BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230915T222835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212013Z UID:15919-1700229600-1700235000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” Book Launch with Curtis Chin DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everything-i-learned-i-learned/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thumbnail-5-1024x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230620T201251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212333Z UID:14037-1694617200-1694624400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Reading with Grace Lin DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinesemenu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grace-Lin-thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230720T080740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T213445Z UID:14540-1689840000-1689872400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage" Performing Arts Series DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/celebrating-our-heart-filled-heritage-performing-arts-series/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-6.11-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230427T054910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T131908Z UID:13908-1686398400-1686412800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapi-wellness-jam/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PEERS-Mental-Health-Instagram-Post-Square-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T213000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230329T223404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T200648Z UID:13551-1685734200-1685741400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Pasifika Futurism\, the SPULU Experience DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-spulu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/the-spulu-experience-11-square-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230419T205257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T172120Z UID:13547-1685282400-1685293200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo: Stories of Resilience for Healing in the Era of Anti-AAPI Violence DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/strong-like-bamboo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-May-28-2023-200pm-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230406T221701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T191245Z UID:13557-1684519200-1684526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Find Your Crew: Connecting Bay Area Filmmakers and Content Creators DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/findyourcrew/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230329T222814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T184739Z UID:13553-1684000800-1684008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Son of Paper DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-sop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/05132023-COHH-SOP-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T213000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230221T192837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194501Z UID:13420-1682191800-1682199000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye\, SURRIJA\, and Nikbo DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-rootingself/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/04222023-COHH-Rooting-Self-IG-flyers-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230302T012100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231937Z UID:13525-1680444000-1680451200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Have You Eaten Yet? A Conversation with Cheuk Kwan & Martin Yan on Food and the Chinese Diaspora DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/have-you-eaten-yet/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Have-You-Eaten-Yet-IG-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230106T184132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T145813Z UID:13211-1679680800-1679686200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Singles Oakferno: 21+ Singles Mixer for Young Professionals DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/singlesoakferno/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/singles-oakferno-updated-website-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230131T064746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001816Z UID:13345-1679076000-1679083200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: 48 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Continued Conversation About Empathy & Healing DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dustchild/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/03172023-Dust-Child-IG-Flyer-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T213000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230302T184843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001907Z UID:13530-1678995000-1679175000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Dancing Moons Festival with Oakland Ballet Company DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancing-moons-festival/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dancing-Moons-Festival-IG-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230501T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230105T225516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T214941Z UID:13235-1676721600-1682942400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance Community Map Project (Ongoing) DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dor-community-map-project-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Day-of-Remembrance-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230111T192311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T071903Z UID:13229-1676653200-1676662200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:MY BOYFRIEND APOCALYPSE: Chapbook Reading and Writing Workshop with antmen pimentel mendoza DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/my-bf-apocalypse/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MY-BOYFRIEND-APOCALYPSE-instagram.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20230105T231744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001956Z UID:13222-1676122200-1676127600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:PEONY AMOUR - Sultry Ecstasy and Frosty Agony: Book Talk with Raymond Chong DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/peonyamour/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230211Peony-Amour-BookTalk_Thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20221207T214608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231330Z UID:13160-1675508400-1675526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month: Celebration of Black & Asian Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lnyxbhm/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CO-PRESENTED-BY-Instagram-Post-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T153000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20221117T010720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T195553Z UID:13136-1670076000-1670081400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:CRESCENCIANA Book Talk: Connecting with our Ancestors’ Narratives DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/crescenciana/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221203CrescencianaBookTalk_Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20221005T211519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T195601Z UID:12986-1667656800-1667664000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Uncommon Ground: Write Now! SF Bay's New Anthology DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/uncommonground/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/uncommon-ground.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221219 DTSTAMP:20260422T133505 CREATED:20220914T223149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T225521Z UID:12918-1667520000-1671407999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Distant Journeys of Cultural Exchange DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/distant-journeys/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/distantjourneys_thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221021T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20221013T205538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T182514Z UID:13020-1666350000-1666454400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Community Ofrenda Building 2022: Celebrating Día De Los Muertos with OMCA DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/communityofrenda2022/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10212022_CommunityOfrenda_Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221015T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221015T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220823T002613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T220218Z UID:12705-1665855000-1665855000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:26th Anniversary Gala — Celebrate Asian Love DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/celebration-asian-love/ LOCATION:Pacific Renaissance Plaza\, 388 Ninth Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/heart_hand-1@3x.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T123000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220824T212839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T172608Z UID:12701-1662805800-1662813000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Stop the Violence - Solidarity Now! Forum 1 DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/solidaritynow/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220910_BAMCForum_thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220730T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220730T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220603T050838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T212936Z UID:12562-1659193200-1659200400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Lil Tokyo Reporter" 10th Anniversary Screening DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lil-tokyo-reporter-10th-anniversary-screening/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220730LittleTokyoReporterScreening_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220524T175034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T212947Z UID:12499-1657980000-1657990800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Minhwa Family Workshop DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/minhwa-family-workshop-2022/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220716MinhwaWorkshop_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T153000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220511T002657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T183217Z UID:12406-1657373400-1657380600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Japanese Knife Sharpening Workshop DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/knife-sharpening-workshop-2022/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220709KnifesharpeningWorkshop_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T113000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220511T005430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T183223Z UID:12416-1657360800-1657366200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Natto Presentation & Tasting Session DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/natto-presentation-and-tasting/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220709NattoDemo_Thumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220630T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220630T123000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220603T213722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T183320Z UID:12567-1656586800-1656592200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Jikimee - AAPI Elder Voices DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/jikimee/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/jikimee_thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220624T140000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220607T215718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T183302Z UID:12589-1656075600-1656079200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Become a Changemaker: Learn More About Recycling & Composting in Oakland DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/changemaker/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/changemaker_thumb-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220618T153000 DTSTAMP:20260422T133506 CREATED:20220510T230605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220618T223738Z UID:12388-1655560800-1655566200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hālau KaUaTuahine DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-halau-ka-ua-tuahine/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220618Thumbnail_Halau.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR