The Origin Story of AAPI Nonprofits in DC: a look into the history and evolution of AAPI experiences

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

AAPI nonprofits have played a monumental role in advancing the rights of AAPIs across the nation. But, they weren’t always large national organizations, they started with an idea. Hear from 4 people who played pivotal roles in turning this idea into what we know today as national nonprofits making life-changing impacts. Our panelists Phil Nash, […]

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From Memories to Memoir: Essential Elements of Memoir Writing

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Speakers: Veronica Li is a writer of fiction and nonfiction, including a memoir about her mother. Sverrir Sigurdsson is a retired architect who recently published his memoir, coauthored with his wife Veronica. Sabrina Hsu is head of Collections Services Section of the Asian Division, Library of Congress. The authors will talk about the elements for […]

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Public Policy and Cultural Centers – Stories from DC and Philadelphia Chinatowns

Gewirz Student Center 120 F Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

You are invited to join us the evening of Monday, April 17 for a panel conversation on the DC and Philadelphia Chinatowns through the years, and the impact of public policy on cultural centers. The 1882 Foundation is collaborating with the Georgetown University Law Center and community organizations to highlight this important conversation. Please join […]

1882@MLK: Bad Axe Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join 1882 Foundation, OCA-DC, MLK Library, Georgetown University's Vietnamese Student Association, & Bad Axe director, David Siev for a screening of "Bad Axe: Our American Dreams," a film documenting one family's story to build a livelihood in America, followed by a community conversation about our common struggle to ensure a future for ourselves and the […]

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Talk Story: New and Improved Literature and Arts Corner

Zoom

New and Improved 1882 Foundation Literature & Arts Corner! Join us for a special presentation of our newly renovated online platform for literature, arts, and media in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) world. A user-friendly database has been developed for the public to participate in sharing reviews and recommendations for books, films, TV […]

Remembering Chinese American Veterans – Veterans Day Talk Story

I Street Conferencing Center 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (entry from I Street between 6/7th streets), Washington, DC, United States

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 […]