Tuesday, December 17, 2013
DAY OF INCLUSION CELEBRATION Atlanta, GA Join the Asian Pacific American Historical Society as we celebrate a momentous occasion in Asian Pacific American civil rights history on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Laws Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 @ 6 p.m. Yen Jing Chinese Restaurant, 5302 Buford Hwy, Doraville, GA 30340 (770) 454-6688 Community Conversation Sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Historical Society, Alliance Theatre, Alternate ROOTS, and Yen Jing Chinese Restaurant SPECIAL THANKS to David Furukawa, president of the Japanese American Citizens League - Southeast Chapter (JACL Southeast) for assistance with research on Chinese in the Civil War. Fundraiser for APA Historical Society programs, bring more books about and by APAs to public libraries, & education programs about APA civil rights history to classrooms in the South Tickets:
$75 - Individual ticket through Dec. 12 $60 - Early bird individual ticket (through Dec. 1st) $100 - On day of event, at door $50 - K-12 Educators, Museum, Archives, Library, Historical Society Professionals, APAHS past program participants/alums $25 - Students Contact: [email protected] Sponsorship Opportunities $700 - Table of ten - Dragon Sponsor $350 - Half table for five - Phoenix Sponsor $200 - 2 tickets at VIP table - APA Bookworm Sponsor Donations Welcomed 1. APA Storybook Kit for Toddlers - $500 - 6 books written and/or illustrated by APAs - hand puppet - nursery rhymes & songs - crafts - curriculum guide 2. APA Story Kit on APA Culture & Identity for Pre-Teens - $800 3. APA Book Kit on APA Civil Rights History for Teens - $1,000 4. Donations at any amount to support transcribing of interviews and overall programs No Refunds, Not tax deductible |
2013 DAY OF INCLUSION HONOREES
NATIONAL ARCHIVES STORYCORPS JAMES MCSWEENEY Special Assistant to the Presidential Libraries National Archives AMANDA PLUMB StoryCorps Atlanta StoryBooth Director JOHN JUNG Professor Emeritus, Cal State U-Long Beach Author, Southern Fried Rice FRIEDA QUON Librarian (ret.) President, Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum MUSHIR SIDDIQUI Chairman, Gwinnett County Human Relations Commission DR. ANNELIESE SINGH Associate Professor, Counseling University of Georgia - Athens ALFRED YIN President (1984) Organization of Chinese Americans - Georgia Asian Pacific American Historical Society
c/o Raksha, Inc. P.O. Box 12337 Atlanta, Georgia 30355 facebook.com/APAHS apasouth.weebly.com [email protected] 404-494-0362 For more information about the Chinese Exclusion Laws and its impact on Asian Pacific Americans: - www.1882project.org |
APAHS DAY OF INCLUSION HONOREES
The Day of Inclusion will also recognize individuals and organizations who have contributed to their respective professions as educators, librarians, museum/heritage preservation professionals, and promoters of Asian Pacific American history and culture, particularly as they relate to diverse Asian Pacific American life experiences in the South.
Many thanks to the individuals & organizations who have contributed this year to the Asian Pacific American Historical Society (APAHS)!
- National Archives
- StoryCorps
- Alfred & WooiYi Yin
- Donna Wong
- Jeannie Chaya
- Aparna Bhattacharyya, Raksha
- Chaiwon Kim, Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS)
- Sister Christine Truong, Good Shepherd Services
- Connie Jee, Asian American Resource Center (AARC)
- Enrique Aquino, Fil Vets
- Ching Hsia
- Estrella Cramer, USPAAC
- Marcellus Damon
- Claire McLeveighn
- Kook Ja Lee
- Cam Ashling
- Hanh Kim Dang, Vietnamese Community of Georgia
- Daniel Fu
- Norman Chu
- Luisa Goldbold
- Kerry Lee
- Phylicia Wu
- Mac Liu
- Willy Blanco
- Sachi Koto, Who's Who in Asian American Communities Alliance (WWAAC Alliance)
- Gurmeet Kaur, author of Punjabi children stories
- Kuldip Singh, Sikh American Community of Georgia
- Peggy Roney, U.S. China People's Friendship Association - Southeast
- Dao Malaythong, Laotian American Society (LAS)
- Guo hua Wang, Emory
- Yawei Liu, Carter Center
- Toni Daya, Galing Foundation
- Marilyn Doromal, National Fed. of Fil Am Associations - Southeast
- Lani Wong, National Association of Chinese Americans (NACA)
- David Furukawa, Roger Ozaki, Sam Sears, Japanese American Citizens League - Southeast
- L. Tsang, G. Upshaw, M. Balauitan, L. Vuong, J. Quan, Asian American Peace Officers of Georgia (AAPOG)
- Stan Lou, OCA Washington D.C.
- OCA National
- Yen Jing Chinese Restaurant
- National Archives
- StoryCorps
- Alfred & WooiYi Yin
- Donna Wong
- Jeannie Chaya
- Aparna Bhattacharyya, Raksha
- Chaiwon Kim, Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS)
- Sister Christine Truong, Good Shepherd Services
- Connie Jee, Asian American Resource Center (AARC)
- Enrique Aquino, Fil Vets
- Ching Hsia
- Estrella Cramer, USPAAC
- Marcellus Damon
- Claire McLeveighn
- Kook Ja Lee
- Cam Ashling
- Hanh Kim Dang, Vietnamese Community of Georgia
- Daniel Fu
- Norman Chu
- Luisa Goldbold
- Kerry Lee
- Phylicia Wu
- Mac Liu
- Willy Blanco
- Sachi Koto, Who's Who in Asian American Communities Alliance (WWAAC Alliance)
- Gurmeet Kaur, author of Punjabi children stories
- Kuldip Singh, Sikh American Community of Georgia
- Peggy Roney, U.S. China People's Friendship Association - Southeast
- Dao Malaythong, Laotian American Society (LAS)
- Guo hua Wang, Emory
- Yawei Liu, Carter Center
- Toni Daya, Galing Foundation
- Marilyn Doromal, National Fed. of Fil Am Associations - Southeast
- Lani Wong, National Association of Chinese Americans (NACA)
- David Furukawa, Roger Ozaki, Sam Sears, Japanese American Citizens League - Southeast
- L. Tsang, G. Upshaw, M. Balauitan, L. Vuong, J. Quan, Asian American Peace Officers of Georgia (AAPOG)
- Stan Lou, OCA Washington D.C.
- OCA National
- Yen Jing Chinese Restaurant