A little over 15 years later, Alice Wu is back with her second film, The Half of It, released May 1 on Netflix. Like her first, the movie features a queer Chinese American protagonist. This time, though, the character is a high schooler, Ellie Chu, who lives in the fictional, very white town of Squahamish with her immigrant father. She's in love with a girl named Aster Flores, but instead of pursuing her own feelings, opts to help a boy woo Aster via love letters and text messages. Over the course of the movie, Ellie and Paul become close friends and teen hearts get broken—a classic teenage rom-com, but with an LGBTQ twist.
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/05/01/848853718/what-alice-wu-wants-to-say-in-the-half-of-it
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Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played. https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/ Premieres May 11 & 12, 2020 on KQED and PBS SoCal Dear Colleagues, Members of TACT are taking an active stance to counter the scapegoating and racism that is targeting our community today. Asian Americans, including children, have become victims of name calling, harassment and even violent hate crimes created by the fear of the Coronavirus. We have prepared two short reading articles to help EL, middle and upper elementary students to better understand what may be going on around them. ![]() 1. RACISM DURING THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS (1 page, appropriate for high beginning EL and upper elementary students). It is available with key terms translated in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic as well as in an English-only version. ![]() 2. A SUMMARY OF ABC7 TOWN HALL on RACISM AND CORONAVIRUS (aired April 2, 2020) is appropriate for intermediate-advanced ELD and mainstream social studies and ethnic studies classes grades 7-12; 2 pages with a multilingual glossary of key terms. We encourage you to discuss these topics with your students and hope this curriculum supports you during this time. Students should be aware that they and members of their families are supported if they encounter harassment. They should know how to report a problem if one occurs, to an ally such as a teacher, counselor, police officer, community group, and parents of course. They need to see how xenophobia and racism have been a part of American history, affecting many ethnic groups in different ways at different times. Attached are links to PDF versions that you may download for use in your classes. These, and other resources, are also available on our website: tactsf.org [Go to Curriculum, Google Drive, Xenophobia During Time of Coronavirus] As always, this is Work in Progress. We hope to bring you more curriculum in the future. Please let us know if you would like to support and assist with our efforts.
Stay healthy and continue to support your students in this difficult time. With greatest respect and camaraderie, The TACT Executive Board Dear Friends,
In light of the recommendation from the San Francisco Department of Public Health to suspend non-essential events to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), TACT is cancelling our Happy Hour event at Pa'ina originally scheduled for March 20th. We have every intention to reschedule this event once it is safe for all. In the meantime, please help educate your students and friends around current and historic discrimination against Chinese people. See transcript and listen to NPR Code Switch podcast: When Xenophobia Spreads Like A Virus Additionally, here are some multilingual resources for schools recommended by the Multilingual Pathways Department when discussing the coronavirus with children. Please take care and stay healthy. Cynthia Cen TACT President Dear Friends,
This year in conjunction with the 140th annual Marysville Bok Kai Parade and Festival, the Chinese American Pioneer Heritage Committee is holding its 3nd annual Chinese American Pilgrimage on February 22 & 23 in the historic old Marysville Chinatown. Marysville Chinatown, founded in the 1850s was at one time the 2nd largest in the US. It was the hub of many Chinese Americans who built the infrastructure of California—including railroads, roads, wineries, mines, delta levees, water and irrigation systems and agricultural farmlands. Please join us as we host 2 days of extended cultural programming including a Chinese American Documentary Film Festival, walking tours of the historic old Chinatown, demonstrations of early Chinese immigrant cooking, historic photo exhibits, musical and theatrical performances. Throughout the weekend, visitors can visit the historic Bok Kai Temple, Old Chinese School Museum and Chinese American Museum of Northern California. Many come to worship at the Marysville Bok Kai Temple, the oldest continuously operating Taoist Temple in the U.S. founded in the 1850s. Join us at the Saturday Pioneer Dinner as we honor and network with community leaders and activists. On Sunday, join us for a full day of History Panels and Workshops, as we discuss the sharing and recording of family stories, genealogical research, historical memory and community history. This year we honor the “LOST CHINATOWNS” almost 100 communities destroyed because of Chinese Exclusion, discrimination, violence and economic displacement. Join us as we rediscover the lost Chinese American communities of Pacific Grove/ Monterey, San Jose, and Stockton. Learn about the exciting work being done to digitally recreate our historic communities to change the face of how public history is done. Join us as community historian, David Lei brings to life a multimedia Digital Mapping of 1905 SF Chinatown. Prof. Jennifer Helgren and her team of researchers at the Univ. of the Pacific will demonstrate their Virtual Reality recreation of Historic Stockton Little Manila. Share in the history of “Gold Country’s Last Chinatown: Marysville, California,” as Brian Tom shares the history of the Chinese American Pioneer families and descendants of Marysville. Come out and share your stories and memories of Marysville. Join us as we screen Felicia Lowe’s award winning documentary, “Chinese Couplets,” as she intimately explores the impact that the Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family. Conclude the day with the traditional firing of the bombs and catch a “good fortune” ring at the Bomb Day festivities. All are welcome. For reservations and details please see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marysville-bokkai-festival-chinese-american-pilgrimage-lost-chinatowns-tickets-91246218897 Attached is also the full program Flyer. Please feel free to share widely with your friends and family. The Marysville Bok Kai Parade and Festival is the longest continuously held parade in California dating back to the 1880s. The event draws thousands of visitors from all over the Sacramento Delta, San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of California, some from as far away as Seattle, Oregon, Nevada and even Hong Kong. Let's make this an annual tradition! Join our Chinese American Pilgrimage. Meet and celebrate with old and new friends. Many elderly Chinese Americans vividly and fondly remember the excitement of visiting the Marysville Bok Kai Festival and Bomb Day as children. Bring your families and children, instill new memories, and continue the tradition! Return to Marysville and join us to make this 140-year festival, a continued and cultural success. For those coming from out of town, lodging can be found in nearby Yuba City, such as at the Travelodge – 965 Gray Avenue, Yuba City, CA. We have also secured a Festival Rate at the newly opened Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Wheatland. Information for registration can be found in the attached flyer. Please help us to share this Event on Facebook, through your organizations, and with your friends and families. Sincerely, Anna Eng Program Coordinator, Chinese American Pioneer Heritage Committee 3rd Chinese American Pilgrimage @ 140th Marysville Bok Kai Parade & Festival February 22 & 23, 2020 Co-chairs: Brian Tom, Director, Chinese American Museum of Northern California, Marysville Dr. Floyd Huen, founder Asian American Studies, UC Berkeley Committee: Jean Quan, Former Oakland Mayor David Lei, Chinese American Community Foundation Douglas Wong, Oakland CACA President Anna Eng, San Francisco State University Brenda Hee Wong, Chinese Historical & Cultural Project Gerry Low-Sabado, Community Preservationist Lotus Fong, San Francisco Linda Lew, Berkeley |
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