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Chinese American Genealogy Conference 2016 | Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

Chinese American Genealogy Conference 2016 | Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

The Museum of Chinese in America presents the inaugural conference on Chinese American genealogy in New York City. This conference offers a series of comprehensive workshops, presentations, and one-on-one consultations with expert practitioners of Chinese genealogy in America. Whether you’re just getting started or are a pro, this conference will provide you with the tools and methodology to discover your family’s roots and document your family lineage!

Thank you to Rocky Chin for sharing this information. Check out the link above for more.

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July @ MOCA: Daily Walking Tours, David Henry Hwang, Helen Wan on the Bamboo Ceiling

July @ MOCA: Daily Walking Tours, David Henry Hwang, Helen Wan on the Bamboo Ceiling

Helen Wan is a novelist, lawyer, and speaker. She was a special guest speaker at AABANY conference in 2014. Her novel, The Partner Track, is the story of a young woman of color competing for partnership at a powerful law firm. It’s about how race, sex, and class impact talented people on the corporate ladder. It’s about trying to pursue success and live authentically in the workplace while staying true to ourselves.

Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is hosting MISSION POSSIBLE: In Conversation with Helen Wan, next Tuesday, July 12th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. This event features a conversation between MOCA President Nancy Yao Maasbach and Helen Wan, followed by a book signing.

For More MOCA events in this month, follow the link in the title!

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Screening of Lucky Chow with Danielle Chang

Screening of Lucky Chow with Danielle Chang

The Screening of Lucky Chow with Danielle Chang is part of the program series, “Living Memory: The Culture and Heritage of Chinese New Yorkers,” created by Queens Library and The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). The mission of this program is to preserve the stories, traditions, and cultural contributions of the Chinese community in New York and share them with the rest of the city.

Event Description:

How has Asian Cuisine transformed the landscape of food in the United States? Follow Lucky Rice culinary festival founder Danielle Chang as she tastes, explores, and learns about a variety of Asian food – from ramen, to kimchi, to dim sum. Signed copies of Danielle Chang’s cookbook, Lucky Rice, will be available for purchase at the screening.

Tues. April 19, Flushing, NY.

For more details about this free event follow the link in the title.

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“Through the Eyes of an Immigrant” a Performance and Improvisation Workshop on the Model Minority Myth

High school students having a voice on the
CPC’s Summer 2012 Volunteer CORE and Interns will be hosting an improvisation workshop and performance based on the Model Minority Myth.  We invite youth and members of the community to support our

Improvisation Workshop: “But Did You Know?" 
Performance: "The Amazing Butterfly Man”
Admission is FREE. Light refreshments will be served. 
Raffle at the end of the event for tickets to an 8 Day Beijing Tour thanks to Cross Culture Tours (Airfare not included. Tour covers hotel and meals.)
Location: MOCA (215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013 between Howard & Grand Sts; one block north of Canal St)

Date: Friday, August 3, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
RSVP to [email protected] by Friday, August 3, 2012 3pm
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On May 22, at New York Law School, AABANY together with the Asian American Arts Alliance (a4) and the Museum of Chinese in America, co-produced “Revisiting Vincent: The Legacy of the Vincent Chin Case 30 Years Later.” The slideshow above contains photos taken by Corky Lee who also shared with us at the event original photos from 1983 when the Asian American community erupted in protest in Detroit over the lenient sentence given to Vincent Chin’s murderers.

In addition to the performance, from a script based on the original trial transcripts, the Hon. Denny Chin and Dean Frank Wu provided a historical, legal and social context for the case during an engaging and lively talkback session following the performance.  After that, audience members were invited to stay for a reception, at which Community Presenters OCA-NY, CAAAV and POV were available to engage in dialogue about how their current work is informed by and connected to the legacy of the Vincent Chin case.