June Talk Story Event: Open Mic and Stand-Up Story Telling
Chinese Community Church 500 I St NW, Washington, DC , DC, United States
Free
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Chinese American Short Film Seminar
Alexandria Black History Museum 902 Wythe St , Alexandria, VA, United States
Free
Talk Story and Chinese Exclusion Act Screening: May 6
Chinese Community Church 500 I St NW, Washington, DC , DC, United States
Talk Story Event: The Thomson Project and DC ESL Education
Chinese Community Church 500 I St NW, Washington, DC , DC, United StatesJoin us at our upcoming April Talk Story Event on Sunday, April 23: The Thomson Project and Assisting Language Learners in Washington, DC.
The demands of a growing population of children and immigrant families in the 1960's urged the creation of the Thomson Project at the Chinese Community Church and established an ESL program in DC Public Schools in the mid-1970's.
Juanita Chan, Ruby Dair, Jeannette Kwok, John Lem, Rita Moy, and Mae-ye Wong played important roles along with others. Join us in sharing their experiences and memories of the education of young immigrants in the history of a youthful DC Chinatown.
Free
Talk Story Event: After the Last Fortune Cookie
Chinese Community Church 500 I St NW, Washington, DC , DC, United StatesOn Sunday, March 26, the 1882 Foundation will be hosting a Talk Story event, "After the Last Fortune Cookie: Passion, Fusion and the Future of Chinese American Food in DC Chinatown." It is said that there are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than there are McDonalds, Wendy's and Taco Bell outlets combined. At […]
Free
Screening and Discussion: Chinese Exclusion Act Documentary
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Constitution Avenue, NW Between 12th and 14th Streets, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the 1882 Foundation in support of the upcoming screening of the PBS documentary, The Chinese Exclusion Act, next Sunday, March 12, at 1:30pm at the National Museum of American History! This screening is part of the four-day History Film Forum, a collaboration between the Smithsonian and National Endowment for the Humanities. Curious about the […]
Free