Funding of this workshop provided in part by The Henry Luce Foundation Producer 1990 Institute Overview This workshop offers educators an in-depth exploration of Asian American identity through the lens of immigration history and its transgenerational impact on culture, values, … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Who are Asian Americans? Most Americans learn about Asian American history through media and entertainment. This 1990 Institute Teachers Workshop explores Asian American identity amid a changing cultural landscape. Is our ever-changing culture shaping the way … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview America has been represented as an open society that welcomes immigrants to a land of opportunities. Many immigrants from Asia came to find a better life for their family, escaping from poverty, prosecution, colonialism, and other … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Journey through the treacherous and brave path of the Asian Americans who came to the U.S. before us. At times, arriving freely and by choice. At times, arriving forcibly; coerced; out of necessity. And for decades, … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Journalists are at the frontlines to report incidents and events about our communities, country, and the world at large. They are the eyes and ears of our society and through them we gain a better understanding … Continued
Marvel’s Shang-Chi with its Asian American superhero is an important film for Asian American representation. But is this really a cultural watershed moment or more of a marketing opportunity to ensure profit for Disney’s shareholders? Could it be exploiting the … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Marvel’s Shang-Chi with its Asian American superhero is an important film for Asian American representation. But is this really a cultural watershed moment or more of a marketing opportunity to ensure profit for Disney’s shareholders? Could … Continued
Lesson plans on Asian American civil rights issues for grades K-12
From 1970 to 2016, the gap in the standard of living between Asians near the top and the bottom of the income ladder nearly doubled.
The name of the DOJ/FBI/CIA policy “China Initiative” is itself a form of “racial profiling”.
