BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center 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:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T200000 DTSTAMP:20220222T190428Z CREATED:20211214T192445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T190428Z UID:11685-1645207200-1645214400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Manzanar\, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust" Virtual Screening and Talk DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/manzanar-diverted-screening-and-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20220218ManzanarDiverted_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T163000 DTSTAMP:20220214T233926Z CREATED:20211203T002446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T233926Z UID:11679-1644764400-1644769800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: "We Hereby Refuse": The Bay Area Allies DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/we-hereby-refuse-bay-area-allies-book-talk/ 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/2021/12/20220213WeHerebyRefuseBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T140000 DTSTAMP:20220214T233833Z CREATED:20211130T200122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T233833Z UID:11669-1644670800-1644674400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: Chinese Children's Hats with Terri Wong DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-childrens-hats-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20220212HatsBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20220419T174229Z CREATED:20211129T235457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T174229Z UID:11658-1644019200-1650153599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC 2022 Asian Pacific New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-apny-2022/ 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/2021/11/general-title-ad.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20220419T174237Z CREATED:20210222T194107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T174237Z UID:10397-1644019200-1650153599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2022 Virtual Community Night Market DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-community-night-market/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2022-apny-vendor-app-open.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401 DTSTAMP:20220406T003828Z CREATED:20220125T182536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T003828Z UID:11759-1643846400-1648771199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lincoln School 2022 Lunar New Year Art Contest Gallery DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2022-lincoln-school-lny-art-contest/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220203LNYArtContestThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220301 DTSTAMP:20220302T000956Z CREATED:20210202T021615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T000956Z UID:9894-1643673600-1646092799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Black History Month Community Events DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/black-history-month-community-events/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20220201BlackHistoryMonth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T163000 DTSTAMP:20220131T190431Z CREATED:20211129T222237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T190431Z UID:11651-1643468400-1643473800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: "Auntie Sewing Squad Guide To Mask Making\, Radical Care\, and Racial Justice" DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/auntie-sewing-squad-guide-book-talk/ 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/2021/11/AuntieSewingSquad_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T200000 DTSTAMP:20211211T181519Z CREATED:20211027T204043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T181519Z UID:11604-1639161000-1639166400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Wake Up with Michelle MiJung Kim DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-wake-up-book-talk/ 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/2021/10/20211210WakeUp_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T173000 DTSTAMP:20211121T014432Z CREATED:20210929T004555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T014432Z UID:11402-1637424000-1637429400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Japan's Sacred Trail" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/shikoku-pilgrimage-book-talk/ 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/2021/09/20211120ShikokuBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T190000 DTSTAMP:20211121T014553Z CREATED:20211105T214412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T014553Z UID:11627-1637258400-1637262000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Friendsgiving: "In The Land of My Ancestors" Film Screening & Discussion DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/friendsgiving2021/ 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/2021/11/Friendsgiving-2021-Instagram-Post-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T143000 DTSTAMP:20211114T225617Z CREATED:20211004T210829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T225617Z UID:11292-1636894800-1636900200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Centering Senior Care and Aging During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/senior-care-aging-covid-19-panel-talk/ 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/2021/10/20211114SeniorCareThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T153000 DTSTAMP:20211114T225750Z CREATED:20211012T021851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T225750Z UID:11559-1636207200-1636212600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ILLUMINATION: Literary Works Imagining New Light DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/illumination/ 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/2021/10/20211106Illumination_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211105T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211105T190000 DTSTAMP:20211106T032745Z CREATED:20210824T232155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211106T032745Z UID:11209-1636133400-1636138800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Prints & Protest: The Legacy of Poster Making in Social Justice Movements DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/prints-and-protest-panel-talk/ 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/2021/08/20211105PrintsAndProtest_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211219 DTSTAMP:20211220T192712Z CREATED:20210721T185319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T192712Z UID:11059-1635292800-1639871999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2021 Chuseok Youth Art Contest Gallery DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2021-chuseok-youth-art-contest/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021ChuseokArtContestGallery_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Korean Center%2C Inc.":MAILTO:info@koreancentersf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T140000 DTSTAMP:20211023T205256Z CREATED:20210729T192024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211023T205256Z UID:11103-1634994000-1634997600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Case for Cancer Screenings | 癌症篩查的重要性 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cancer-screening-panel-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20211023CancerScreeningThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T180000 DTSTAMP:20211016T175402Z CREATED:20210806T171717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T175402Z UID:11137-1634320800-1634320800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Gala — Lift Up: Change Through Arts & Activism DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-gala-lift-up/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Instagram-Slide-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211009T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211009T163000 DTSTAMP:20211011T212957Z CREATED:20210817T215141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T212957Z UID:11181-1633791600-1633797000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Gene Luen Yang and Pornsak Pichetshote Write Heroes in APA History Comics DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/apa_history_comics/ 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/2021/08/20211009ComicBookTalk.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211218 DTSTAMP:20211220T192655Z CREATED:20210706T234015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T192655Z UID:10999-1633132800-1639785599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Art of Protest: 1960s-1970s to Now DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-art-of-protest/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20211001ArtofProtest_Thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T200000 DTSTAMP:20211001T225713Z CREATED:20210817T233316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T225713Z UID:11186-1633028400-1633032000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Remembering Shanghai" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/remembering-shanghai-book-talk/ 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/2021/08/20210930ShanghaiThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T200000 DTSTAMP:20210929T000131Z CREATED:20210715T202303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T000131Z UID:11043-1630004400-1630008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Agni: Virtual Screening & Talk DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/agni-screening-and-talk/ 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/2021/07/20210826AgniThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T173000 DTSTAMP:20210815T004456Z CREATED:20210706T235300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210815T004456Z UID:11005-1628956800-1628962200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Envision & Enact: Community Thriving DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/envision-enact-community-thriving/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210814CommunityThrivingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T130000 DTSTAMP:20210726T191919Z CREATED:20210709T194205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T191919Z UID:11014-1627210800-1627218000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:FOODLINE: Mapping Our Diaspora from Culture to Conversation DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foodline/ 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/2021/07/Thumbnail_fullimage_dm.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T210000 DTSTAMP:20210723T041608Z CREATED:20210603T214453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T041608Z UID:10929-1626980400-1626987600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ESSENTIAL TRUTHS Anthology Readings - East Bay Showcase DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/essential-truths-east-bay/ 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/2021/06/20210722Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210709T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T143000 DTSTAMP:20210710T214709Z CREATED:20210503T192550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210710T214709Z UID:10822-1625850000-1625927400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:MINARI: Virtual Screening & Community Talk DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/minari-screening-and-talk/ 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/2021/05/20210709MinariThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210901 DTSTAMP:20211018T174621Z CREATED:20210603T172918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T174621Z UID:10920-1625097600-1630454399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Political Inheritance: An Exploration of AAPI Political Agency & Identities DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/political-inheritance/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Instapost.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T170000 DTSTAMP:20210628T193346Z CREATED:20210512T220829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T193346Z UID:10867-1624723200-1624726800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Queer Taiko DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-queer-taiko/ 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/2021/05/20210626Thumbnail_QueerTaiko-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210625T190000 DTSTAMP:20210628T192924Z CREATED:20210527T180408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T192924Z UID:10914-1624644000-1624647600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Community Rising DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/community-rising/ 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/2021/05/06252021Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T140000 DTSTAMP:20210613T003158Z CREATED:20210414T012809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T003158Z UID:10738-1623502800-1623506400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Swimming to Freedom Book Talk with Kent and Freddie Wong DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/swimming-to-freedom-book-talk/ 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/2021/04/20210612SwimmingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T140000 DTSTAMP:20210607T182833Z CREATED:20210514T181753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T182833Z UID:10851-1622984400-1622988000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Kids Storytime: "Wishes" by Mượn Thị Văn & "When Lola Visits" by Michelle Sterling DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 222-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on “Topaz Toddlers: Children’s Art From an American Concentration Camp.”   The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them\, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz\, analysis of the artwork from an early childhood education research perspective\, and reflections and reactions from some of the “toddler” artists.    This panel discussion is paired  with the “Topaz Toddlers” exhibit on display in the OACC Gallery 1\, which showcases the art\, stories\, and history of preschoolers incarcerated at Utah’s WWII Japanese American incarceration camp\, Topaz. A reception will follow the panel discussion.   The panel discussion and exhibition are sponsored by The Topaz Museum\, The Takahashi Foundation\, The Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University\, and The Koret Foundation. They are free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Panel Discussion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ayumi Nagase Dr. Ayumi Nagase is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. Originally from Kumamoto\, Japan\, she received her Ph.D. in Human Development from UC Berkeley after moving to the Bay Area. Her work focuses on advancing equity and access to high-quality care for children and families\, especially concerning parents’ mental health issues in underrepresented communities. She has contributed to international and local research projects\, including the Berkeley Parenting Self-Efficacy study and research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and young children in Northern California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana Ogo Shew Dana Ogo Shew serves as the Interpretive Specialist and Oral Historian at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is a Certified Interpretive Planner (NAI) with over 15 years of experience in oral history and interpretation. She received her M.A. from the University of Denver\, where she completed an archaeological thesis that explored the lives of women at Colorado’s WWII Japanese incarceration camp\, Amache. Her work with Japanese American history continues today through a variety of projects that range from oral history projects to exhibits to interpretive plans. In addition to this work\, Ms. Shew is active in cultural resources management and public outreach\, engaging with a diverse range of communities\, partners\, agencies\, and stakeholders. She is also currently serving as the Interim Director of the Anthropological Studies Center. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kids-storytime-wishes-when-lola-visits/ 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/2021/05/20210606Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR