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...Critical communal awareness" explained why mywork in Boston's Chinatown had been so fulfilling.The concept of having something to give to acommunity which I could call my own, even though Igrew up three thousands miles away and outside ofChinatown, became a thrill. I now regret nothaving had time to recruit minority students forCrimson comps. I learned to smile and respond inan informative manner when complimented on myEnglish by the native public during my work at theMuseum of Science. "Well, even though I'm ofChinese heritage, I was born in America. In fact,my Chinese probably isn't too much better...
There appears to be no real explanation for the state's unusually slow service, other than the fact that 90 percent of the P&L workers are women from around East Boston's Chinatown area, most of whom have difficulties speaking English. The district is already weak in its political representation. It's easy to see how the prospect of 500 unemployed and angry Asian women might not threaten or pressure state officials at the Division of Employment Security (DES) into action...
...insufficiency of long-term ESL services currently available is a wider community problem in Chinatown. Hundreds of individuals are waiting to enroll in limited ESL classes, and the overwhelming demand often forces agencies to turn away those unable to meet minimum proficiency requirements--the people who need the classes the most...
...traditional view of women as supplementary wage-earners ignores the reality that lower middle-class Asian families typically depend on two or more salaries in the household. The unemployment of 500 women threatens to seriously disrupt Chinatown's family-oriented community of more than 6000 people...
...state should recognize at least that large-scale unemployment in Chinatown, if left unaddressed, is certain to have serious social and economic consequences on the rest of the city as well. Addressing the problems of community integration and economic survival in Chinatown through measures such as increased ESL and vocational training services should be a state priority...