1882 FOUNDATION

American Civil Rights & the Exclusion Laws

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.

Upcoming Events

Talk Story: Year of the Pig

Sun, February 10, 2019, 10:30–12 PM
Parents and kids join us for storytelling and paper folding in celebration of Chinese New Year! Free for families. 

Talk Story: Helen Zia + "The Last Boat Out of Shanghai"

Sat, February 16, 2019, 2–4 PM
Stories of courage and resilience, Chinese fleeing from Shanghai as the communist army engulfs the country becomes the backdrop for vivid narratives of four exiles who represent "the voices, viewpoints and character of the Shanghai diaspora." Join us for our February Talk Story event featuring the author and activist, Helen Zia, as she shares her newest book, Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution.

Talk Story: "Jook Sings in China" – In Search of Villages, Families, and Traditions

Sun, March 17, 2019, 2–4 PM
Join Dan Lee, Helen Lew, and Rita Moy in their narrative about traveling to China to explore ancestral villages, family history, and the contents of their lives' bamboo segments.

Symposium VII

May 9–12, 2019
Save the date! Symposium VII is hosted in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Asian Pacific American Center, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and National Postal Museum. Together, we commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, remembering its significance and complex historical context, and honoring the contributions and sacrifices of migrants in its construction. Please reach out to 1882symposium@gmail.com with any questions or ideas.

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150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad

January 27, 2019, 2 – 4 PM

Join us as we launch into the 2019 season of Talk Story Programming with an exciting community discussion on the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, coming up in May 2019. Joining us from New York will be activist and photographer Corky Lee and our Executive Director Ted Gong. 

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Symposium VII

The 1882 Foundation will gather with its partner organizations to build on previous Symposium collaboration and focus on public engagement at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) on May 10, 2019, around the 150th Anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Check back later for more updates!

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The 50 Objects Initiative

We hope to preserve and interpret the experiences of Chinese Americans through meaningful objects and their stories of American immigration and migration.

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Chinese American Women in History Conference 2019

We are looking for scholars, media creatives, community activists, and interested individuals to participate in our October 2019 conference in D.C. Deadline for submissions is November 1st, 2018!

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1882 Foundation
508 I Street NW (lower level)
Washington, D.C. 20001

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