Roots Presentation event in San Francisco
Feb 2, 2012 18:57:46 GMT -5
Post by christine on Feb 2, 2012 18:57:46 GMT -5
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
12:00pm until 4:00pm
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Description:
Happy Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon!!
This 21st annual presentation marks the culmination of a year-long journey by 12 amazing interns who searched for and discovered their family roots through research and a journey to their ancestral villages in China. Please join us in supporting these 12 interns as they share their individual stories and experiences.
Seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early!
Event starts at 12:00 PM
2011 Interns:
Neil Chan 陳禮
Kimberly DeVillier 林小蓉
Nathan Fong 方健明
Ryan Kwock 郭嘉華
Ashley Lee 李佩虹
Wendy Lee 李慧儀
Hang Ngo 吳麗燕
Diana Pang 彭詠恩
Cathy Wong 黃潔儀
Mark Wong 黃偉良
Anna Wong-Chie 黄丹丹
Alana Woodschan 陳愛蘭
In Search of Roots:
For twenty-one years, the In Search of Roots program has been helping young Chinese Americans gain a greater appreciation and understanding of their complex identity. This task is achieved in a year-long process, beginning with the research of their roots in the America. The interns study their origins – the history of the people of the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province and their migration to the United States. Through oral interviews of family members and research at the National Archives and Records Administration in San Bruno, each intern begins to sketch an image of their ancestral family and of the individuals and events that have shaped their current, personal identity. This research and study continues as the interns journey to their ancestral villages in China. In doing so, cultural influences come full circle – the interns are physically and visually linked to their past and all the research and study performed in the previous months acquires a tangible form. The end result is complex and often emotionally overwhelming. What is presented in the exhibit anthology of everything the interns know and have discovered thus far about their exploration. The search for one’s roots and personal identity is an eternal one – always involving more than just one’s past. However, as the interns learned, the understanding of their history, centuries before their own conception, is important to understanding the powerful impact of heritage on their current identity. As interns have learned for twenty years now, they must never forget the Chinese saying yinshui siyuan – when drinking water, remember the source.
Food and Refreshments will be provided following presentation.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
12:00pm until 4:00pm
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Description:
Happy Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon!!
This 21st annual presentation marks the culmination of a year-long journey by 12 amazing interns who searched for and discovered their family roots through research and a journey to their ancestral villages in China. Please join us in supporting these 12 interns as they share their individual stories and experiences.
Seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early!
Event starts at 12:00 PM
2011 Interns:
Neil Chan 陳禮
Kimberly DeVillier 林小蓉
Nathan Fong 方健明
Ryan Kwock 郭嘉華
Ashley Lee 李佩虹
Wendy Lee 李慧儀
Hang Ngo 吳麗燕
Diana Pang 彭詠恩
Cathy Wong 黃潔儀
Mark Wong 黃偉良
Anna Wong-Chie 黄丹丹
Alana Woodschan 陳愛蘭
In Search of Roots:
For twenty-one years, the In Search of Roots program has been helping young Chinese Americans gain a greater appreciation and understanding of their complex identity. This task is achieved in a year-long process, beginning with the research of their roots in the America. The interns study their origins – the history of the people of the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province and their migration to the United States. Through oral interviews of family members and research at the National Archives and Records Administration in San Bruno, each intern begins to sketch an image of their ancestral family and of the individuals and events that have shaped their current, personal identity. This research and study continues as the interns journey to their ancestral villages in China. In doing so, cultural influences come full circle – the interns are physically and visually linked to their past and all the research and study performed in the previous months acquires a tangible form. The end result is complex and often emotionally overwhelming. What is presented in the exhibit anthology of everything the interns know and have discovered thus far about their exploration. The search for one’s roots and personal identity is an eternal one – always involving more than just one’s past. However, as the interns learned, the understanding of their history, centuries before their own conception, is important to understanding the powerful impact of heritage on their current identity. As interns have learned for twenty years now, they must never forget the Chinese saying yinshui siyuan – when drinking water, remember the source.
Food and Refreshments will be provided following presentation.
