From Invisible to Visible: 150 Years Later May 9 – 11, 2019 Please join the 1882 Foundation at our 7th Annual 1882 Symposium, an annual gathering of cultural institutions, museums, and federal agencies to connect and strategize on Chinese American…
From Invisible to Visible: 150 Years Later May 9 – 11, 2019 Symposium VII gathered over 60 people together over three days of programming in Partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. Thank you to all of our volunteers and collaborators for…
Beginning with a Teachers Workshop for educators in Arlington, Virginia in August 2017 and finishing with a screening of PBS’s American Experience: “The Chinese Exclusion Act,” at the WCVE studios in Richmond in October 2018, the 1882 Foundation introduced a…
Talk Story featured a presentation and discussion of portions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical movie from 1961, Flower Drum Song, at the regular monthly event on September 15, 2019. The program was moderated by former OCA-DC board member Jenny…
When I became aware of this novel, it became a “must-read” for me. It certainly met my first prerequisite for my reading tastes, i.e. it was an Asian American story. But I learned that the story is set in the…
On September 13th, the 1882 Foundation's very own Curriculum & Education Director Ting-yi Oei was honored as the Virginia Asian Advisory Board's Community Leader of the Year. The award recognized Ting-yi's contributions and dedication to honoring the 150th anniversary of the…