1882 FOUNDATION
American Civil Rights & the Chinese Exclusion Laws
Uncovering, Understanding and Sharing Our American Story
Fellowship Hall, Chinese Community Church
500 I (Eye) Street NW
Through collaborative research involving consultation with community members and archives, the 1882 Foundation has been preparing a report on the history of Chinese and Korean Americans in DC. Join us to learn more about this project, as well as efforts to document other local Asian American histories.
Free to attend, registration highly recommended
FROM MEMORIES TO MEMOIR
June 11, 2023
2:00PM EST
I Street Conference Center, at 615 I (Eye) Street NW Washington DC
Speakers Veronica Li, Sverrir Sugurdsson, and Sabrina Hsu will share their knowledge on producing memoirs, particularly in a Chinese American context
Hybrid event & free to attend
Ongoing Projects and Programming
The 1882 Foundation seeks to broaden public awareness of the history and continuing significance of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act through three initiatives:
Encouraging Collaboration
We organize an annual 1882 Symposium in Washington D.C. to build connections among educators and public & private agencies.
Uncovering & Preserving Our Stories
We collect oral histories and preserve story sites through monthly Talk Story Events. Talk Story encourages individuals to reveal their stories and share them with others.
Strengthening Public Education
We aim to promote the inclusion of Chinese and Asian American experiences in our core curricula through curriculum content and resources and teacher workshops.
ABOUT
Learn about the 1882 Foundation's mission and meet the team!
TALK STORY
Find out what our monthly Talk Story events are all about.
EDUCATION
Find our lesson plans on topics like the 14th Amendment and the Transcontinental Railroad.
CONFERENCES
Read about the Chinese American Women in History Conference, held last October!
LITERATURE AND ARTS
Join us for weekly Book Chats!
COLLABORATIONS
Walk the footsteps of Chinese railroad workers on the Return to Gold Mountain Tour.
Messages from the Exec's Desk
1882’s Happy Holidays and New Year 2023
January 1, 2023
Dear Friends: I can’t believe that the year 2022 will soon be over and we start anew. It will be a challenging year, but the heart of our work remains our Talk Story programs. Whether at the Summit Tunnel in California, or at educational workshops in DC and Richmond, or among federal and private financial supporters of heritage and history, we will be guided by Talk Story principles –uncovering our stories, preserving them, and telling them in our own voices across generations…
Lunar New Year Killings Bring Focus to Guns and Mental Health Again
January 27, 2023
There is so much that we do not know about the back-to-back mass killings at Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, but two elements stand out – guns and mental health. Many people will bring attention (as they already have) to the role of guns. Warnings and calls for action deserve consideration once again, and again with another mass, senseless killing, continuously once more…