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CACA Meeting on Education, July 11, 2016

Meeting in Los Angeles over the course of two days, members of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA)  Education Committee drafted plans to produce a curriculum in 2017 around five key themes in Chinese American history.

  • Immigration
  • Building of the American Nation (Contributions)
    • Western expansion
    • Imperialism
  • 14th Amendment (Wong Kim Ark)
  • Civil rights – Exclusion laws
    • Women’s rights
    • Asian American movement of the 60’s
  • Culture and Identity

Recognizing that a lot of material exists already, the committee is setting its task to gather the best and most relevant lesson plans and resources to explain the unique role and contributions of Chinese Americans in American history.

Within each of the themes lie many stories of Chinese Americans. Currently the K-12 curriculum is lacking representation of Chinese American and Asian American experiences. Yet the national and state standards being taught can easily be addressed – and should be addressed – by introducing personal narratives, court cases, photos that shed light on the themes we’ve chosen.

The Chinese Exclusion Acts should be a focal point for making it clear that the U.S. has not always lived up to its ideals as represented in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. One of our goals is to make clear what the Acts were about and the legacy they left.

The Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark should be highlighted in any U.S. History curriculum as the landmark case that it is for determining birthright citizenship (14th Amendment) in this country, Similarly, the more complete story of immigration should include the lives of Chinese Americans: not just that they helped build the Transcontinental Railroad, but what did their work entail? How did they live? Could they have any kind of family life? From these kinds of questions one can learn more than just immigration. The discussion can now move forward to related questions about labor, women’s rights, and cultural change.

We are determined to find the places in the curriculum that need attention and give the Chinese American story a proper place in the history of the American nation. Please add your thoughts and ideas to the discussion

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APABA Recognizes Ted Gong and Stan Lou at Educational Fund Benefit Dinner

On March 20, 2014, Ted and Stan of the 1882 Foundation were recognized for their work in organizing Talk Story events and for their commitment to giving a voice to the Chinese American community in Washington, D.C. It was our great honor to accept the AEF Community Service Award from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) at the 21st annual benefit dinner for the APABA Educational Fund. Thank you, APABA, for including us in this special event.

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OCA Fund Raiser with Richard On, guitarist from Of A Revolution (O.A.R.)

Dear Friends and Colleagues of Talk Story,

OCA-DC (www.ocadc.org) is a membership based national organization of over 100 chapters and affiliates dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APA). APAs are the fastest growing population in the country, and in the Greater Washington, DC area, there are nearly 600,000 APAs. With our community growing, there is a need for programs that are tailored to APAs who live and work in the DC area. OCA-DC programs address this gap through programs like 1882 Foundation’s Talk Story, which educates and raises awareness of the APA history and experience through dialogue and learning.

Please support us and attend the upcoming Talk Story fundraising event coming up on March 25th detailed below, spreading the word to your networks, and/or if you can’t attend, please also consider making an online contribution at http://1882foundation.orgwww.crowdrise.com/talkstoryrichardon.

Here’s how you can help:

1.) ATTEND THE EVENT and TELL YOUR NETWORKS ABOUT IT: If you live in the DC area, bring your friends/colleagues and join us on March 25th to meet and hear from Richard On, guitarist from the band Of A Revolution (O.A.R.), as he shares his story about life as a musician, his travels around the world, and life as an Asian American growing up in Rockville, MD.

 When: Tuesday March 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm

Where: Case Foundation, 1717 Rhode Island Ave, NW Washington, DC

Cost: $20 (cash, check, and Paypal payment will be accepted at the door). 

RSVP at http://1882foundation.orgtalkstoryfundraiser.eventbrite.com

or Share on Facebook :www.facebook.com/events/1477396162481225

2.) DONATE ONLINE: You can support our Talk Story Event even if you can’t be there by making a tax deductible donation of any amount at http://1882foundation.orgwww.crowdrise.com/talkstoryrichardon

Your donation is truly appreciated! OCA-DC has a lot of activities planned for 2014 including an education forum with the U.S. Department of Education in April, feeding the homeless at Shepherd’s Table in November, and our Annual Honors Award Gala in November.You can also make a general tax deductible contribution of any amount to support our other work and upcoming events by visiting our Crowdrise page at:http://1882foundation.orgwww.crowdrise.com/ocadc.

Thank you for your generosity! If you have questions, please contact OCA-DC’s Vice President of Economic Development at czarina.biton@ocadc.org

Sincerely,

Stan Lou

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Chinese American Citizens Alliance Recognizes Sen. Brown and Rep. Biggert

Senator Scott Brown receives award from Ted Gong

[The Chinese American Citizens Alliance presents awards to Senator Scott Brown and Representative Judy Biggert for their valiant support in passing the Senate and House Expressions of Regret Resolutions for exclusion laws, including the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

Ted Gong, Co-Chair of the 1882 Project and President of the C.A.C.A. DC Lodge, represented Grand President Carolyn Chan and C.A.C.A. Grand Lodge in making the presentations to Senator Brown on December 7 and Representative Biggert on December 14.  He eloquently shared the following remarks on our behalf.    —  Carolyn Chan, President] 

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Franklin Odo, Ted Gong, Rep. Judy Biggert, Ken Wang, Stan Lou, Michael Lau

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance is one of the oldest Asian American civil rights organizations in the United States.  It was originally formed in 1895 in response to anti-Chinese prejudices and racist legislation like the Chinese Exclusion Laws.  These laws, first enacted in1882 and repeatedly in increasing harshness, were not rescinded until 1943.  They were rescinded for political military reasons.  Congress has never apologized nor acknowledged the harm and injustice of these laws until resolutions were passed in the Senate and House of Representatives this year –130 years after the 1882 Act.

It is with a great deal of humility that I can stand here representing an organization that has fought for over a hundred years for the rights and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of individuals and families affected by these horrible laws.  And it is with a great deal of honor that I have been asked to present to you a plaque of appreciation for your courage and leadership in making possible the resolutions.  These resolutions not only allow us to remember and honor our forebears and their struggles in the United States, but they allow us to reaffirm faith in a government and its fundamental American values and principles that have made this nation and it’s diverse people so strong and worthy of our struggles.

On behalf of the Chinese American alliance and a grateful community, I am pleased to present you this plaque signed by our National President Carolyn Chan.

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1882 Project Seeks To Recognize Civil Rights Injustice

1882 Project Seeks Congressional Recognition for 130 Year-Old Injustice

The group is seeking recognition by the U.S. government, which passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882.

By Joseph Craig, Correspondent
Pacific Citizen
Published March 4, 2011

A civil rights injustice more than one century in the making has sparked several Asian Pacific American groups to take steps seeking recognition for the social wrongs that have haunted Chinese descendents for nearly 130 years.

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