On July 27, 2025, the 1882 Foundation hosted a “Talk Story” event at its Washington, D.C. office to discuss the curatorial process behind Generations: Stories of Asian Americans in Richmond, an exhibition that opened earlier that month at The Valentine…
📖Join 1882 to discuss Journalist Michael Luo’s first book, Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America! Strangers in the Land is the newest narrative retelling of Chinese American history ranging from the…
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…
Through the generosity of a DC Humanities grant, the 1882 Foundation has produced a unit on teaching about the history of DC’s Chinatown based on filmmaker Penny Lee’s oral histories of residents recounting their experiences of growing up in Chinatown and DC.…
On December 4, 2024, 1882 hosted its Intern Talk Story project, a required assignment for every intern cohort. Interns present the work they have done during their internship, showcasing their individual contributions. For Fall 2024, 1882 had four interns present…
Summary Mamie Tape Fights to go to School, written by Traci Huahn and illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan, takes readers through the journey of how access to education became a right to children in the United States, including Chinese children.…