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

Bethesda Film Fest

April 5–6, 2019
Through Chinatown’s Eyes: April 1968 will be screened at the Bethesda Film Fest from April 5-6, 2019 at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814. Tickets are $10 and there will be 5 films showing back to back. 

Talk Story: Rooting for Truth – A Sojourner Returns to the Family Villages

April 14, 2019, 2–4 PM
Join us as Carole Louie, an award-winning interior designer and Feng Shui consultant, shares the stories from her research of the Yangshi Lei 样式雷—the Lei Family Architects who designed buildings and gardens for the last eight emperors of the Qing Dynasty—from her books "Conversations with a Hungry Ghost" and "The Legacy of the Lei Family Architects".

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.

Chinese American Women in History Conference

October 24–26, 2019
The 1882 Foundation is organizing a conference in downtown Washington, D.C. (exact location TBD!) to highlight the under-represented stories of Chinese American women who fought for equal rights and opportunity. We encourage interested individuals to submit papers to this first conference of its kind to raise awareness of the contributions and labor of Chinese American women.

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

Sunday, 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.

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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 June 1, 2019!

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

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