. In general, the higher the economic status, the greater the degree of cultural assimilation. (SLD)

Reports on a study of Whites, Hispanic immigrants, and Korean immigrants in New York City conducted to replicate and assess research conducted in Britain on ethnic enterprise. Results emphasize the impact of ecological factors on business opportunities and conditions. (MW)

In 1965, Congress passed a law making it possible for as many as 20,000 Chinese per year to emigrate to America. Social, economic and cultural problems arose as a result of this decision. The problems in U.S. Chinese communities include: the legal status of the Chinese Americans; how to meet social service and educational needs in Chinatown, New…

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DROPOUTS AND ADULT ILLITERATES IN 131 OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES WERE COMPARED TO SEE IF THESE DIFFERENCES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTED FEATURES OF THE LOCAL ECONOMIES AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES. AS A PART OF THE STUDY, A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WAS MADE OF THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO PREVENT OR TO…

What effects will racial and ethnic discrimination have on Puerto Ricans? Will Puerto Ricans go the route of previous immigrant groups? Or will they be like blacks? What bearings does all this have on other ethnic groups? On blacks? The examination of the historical context begins with a discussion of the origins of ethnic and racial prejudice in…

Approximately 2.1 percent of New York City's population is Asian American. This report is concerned with the difficulties faced by members of the Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Korean communities in the areas of immigration, employment, and as a result of media stereotyping of Asians. An overview of individual Asian communities in New York is…

This first annual report on Hispanic concerns in New York City offers a demographic analysis of Hispanics in the city and highlights new initiatives that respond to the 1986 recommendations of the Mayor's Commission on Hispanic Concerns. Programs have been implemented and planned for this growing segment of the population in the following areas:…

In 1985 Mayor Edward Koch of New York City appointed a commission to address the concerns of Hispanics. This document is the report of that commission. It describes some of the special problems experienced by Hispanics and sets forth specific recommendations for the city to consider in order to enhance the quality of life for Hispanics. The areas…

This report is the response of New York City to the report of the Mayor's Commission on Hispanic Concerns. After reviewing the Commission's report, the city put various mechanisms in place to address the concerns and implement the recommendations needed to improve the life of Hispanic New Yorkers. An important need expressed by the Commission was…