1882 Foundation

Director's Discussion: Plague at the Golden Gate
2022-06-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Chinese American Museum DC, 1218 16th St, NW Washington DC, 20036
More than 100 years before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world and set off a wave of fear and anti-Asian sentiment, an outbreak of bubonic plague in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1900 unleashed a similar furor.
Join the Chinese American Museum DC in collaboration with AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and the 1882 Foundation on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, from 6:00-7:00 pm ET to discuss the new AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film documentary, Plague at the Golden Gate and meet the film Director, Li-Shin Yu. Registration available for both in-person (limited seats) and online event (unlimited).
1882 Foundation Executive Director, Ted Gong, and United States Naval Academy professor, Audrey Clark, will join in conversation with Li-Shin Yu to discuss her new film and cyclical histories between 1900s USA and today. This examines the documented Chinese American experience at the turn of the 20th century and the modern rise of anti-Asian hate stemming from “who’s to blame” fear and rhetoric; China-virus, Kung-flu, yellow peril.
Registration is free! All registrants will receive a link to screen the full feature film documentary at your own convenience before the panel discussion.
We are excited to be able to open this event to a limited number of registrants to join the panelists in-person, live at the Chinese American Museum DC, and for unlimited online registration.
This program is made possible through the generous support of AARP Maryland.
Register Here.

Between Black and White
2022-07-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Registration for in-person attendance or Zoom link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/between-black-and-white-chinese-americans-in-jim-crow-south-tickets-378238500537

Hollywood's Favorite Punchline: Examining Asian American Representation in the Media
2022-07-31 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center, 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (entry from I Street between 6/7th streets), Washington, DC, 20001, United States
The link for registration on Zoom is: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkde6trzIoH9F8XGK6cktmQ_HzNTuhIu1- .

ACHP Preservation Fellowship
2022-08-01 | DC
1882 Foundation is happy to share some good news. The ACHP and ACHP Foundation is accepting applicants for a national public policy fellowship for historic preservation.
The 21st Century Preservation Leaders Fellowship will bring a promising young preservation professional to Washington DC to work with national preservation agencies and organizations in the development and execution of public preservation policy. The Fellowship is designed to diversify the field of preservation by providing early-career practitioners that demonstrate preservation interest and leadership potential with a deep immersion in policy-making and program leadership at the national level. They have launched the application process and look forward to having their first fellow January of 2023. You can find more information on the ACHP Foundation website – achpfoundation.org.

Youth to Youth: Rewriting American History
2022-08-07 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | DC
Join the 1882 Education Team of interns virtually for a unique talk story event on Sunday, August 7th from 2-3:30 pm! This talk story will showcase and explore different projects and missions incorporating the Asian American past into the overarching American history.

The link to register is the following: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcO2prj0jGtQLlbUC8nL-QMXiY2diXqs9__;!!IaT_gp1N!wZETuc5wYk_KiaCV8D732vam27mi_NkfrMb9LgWhwKjijC94HwYgy5rGFb0lcWOSa0HkYUDM2oxj5flTqms$

*Videos can be accessed on the Youtube channel after the event*

Return to Gold Mountain Tour
2022-10-01 08:00 - 2022-10-02 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | California State Railroad Museum Parking Lot, 111 I Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
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 of this tour.
Dates and Inclusions
Fall 2022 Dates: October 1-2
Tour Start: Departing from the California State Railroad Museum parking lot
Package Price: $300 USD (double-occupancy room*)
What’s Included:

Guided tour of sites led by a California State Park Interpretive Specialist
Roundtrip transportation from Sacramento, CA to Reno, NV, by private coach eastbound and by Amtrak train westbound (2 lunch boxes provided)
One night hotel room in Reno, NV (double occupancy), all taxes included
Admission to the California State Railroad Museum

Not Included:

Meals not listed or any leisure activities (ex. shopping)
Travel (before or after the tour) or parking in Sacramento
Single occupancy hotel room adds $100 ($400 total)*

Registration:
Use this link to register and pay to reserve your spot. Hope to see you in the Fall!

A note on risk and accessibility: This tour is conducted in English and includes extensive walking and standing, including hiking on rough paths or rocks. Translation or interpreting services are generally not included. However, we will take note of any accommodations you may disclose and do our best to meet your needs. Additionally, participating in any outdoor activity can pose an element of risk and you assume responsibility for your own safety and equipment.

Remembering Chinese American Veterans - Veterans Day Talk Story
2022-11-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center, 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (entry from I Street between 6/7th streets), Washington, DC, 20001, 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 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, and who served faithfully as pollsters and election officials, ensuring America’s democracy remains strong. For them, we will have a special gift.
Please join us virtual or in person on Sunday, November 13th, 2:00-3:00 pm EST at I Street Conference Center. Register at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodO-opz4uGNIJB0tg0j8My2AHQUQEx6_Q.

Mahjong Game Event
2022-11-18 14:00 (America/New_York) | George Mason University Horizon Hall, 4475 Aquia Creek Ln, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
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

Talk Story: New and Improved Literature and Arts Corner
2023-03-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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 shows, performing arts, etc.
Foundation Associate Lauren Eng and her team will demonstrate the details. Special guest Jenny Cho, author of Chinese in Hollywood and Chinatown in Los Angeles, among other publications, will share personal reviews of recent films. Foundation Talk Story Director, Stan Lou, will discuss recent books.

1882@MLK: Bad Axe Film Screening and Panel Discussion
2023-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, 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 ones we love.
Location: MLK Library Auditorium
Date: 3/26/2023, 2-5PM
Free for all, no registration required

Public Policy and Cultural Centers – Stories from DC and Philadelphia Chinatowns
2023-04-17 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Gewirz Student Center, 120 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, 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 us at Gewirz Student Center (12th Floor), Georgetown Law 120 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Register for in-person attendance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/597805120207
Or join on Zoom at https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/94623019602

Chinatown futures: cultivating urban, cultural landscapes
2023-05-03 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | American Society of Landscape Architects, 636 Eye St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join us at ASLA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. for conversation at the intersections of community, identity, and stewardship of cultural landscapes with three creative leaders committed to place-based interventions, programs, and leadership across Chicago, New York City, Calgary, and Boston Chinatowns.
Ernie Wong, Yin Kong, and Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong will discuss their layered and intersectional practices as designers, artists, and community leaders across different Chinatown community contexts in the U.S. and Canada. The event will be moderated by Jenn Low, Design Director at Openbox, and 1882 Foundation collaborator. This is a free in-person event with registration.
Doors open at 5:30pm and the program will begin promptly at 6:00pm ET.
This event will be held in-person. Register via Eventbrite.

In the Eyes of a Deaf Child
2023-05-27 19:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center REACH, Studio K, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
In the Eyes of a Deaf Child by Stella Marie Antonio, directed by Monique Holt, tells a story of a large hearing family with a deaf child experiencing language deprivations but with care of her caretaker, she was able to endure. She finally found her language, her community, and ability to love.
Free to attend with registration

Spotlight on Design: Neri&Hu
2023-05-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
How does design embody collective longing, constructing and revealing relationships between places, cultural history, and public memory?
$10 Friends of 1882 | Free Student
Neri&Hu’s interdisciplinary design practice exemplifies architecture’s potential for cultural preservation and poetic place-making. Founded in Shanghai in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, their research-based projects range from master planning and architecture to interior and product design, capturing the collective imagination amidst rapid development and disappearing cultural contexts.
Neri&Hu’s lecture will be followed by a panel discussion with the 1882 Foundation’s Asian American Historic Context Study for Washington D.C. The Historic Context Studies document the places and spaces of significance for Asian American historical experiences. Joining in conversation with Michelle Magalong, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Historic Preservation program and President, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (APIAHiP), and moderated by Jenn Low, landscape architect and Design Director at Openbox, the panel will explore how community storytellers, historians, and architects can collaborate to illuminate public histories, particularly in places of cultural significance.

From Memories to Memoir: Essential Elements of Memoir Writing
2023-06-11 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St, 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, 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 producing a captivating memoir. They will discuss the way to organize your loose and disjointed memories and present them as a coherent story. An exercise to jumpstart your memoir writing process will be provided. A guest speaker will present family history research tools available at the Library of Congress.
Please join us In-person at
Street Conference Center; 615 | (Eye) Street NW Washington DC
(Enter from parking entrance on | Street)
or Join us Online. Register for Zoom link at
https://UusO2web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtce6rrTOj|HdAMzIKrxXPVWRDtp2CgZakkj

The Spirit of Lion Dancing in Chinatowns: July Culture Caucus Activation
2023-07-07 16:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Center REACH, Skylight Pavillion, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC, 20566, United States
For families and kids of all ages, join us in a marketplace of interactive storytelling and crafts. Experience the story of Chinese tradition, hardship, assimilation, endurance, perseverance, and success through the use of Lions and Music as the medium. This Story is told engaging traditional Lion Dancers, Big Head Buddhas, a Rap Artist and his Rap Dancers all intertwined in a mixture of Sounds to complicate and express what all immigrants have encountered. Take home self-made kites and other Asian Arts and Crafts as part of the afternoon’s adventure.
Doors open at 4PM, lion dance shows at 5PM and 7PM, games & interactive activities in between
Free to attend, pre-registration highly recommended

The Origin Story of AAPI Nonprofits in DC: a look into the history and evolution of AAPI experiences
2023-07-22 14:00 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St, 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, 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, Karen Narasaki, Daphne Kwok, and Paul Igasaki, will share the origin stories of AAPI nonprofits in D.C. Join us for an afternoon of learning what AAPI nonprofit work looked like in the 1990s; how these community leaders fought against the status quo; and, how future generations can continue this fight.
Free to attend. Register on Zoom.

Seeing Lost Enclaves: relational reconstructions of erased communities of color
2023-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St, 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Jeffrey Yoo Warren presents his project, Seeing Providence Chinatown, a virtual reconstruction of the since-destroyed Chinatown in Providence. Yoo Warren was recently named the Library of Congress 2023 Innovator in Residence, where he is expanding this work into Seeing Lost Enclaves, working with others around the country to produce additional “relational reconstructions” of other destroyed communities of color.
Free to attend. Register on Zoom below.

Blurring the Color Line: A Dialogue on Cross-Racial Kinship and Tensions
2023-07-30 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | DC
Where did the Chinese sit on the bus during Jim Crow segregation?
Join us for a conversation with film director Dr. Crystal Kwok and her cousin LeAnna Morgan, who address this question in the documentary Blurring the Color Line as they unpack their family history as grocery store owners in a Black neighborhood in Augusta, GA.
Free to attend. Register on Zoom below.
» Stream The Film

Behind the Washington CYC: The Club Guiding DC’s Asian Youth since 1939
2023-08-26 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St, 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Since the 1900s, the Washington Chinese Youth Club (CYC) has created a safe space for Asian youth in the DMV area to express themselves through athletics and other various activities. Join us for a conversation with key members of the Washington CYC who have paved the road for the club over its many years and younger members who will take the helm in the future. Our panelists will be Patrick “2E” Chin, Paul Chin, Jack Lee, and Mitchell Yam.
This event is being held in leadup to the 78th North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament, held in Baltimore, MD and hosted by the CYC this Labor Day Weekend. Free to attend and open to all.
Attend in person or online. Link to register on Zoom.

Finding My Identity as a Vietnamese-born Chinese American – Amy Trang, PhD, 1882 Foundation
2023-10-01 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St, 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Following the theme of this year’s Chinese American Women in History Conference, 1882 Foundation senior team member, Dr. Amy Trang will share her story of “locating kinship across space and time” as a Vietnamese-born Chinese American. Dr. Trang will recount how, shortly after she was born, her family fled Vietnam as “boat people” to a refugee camp in Malaysia. Eventually, her family settled in the Washington, DC area where Amy began learning and understanding the various parts of her cultural identity, tracing her family lineage back to Guangdong and Fujian. Come engage in a discussion about how first-generation Chinese Americans can trace kinship across multiple generations and languages, as well as overseas.
Please join us in-person at: I Street Conference Center; 615 I (Eye) Street NW; Washington DC 20001
(Enter at 600 Massachusetts Ave. Staff will be present to direct guests)
Or join us Online. Register for Zoom Link at: tinyurl.com/vietnamtalkstory

Chinese American Women in History Conference 2023
2023-10-05 - 2023-10-07 | Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
SAVE THE DATE:
“Locating Kinship Across Space and Time”
October 5-7, 2023
Washington DC and virtual
The 1882 Foundation is excited to announce the second Chinese American Women in History conference, to be held in Washington DC this fall. Themed, “Locating Kinship Across Space and Time,” the conference aims to explore how Chinese American women, both as historical subjects and contemporary practitioners of history, have forged interpersonal connections, fostered care, and facilitated community.
This conference is kindly sponsored by the 1882 Foundation, the Chinese American Museum DC, and the Ruth H. Kuo and Rhoda How Memorial Foundation.
We will welcome scholars, filmmakers, creatives, and community members alike to share their work exploring the multifaceted and complex experiences of Chinese American women. Topics include the figures of Soo Yong and Anna May Wong, Chinese Americans in 1900’s mass entertainment, Chinese American Hawai’i-based labor organizer Ah Quon McElrath, and the legacies of Chinese American women filmmakers, with many more subjects still to come.
Set at cultural institutions across Washington DC, the conference utilizes the breadth and depth of the 1882 Foundation’s partnerships with institutions, organizations, and individuals alike pursuing Asian American public history in the District and nationally.

SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 5 (DAY 1) at the Chinese American Museum DC
Registration | 2:00PM – 5:00PM
Opening Reception | 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Friday, October 6 (DAY 2) at the Charles Sumner School
Breakfast | 8:30AM – 9:00AM
Breaking the silence – the intergenerational impact of exclusion | 9:00AM – 10:15AM

Screenings: Tracing History and Chinese Couplets (abridged)

Family | 10:30AM – 11:45AM
Lunch Keynote Address: Screening “Yellow Fever”: Racist Misogyny in Cinematic Representations of Asian American Women, Dr. Alexa Alice Joubin | 12:00PM – 12:45PM
From Soo Yong to Anna May Wong: the Entertainer | 1:00PM – 2:15PM

Screenings: Anna Unbound

The Kim Loo Sisters: From Kiddie Revues to the Silver Screen; Ten Times Better | 2:30PM – 3:45PM

Screenings: The Kim Loo Sisters (clips) and Ten Times Better (clips)

Ah Quon McElrath: Hawai’i Labor History| 4:00PM – 5:00PM

Screenings: AQ the film (clips)

Saturday, October 7 (DAY 3 – TWO TRACKS) at National Portrait Gallery and I Street Conference Center
Track 1: Kinship at National Portrait Gallery | 9:00 AM (arrive by 8:50 AM)
Take a guided tour of the “Kinship” exhibit! Please arrive at the National Portrait Gallery (located at 8th St and G St NW) by 8:50 AM. Participants will meet outside the G Street entrance of the National Portrait Gallery.
Track 2: Education Workshop at I Street Conference Center (located in the Venable LLP building)| 11:00AM – 1:00 PM
Education Workshop: Weaving AAPI stories into the American Narrative
A common dilemma for teachers is how to bring little known – but important stories – into their classrooms while ensuring that those lessons have a clear connection to curriculum standards. The Supreme Court case of Gong Lum v. Rice (1927) is one such example.

This two-part workshop will investigate the history of the case, the first challenge to the “separate but equal” doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson, and the major role that Mrs. Lum played in seeking fairness in the education for her daughters. It is a compelling story of courage, pre-Brown v. Board of Education, in the context of the broader struggle for civil rights for all Americans.

The first session will highlight the role of Mrs. Lum and the significance of the case. Adrienne Berard, author of Water Tossing Boulders about the Gong Lum case, will lead off a panel discussion with Esther Kim, Prof. of Education (William and Mary), Deenesh Sohoni, Prof. Asian American Studies (William and Mary), and Stan Lou of the 1882 Foundation who grew up in the Mississippi Delta in the years following Gong Lum v. Rice.

The second session will feature lessons created by Diana Kim and Collin Absher (both students at W&M), and Ting-Yi Oei (1882 Foundation) that further illustrate the ways in which Chinese American and AAPI stories can be effectively integrated into the curriculum.

Education Workshop Venue Directions
The Education Workshop will take place at the I Street Conference Center located in the Venable LLP building at 600 Massachusetts Ave NW. Please enter the building on the Massachusetts Avenue side.

1882 Foundation staff and volunteers will be present to guide you to the conference room. If an 1882 Foundation representative is unavailable, notify the guard at the reception desk that you present for an event in the conference room.
If searching for the conference center on Google Maps or Apple Maps, enter “Venable LLP” at 600 Massachusetts Ave NW.

Day 3-Education Workshop Tickets

For participants who purchased in-person general admission tickets, the Education Workshop is included in the price of the ticket.
For participants who cannot attend Day 1 and Day 2 conference sessions, but are interested in attending the Education Workshop, a separate ticket is available for only the Day 3 Education Workshop on the CAWH Eventbrite page.

COVID-19 Precautions
In light of COVID-19, please stay home if you are not feeling well. For participants attending in-person, we will provide extra masks (if you would like) and hand sanitizing stations.

Conference Recordings
Select conference sessions will be recorded and made available to attendees and the general public after the conference.
Register to attend on Eventbrite here: bit.ly/cawh2023

Talk Story! Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents
2023-11-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | I Street Conferencing Center – Mass. Ave, 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (entry from I Street between 6/7th streets), Washington, DC, 20001, United States
There is an universal struggle many of us face in our relationships with our parents: the pursuit of their approval, the weight of their expectations, and the burden of unspoken obligations. Join us for a conversation with Amy Yip, author of “Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents” and her husband, Greg Mueller. Amy will share her search for professional fulfillment, leadership, and pursuit of success, as an Asian American woman of immigrant parents. Greg will share his side of the journey from the perspective of a white man born and raised in Arizona, comparing and contrasting the cultural differences. Join us in-person or online! You can register on Zoom at the following link: tinyurl.com/TalkStoryAdultChildren. Location: I Street Conference Center. Enter through Venable LLC building at 600 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Staff will be present to direct guests. Time: Sunday, November 5 at 2PM EST. Doors open at 1:30PM EST.

"Big Fight in Little Chinatown" Community Film Screening
2023-11-09 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Chinese Community Church, 500 I St NW, Washington, DC , DC, 20001, United States
Join us for a free community film screening of Big Fight in Little Chinatown, a feature documentary by director Karen Cho. Big Fight in Little Chinatown is a story of community resistance and resilience. Set against the backdrop of the COVID pandemic and an unprecedented rise in anti-Asian racism, the documentary takes us into the lives of residents, businesses and community organizers whose neighborhoods are facing active erasure. A panel discussion with D.C. Chinatown community leaders and their reactions to the film will follow the screening. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. This event is free but space is limited; RSVP is recommended on Eventbrite.

We Are Americans
2023-12-06 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
On Wednesday, December 6 at 2:30pm, the 1882 Foundation will be commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the 125th Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship. Please join us at the Library of Congress, Jefferson Building for a lecture by Martin Gold and for special remarks by Congresswoman Judy Chu. This event is free and open to the public! Register on Eventbrite through the following link: Eventbrite Registration.

Qing Ming at the Chinese American Memorial
2024-04-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
Please join us for a dedication ceremony to honor new bricks at the Chinese American Memorial at Congressional Cemetery.

What About the Children? Oral Histories About Growing Up Mixed Asian Before Loving v. Virginia
2024-04-07 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | 1882 Foundation Office, 508 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
This event will be held in-person at the 1882 Foundation Office and online via Zoom. If joining online, please register through the following link: Zoom registration link.

Panelists:
Gracia Brown (MA, NYU ‘23) will discuss her recent capstone, “What About the Children?,” an oral history project that aims to highlight the lives of mixed race Asian Americans born before the legalization of interracial marriages in the United States. In addition to exploring notions of mixed Asian identity, Brown will touch upon the important role oral histories play in the preservation of memory and history formation. Originally from San Francisco, Gracia Brown is a mixed Asian public historian and archivist currently based in New York City.

Huihan Lie was born and raised in The Netherlands; his parents were from Indonesia, and six generations ago, his ancestors emigrated from Fujian in southern China. He is the Founder & CEO of www.MyChinaRoots.com, which empowers people with Chinese heritage to trace their ancestors & connect with relatives.
My China Roots’ online family trees & database attract ~90,000 visitors each month, and contain some 200 million searchable ancestors, whose names and stories can be found in in digitized clan books (jiapus/zupus), US immigration records, tombstones, and other historical documents. My China Roots also has a team of private family history detectives based in Guangzhou, providing custom research & travel services, traveling to customers’ ancestral villages, conducting interviews and digging up whatever family history traces may still be left.

Connecting Convos Across Generations: Heal the Past & Create the Future
2024-05-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | DC
Join us on Zoom on May 5 at 2pm for our next Talk Story event: “Connecting Convos Across Generations: Heal the Past & Create the Future.” During this presentation, Evelyn Moy, Amy Yip, and Carole Louie will discuss bridging the gap between generations, healing from the past, and creating a future for vibrant Chinese American communities.

Turnadot Panel Discussion
2024-05-05 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Darcy, 1515 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Explore the themes of WNO’s Turandot through a special panel discussion, exhibit, and afternoon tea at The Darcy’s Bader Ginsburg room.
Panelists will include WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, plus composer Christopher Tin and librettist Susan Soon He Stanton—the creatives behind Turandot’s new world premiere ending, which WNO premieres this May! The event will be moderated by Eric Hing-Tao Hung, Executive Director of the Music of Asian America Research Center at the University of Maryland.

Location
The Darcy
Bader Ginsburg room
1515 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20005

Enhance your experience: Turandot Special exhibit
The Chinese American Museum presents the “A Turandot for Today” exhibit, featuring elements from WNO’s production. The public is invited to view the exhibit during CAMDC’s normal business hours; it will run from April 23–May 25. For admission to the Museum, visit chineseamericanmuseum.org.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2023-2024/wno-turandot-today/

Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites Conference
2024-06-18 - 2024-06-21 | FamilySearch Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150, United States
The 1882 Foundation and the Utah State Historic Preservation Office are pleased to cosponsor a dynamic exploration of rural settlements developed by Chinese workers throughout the United States. Contributing sponsors include the Bureau of Land Management-Utah, the Church History Department of the LDS Church, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association. Scholars from diverse fields and preservation and museum professionals will explain their research and programs. The conference is intended as a place to make connections!
Conference Focus
The overarching theme is “American Chinatowns in remote places.” Aspects that will be explored include the histories of rural Chinatowns across the US; differences between urban and rural Chinatowns; challenges experienced in these rural communities; family and community issues; and social structures and links to other communities—including non-Chinese ethnic groups, Native American tribes, and other Chinatowns. The place of rural Chinatowns in historic preservation, museum, and historic site programs will be explored.
The conference will include on-site paper sessions, panel discussions, and storytelling. For those interested in coming a day early, staff of the FamilySearch Library will provide an orientation to the library’s resources and a tour of the facility—with a focus on Asian resources. Two tours will be offered; attenders must pick one. Terrace, Utah, is a ghost town that provides an excellent case study of rural Chinese communities. The Golden Spike National Historical Park provides a close look at the site where the transcontinental railroad was completed. The intended audience for the conference are scholars, preservationists, museum professionals, descendants of occupants of these rural enclaves, and anyone interested in this fascinating history.
Conference Venue and Accommodations
All paper sessions will be held at the FamilySearch Library at 35 North West Temple Street. The conference hotel is the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel, nearby at 122 West South Temple. When booking a room, please mention that you’re attending the Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites conference at the FamilySearch Library.
If you are planning to stay at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel, you can receive a conference discount through the following link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.53045.html?groupId=T85KH3P6.
Deadline for booking a room at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel at the conference discount rate is May 31, 2024.
Registration and Cost
Registration for this conference is open and available through Eventbrite: Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites Conference.
Registration for this conference is $250 per person.
An optional tour can be added to your registration at no additional cost. Participants will have a choice between a tour of the Terrace ghost town or of Golden Spike National Park. These tours will happen concurrently, and participants will not be able to attend both. The tours will take place on Thursday, June 20.
Deadline for conference registration is May 31, 2024.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at the following email address: ruralchinatown@1882foundation.org.

**Golden Terrace Tour has been sold out**
**Conference registration has closed**
