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1882’s Happy Holidays and New Year 2023

508 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 -- info@1882foundation.org Read this message on Sway December 25, 2022 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…

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01/25/2023
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Re/Imagining – 1882 at the CAJM 2022 Conference

This past November, 1882 Foundation associates Mia and Gabi traveled to New York City to attend the Council of Jewish American Museums (CAJM)’s annual conference, gathering in-person for the first time in several years. The conference was entitled “Re/Imagining: The Future of Culturally Specific Museums” and was produced in partnership with the Association of African American Museums (AAAM). Over the three days, we were able to visit the Jewish Museum, the New York Historical Society, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage. On each day, panels…

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12/20/2022
Event Recaps / Talk Story

Event Recap: December Talk Story – Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, and Tropical Fish

On December 11th, the 1882 Foundation community gathered at the I Street Conference Center for our December Talk Story event, catchily titled ‘Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, and Tropical Fish’. Over Christmas cookies and holiday treats, the storytelling event saw Harry Chow, a former DC Chinatown resident and longtime contributor of stories, photographs, and archives, bringing together several generations of former DC Chinatown residents together to share stories of the youth culture of Chinatown from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.  Old friends shared stories of owning and…

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12/20/2022

Mahjong Game Event

Register here for Zoom: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87991916497?pwd%3DWGErbU01aVhhQ1NMNDNmR05QVFRpZz09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1W7XlJtjZWWSHhccMQqkwp Register here for in person: https://cglink.me/2d7/r1809367

Remembering Chinese American Veterans – Veterans Day Talk Story

In commemoration of Veterans Day, 1882 Foundation invites you to a virtual presentation by Russ Low on his publication The All American Crew. This is his third book in his series on the Chinese American experience. This book tells how the forging of a team in the fight for America transcends differences in heritages and languages. We also want to recognize the workers who fought for the safety of our community by serving as first responders and health workers during the deadly war against COVID,…

Return to Gold Mountain Tour

About Walk in the footsteps of Chinese railroad workers on this historic interpretive tour and teachers’ workshop through America’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Along the way, you will discover Chinese American history and visit culturally significant sites such as Summit Tunnel, China Wall, Bloomer Cut, and more. The 2-day/1-night tour is organized by the 1882 Foundation in partnership with the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The University of California Davis History Project will also offer a K-12 Teachers’ Workshop as a part…