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Building vibrant communities through API arts and cultural programs that foster intergenerational and cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, collaboration, and social justice.

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140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother Virtual Screening

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Love Me As I Am: How to Have an Inter-generational Conversation on Beauty Standards and Self-Worth

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San Francisco Beginnings of Korean Immigration (1902-1920)

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Posted @withregram • @freesrj Boosting this Urge

Posted @withregram • @freesrj Boosting this Urgent Action Toolkit to Demand Gov Newsom and CDCR Stop Tien Pham and Patricia Waller’s transfer to ICE

Find Tien and Patricia’s story, call script, and graphics here: bit.ly/StopICETransfers

Tien Pham, a Vietnamese refugee, was found suitable for parole on June 23, 2020 and

Patricia Waller, a Belizean domestic violence survivor, was sentenced to 20 years and is scheduled to parole on August 31, 2020.

Immigrants and refugees with criminal convictions make up 70% of the ICE population. Immigrants and refugees in jails and state facilities, after serving their time, are transferred over to ICE where they face the threat of deportation. When they are transferred over to ICE, many do not receive adequate support and resources to fight their case.

Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom intervened and prevented the ICE transfer of Chanthon Bun, who was going to be transferred over to ICE after serving his time at San Quentin State Prison. We are asking him to intervene and stop the transfer of ALL people to ICE starting with Tien Pham and Patti Waller.

bit.ly/StopICETransfers
#StopICEtransfers
#VISION4Justice
#StopSanQuentinOutbreak #FreeThemAll

What does anti-racism look like in our communities

What does anti-racism look like in our communities? Check out these memorable quotes taken from the first conversation we recorded for our “Open E.A.R.S. for Change” series featuring Alicia Wong @thefortunecookiefactory, Trinh Banh @goodgoodeatz! Moderated by Jessica Li of @ocaeastbay. Thank you everyone!! Access the recording at https://oacc.cc/open-ears-for-change/
#oaccprograms #oacconline #OpenEARSforChange #antiracism #oaklandchinatown #oaklandasianculturalcenter #fortunecookiefactory #goodgoodeatz #ocaeastbay #LetsTalk

What does anti-racism look like in our communities

What does anti-racism look like in our communities? Check out the first conversation we recorded for our “Open E.A.R.S. for Change” series featuring Alicia Wong @thefortunecookiefactory, Trinh Banh @goodgoodeatz! Moderated by Jessica Li of @ocaeastbay. Thank you everyone!! Access the recording at https://oacc.cc/open-ears-for-change/
#oaccprograms #oacconline #OpenEARSforChange #antiracism #oaklandchinatown #oaklandasianculturalcenter #fortunecookiefactory #goodgoodeatz #ocaeastbay #LetsTalk

***Resharing*** Join Eth-Noh-Tec TODAY July 30th a

***Resharing***
Join Eth-Noh-Tec TODAY July 30th at 5pm PST for a story that is ancient yet contemporary. Children in cages?! Monkey to the rescue!

Storytelling pleasures for your eyes and ears: July 30, 5-5:30 pm, at https://youtu.be/_tTY6uXUA_I

***Resharing*** The Asian Pacific Islander Cultura

***Resharing***
The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center is conducting a survey to learn how members in the API arts community are doing during the COVID-19 crisis. Responses will provide valuable info for how APICC can best support artists and community members during this unique time. ⠀
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Fill it out at http://bit.ly/apiartswellness⠀
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The survey takes about 3-5 minutes to complete. Unless you wish to provide your information, this survey is completely anonymous and all questions are optional.

You look fatter than last time — have you eaten

You look fatter than last time — have you eaten yet? Criticism and ironic love all in one sentence — or is it? Join Susan Lieu, Cindy Nguyen, and Nelly Nguyen as they break down real Asian American family conversations, their meanings across generations, and practical tools to navigate sad awkward conversations with a hope of emotional connection.

On Saturday, August 29th, OACC will host a preview of the 140 LBS with a virtual panel discussion on beauty standards, self-worth, and how to come out of a conversation feeling more closer. Inspired by the themes conveyed in 140 LBS, the panel will examine the tension in parent-child communication and share tools to improve relationships while maintaining healthy boundaries.

Speakers:
Cindy Nguyen, a postdoctoral fellow teaching Southeast Asian history at Brown University and creator of Family Notes, a conversation toolkit to help facilitate intergenerational, multilingual conversations between loved ones

Nelly Nguyen, a retired CM analyst, Vietnam War refugee, and mother of Thi Bui (@teabuoy), author of The Best We Could Do

Susan Lieu (@susanlieu), playwright and performer of solo theatrical show 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother

Struggling to process and confront anti-Black and

Struggling to process and confront anti-Black and anti-Asian racism within your social networks? Explore the healing power of creative writing!

The July 25th workshop focuses on “Stand Together - Creativity and Social Justice.” Visit oacc.cc to learn more or register!

Eth-Noh-Tec storytellers Robert Kikuchi Yngojo and Nancy Wang, poet Jennifer Hasegawa, poet/KFPFA journalist Dennis J Bernstein, poet/musician/KPFA & POO DJ Avotcja discuss how social justice informs their art.

Participants will be invited to engage in creative writing exercises around questions like: What arts do you resonate with and why? What are your creative outlets? If I could, this is the story I’d tell.

RePosted @withregram from @oaklandasiancc_rentals

RePosted @withregram from @oaklandasiancc_rentals — “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” - Congressman John Lewis (repost)

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