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SUMMARY:Image Sleuthing: Mining Old Family Photos for Deeper Stories of Chinese America - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Do you have albums and drawers full of old family photos that you don’t know what to do with? Are you thinking it’s time to Marie Kondo your holdings – especially the photos with people no one recognizes anymore\, like classmates and colleagues of your parents; distant aunties and uncles; or cronies of your grandparents or maybe even great-grandparents? \nIf this describes your situation\, this is a plea to slow down. Don’t do something drastic that you might regret. You could be sitting on gold! Or at least golden glimpses of the past that could shed new light on your own family; fill a gap in someone else’s story; or illustrate something interesting about the history of AAPI communities in the United States. \nJoin us for “Image Sleuthing: Mining Old Family Photos for Deeper Stories of Chinese America\,” a webinar with Dede Huang. She will walk through a few “brick wall” photo mysteries from her own family’s trove\, and show how she is starting to crack them – without AI tools\, just input from aunties and uncles\, and some patience. \nWe will have questions for the audience\, along with ideas about how we might crowd-source further clues to shine a light on a history that belongs to more than just ourselves. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/image-sleuthing-mining-old-family-photos-for-deeper-stories-of-chinese-america-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Playing Mahjong to Capture Family Stories with Nicole Wong
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online conversation with Nicole Wong\, author of “Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora.” \nNicole will share how playing mahjong with her grandparents helped her preserve their Chinese New Zealand family history and cultural legacy. She will also share family stories and offer tips on how to start documenting your own stories. \nNICOLE WONG is a writer and producer based in Oakland\, California. She is the creator and founder of The Mahjong Project\, her effort to preserve a small piece of her family history and bring more people into the joy of playing the game. She organizes pop-up mahjong nights in San Francisco and Oakland. Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora is her first book. Her work has been featured by Vogue\, The Washington Post\, KQED\, Axios\, Forbes\, and more. \nTo learn more about The Mahjong Project\, check out http://www.themahjongproject.com or @themahjongproject on Instagram.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-playing-mahjong-to-capture-family-stories-with-nicole-wong/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Tracing Your Chinese Roots Across Borders – The Canadian Connection for US Families
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Canada had its own version of the Chinese Exclusion Act\, similar to the one passed in the United States in 1882? \nJoin us for a fascinating talk with Linda Yip\, Accredited Genealogist®\, as she explores how both countries restricted Chinese immigration — and what that means for family history research today. \nThe Canadian government kept detailed records on every Chinese immigrant\, but for many years\, these records were hard to access. Linda has spent years working to make these records available to the public. \nShe’ll also share helpful tips on how to research your Chinese ancestry across both Canadian and U.S. borders. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available to registrants.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tracing-your-chinese-roots-across-borders-the-canadian-connection-for-us-families/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Have You Eaten Yet?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Cheuk Kwan\, director and producer of the 15 part documentary series\, “Chinese Restaurants” on YouTube and author of “Have You Eaten Yet?” a book inspired by his series. Before Anthony Bourdain’s “A Cook’s Tour”\, there was Cheuk Kwan’s\, “Chinese Restaurants.” He traveled for 4 years to unexpected places in the world of the Chinese diaspora. \nCheuk will share the stories of Chinese immigrants found in unexpected places in the world.  From the Amazon River in Brazil to Israel; to Norway\, the land of the midnight sun and one of the few Chinese restaurants within the Arctic Circle; to Cape Town’s first Chinese restaurant to the oldest one in Istanbul. Running a restaurant is the easiest path for the Chinese immigrants to integrate into a new community and get on their feet. Through the lens of food\, they shared their stories with Cheuk – stories of courage\, survival and hope. Each story is unique and at the same time\, very familiar to our own immigrant story. \nWe will also have a drawing for 3 signed books at the end of the webinar.  Winner must be present.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-have-you-eaten-yet/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Telling HerStory: Women of Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Julia Flynn Siler\, author of “The White Devil’s Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s Chinatown”. The book is a revelatory history of the trafficking of young Asian girls that flourished in San Francisco during the first century of Chinese immigration (1848-1943) and the “safe house” on the edge of Chinatown that became a refuge for those seeking their freedom. Originally known as the Occidental Mission House\, it is now known as Cameron House\, home to a thriving social services agency for San Francisco’s Chinatown. \nFrom 1874\, the Mission served as a gateway to freedom for thousands of enslaved and vulnerable Chinese women and girls. Siler tells the story of both the abolitionists\, who challenged the anti-Chinese prejudices of the time\, and the young women who dared to flee their fate. She uncovered the stories of many of the girls and young women who came to the Mission and the lives they later led\, sometimes being part of the home’s staff themselves. \nIn a conversation with Cynthia Lim\, current Vice President of CFHG\, Siler will share her extensive research process and offer advice on how to start writing family stories. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a fascinating slice of Chinese American History. We will have a Q&A session\, where the audience can send in questions. We will also have a book giveaway but you will have to be registered and present to win.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/telling-herstory-women-of-chinatown/
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