On April 30, 2025, the 1882 Foundation partnered with Politics and Prose to host Michael Luo and Jia Lynn Yang to discuss his newest book, Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America.…
MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST MAKE A LITTLE TROUBLE This year will be exciting. With our office reconstruction completed except for backyard landscaping and installing a lift for handicap access, the new office enables us to engage more effectively with…
The years 2023 and 2024 have been transformative. The Foundation emerged from the pandemic a stronger organization, with innovative methods, and renewed alliances. The Mellon Foundation supported an entire rebuilding and doubling of our office space, and the DC Commission…
On March 12, 2025, the 1882 Foundation Office hosted a Talk Story event for its Winter 2025 Intern Cohort. Eric Zhu, Isabelle Du, and Emily Ninh presented their research and creative project that they had been working on during their…
On February 9, 2025, the 1882 Foundation continued its tradition of hosting monthly Talk Story series with a presentation on new lesson plans regarding Washington D.C.’s Chinatown. The presentation was led by the Foundation’s Education Director, Ting-Yi Oei, and there…
On January 29, 2025, the 1882 Foundation held its Lunar New Year Dessert Swap at its Washington DC office, welcoming 48 attendees to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This vibrant gathering fostered community connections as guests shared an exciting variety…