Professor Gao Qin of Columbia University and Interim President Cindy Tsai of Committee of 100 present the results of the "State of Chinese Americans" survey.
The comprehensive year-long survey studied the Chinese American population's health, economy, and sociopolitical conditions. This unprecedented study collected data from 6,500 participants on various aspects, with support from over 100 Chinese American groups. This data aims to guide policymakers in understanding and addressing the diverse needs of Chinese Americans.
Key findings of the survey include:
- Racism against Chinese Americans continues. Almost 3 out of 4 Chinese Americans reported having experienced racial discrimination in the past 12 months.
- The overwhelming majority of Chinese American citizens vote. 83% are registered voters, and 91% of registered voters voted in the 2020 presidential election.
- Chinese Americans are not homogenous. While often stereotyped as a "model minority," many face disadvantages or hardships in health and economics and need better support from policies and services.
This webinar was co-sponsored by the Committee of 100, Columbia University, the University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center, Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations, Chinese American Association of Minnesota, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and the US-China Peoples Friendship Association - Minnesota Chapter.
About the Speakers
Qin Gao
Dr. Qin Gao is professor of social policy and social work and associate dean for doctoral education at the Columbia University School of Social Work and the founding director of the Columbia China Center for Social Policy. Dr. Gao studies poverty, inequality, social policy, migration, and child development in China and their international comparisons. She currently leads The State of Chinese Americans Survey and is a member of the New York City Longitudinal Survey of Wellbeing study research team. She is also on the faculty of the Committee on Global Thought and Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University and a Public Intellectual Fellow of the National Committee on United States-China Relations. Qin Gao’s book, Welfare, Work, and Poverty: Social Assistance in China (Oxford University Press, 2017) presents a systematic evaluation of the world’s largest social welfare program, Dibao. Her co-edited book, China Urbanizing: Impacts and Transitions (Penn Press, 2022), captures China’s urbanization in its historical and regional variations and explores its multifaceted impacts. Dr. Gao’s work has been supported by multiple national and international funding sources such as the Asian Development Bank, UNICEF, and the World Bank.
Cindy Tsai
Cindy Tsai is the interim president and general counsel for the Committee of 100, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the full inclusion of Chinese Americans in America and equitable treatment for all. Prior to joining the Committee of 100, Cindy was a trial attorney at one of the largest law firms in the country focused on civil rights and social justice.
Cindy is a graduate of Syracuse University where she majored in marketing and advertising. She went on to attend Loyola University Chicago where she received her JD/MBA and was a member of Loyola’s Law Journal and moot court team.