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Election Day Educator Workshop – Resisting Exclusion: Rewriting Narratives of the Chinese American Experience
November 8, 2022, 8:45 am – 3:30 pm
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In light of recent waves of pandemic-fueled Anti-Asian
hate and violence that have swept the nation, join MOCA, the Railroad Readers Workshop, and Associate Professor Mark T. Johnson in reflecting on Chinese American
resistance in the face of exclusion. Together, we’ll explore the
impact of discriminatory exclusion-era legislation and the legacy
of the rallying cry “The Chinese Must Go!” We’ll also highlight the
ways in which Chinese Americans resisted, protested, and defied
these policies.
Throughout the day, educators will tour MOCA’s
exhibitions, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America
and Responses: Asian American Voices Resisting the Tides
of Racism; unpack primary sources about the Chinese
American experience; and participate in hands-on activities that
encourage them to consider how to uproot narratives of Asian
American passivism in their classrooms.
The afternoon will include a keynote conversation with
Associate Professor Mark T. Johnson, author of The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky: A History of the
Chinese Experience in Montana, who will share
how Chinese Montanans fought for their rights, wielded agency in
determined efforts to achieve their goals, and resisted oppression
through ingenuity and community mobilization.
Click here for presenter bios and more information!
Participants will receive 5.5 CTLE hours.
$20/participant. Coffee/tea and Chinese breakfast pastries
included. Recommended for educators of students in grades 7 –
12.
Please note: MOCA no longer requires proof of
vaccination, however, at this time masks are required for all staff
and all visitors aged 2 and over.
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MOCA in Your Community!
Friday, 10/21, 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
Culture Pass Presents: Shadow Stories with MOCA at the Sunnyside Library
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Paint, build, craft, and collage with Museum of
Chinese in America (MOCA) at the Sunnyside Branch of the Queens
Public Library! Inspired by the celebration of the Mid-Autumn
Festival, we’ll create shadow puppets of moon goddess Chang ‘Er and
legendary archer Hou Yi.
During drop-in MOCACREATE workshops, MOCA educators
lead families through arts and crafts steeped in Chinese American
history and culture.
Friday, October 21st, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm!
This is a program for ages 5-12, though all are
welcome. First-come, first-served. Registration not required.
LOCATION
Sunnyside Branch at the Queens Public Library
43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11104
(718) 784-3033
Click here to get
directions!
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Sunday,
10/23, 1 pm - 3 pm
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MOCA at
Columbus Avenue Open Streets
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Columbus Ave is open to pedestrians on Sundays, and
everyone is invited! MOCA will be located on Columbus Ave between
68th and 69th Streets making jumping Jade Rabbits in honor of last
month's Mid-Autumn Festival.
Learn more about Columbus Avenue Open
Streets by clicking here.
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Wednesday,
10/26, 6 pm - 7 pm
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In
Partnership with the Intrepid Museum
On
Liberty: Zooming into Museums Across the Country
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2015.037.005 Kenneth P.
Moy sitting on a plane painted with the iconic shark’s jaws flown by
American Volunteer Group (AVG) fighter pilots, or “Flying Tigers.” On
the back of the photograph, “China 1944” has been written. Courtesy of
Douglas J. Chu, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection.
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Join MOCA, the Intrepid Museum
and fellow veterans, service members and their loved ones for a
virtual staycation! We will be Zooming into New York City’s
Chinatown to visit with the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).
Speakers from MOCA and Intrepid Museum will discuss Chinese Americans’
service during WWII and why it’s taken so long for these brave men
and women to receive their deserved recognition. There will be time
to ask questions and share stories. Register here.
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