Passage to Seattle:
Past, Present, Future
Panama Hotel * Chong Wa * Bush-Asia Center
Friday, April 19-Sunday, April 21, 2013
Sponsors: Chinese Americans in Washington State Heritage Project, OCAGreater Seattle, University of Washington—American Ethnic Studies, Chong
Wa Benevolent Association-Seattle, Chinese American Citizens Alliance-1
Seattle, Chinese in Northwest America Research Council, Seattle
Chinatown/International District PDA Senior Services, The Wing Luke Museum
Table of contents
Welcome
CAHS Schedule
CAHS Speakers
CAHS Film Screenings
CAHS Lodging
CAHS Tours
CAHS Meals
Entertainment
Transportation
OCA Heritage Project
Sponsors
Registration Form
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Thank you for your interest in the Chinese American Heritage Societies Conference, “Passage to Seattle – Past, Present
and Future,” April 19-21, 2013. The conference is a celebration of Seattle’s Chinatown/International District. We are
pleased to highlight our accomplished speakers, who will present on a range of topics. From commemorating the
expulsion of Chinese in Seattle, to seeking redress for past wrong, to reclaiming the vibrant growth of the community
outside of the Chinatown/International District borders, to preserving the rich history of our community through jewelry,
tours, graphic novels, poetry, museology, documentaries and film, we invite all of you to enjoy this “Passage to Seattle.”
The chosen tours all reflect how much we locals value and enjoy the historical significance of these particular venues.
So rather than provide a limited tour of the Chinatown/International District, we invite you to stay with “us” – as regular
people living and partnering with this multi-faceted, dynamic area.
We encourage you to stay at the Historic Panama Hotel, lovingly preserved to honor the early Japanese Americans. Be
sure to bring some tea or coffee from its much-celebrated tea house to the venerable halls of the Chong Wa Benevolent
Association, where we will hold our Saturday panels, and to the remodeled Bush-Asia Center where we will hold our
Sunday film screenings.
Also from the “Past,” in honor of Qing Ming (April 10), we encourage you to “walk with the ghosts” at the Pike Place
Market and in Underground Seattle, and visit Lakeview Cemetery, the final resting place of Goon Dip, Princess
Angeline (Chief Sealth’s daughter), the Denny Party, and Bruce and Brandon Lee, among many other prominent
Seattleites. Afterwards, in tribute to local Chinese American pioneers, you will have the opportunity to learn more about
Chinese burials in the Pacific Northwest.
For the “Present,” partake in in a tour of the Danny Woo International Garden where elderly Asian Americans continue
harvesting crops. Take a brief rest, then prepare for delicious meals, provocative workshops and further exploration of
the Seattle Chinatown/International District.
For the “Future,” we invite you to screenings of several films. We begin with the award-winning documentary, “Lost
Years,” focusing on redress for Chinese Australians, Canadians, and New Zealanders (followed by a short discussion of
the local 1882 Chinese Remembrance Project). Next, renowned documentary filmmaker Valerie Soe’s latest film,
“Chinese Gardens,” examines the Chinese community that was lost in Port Townsend, Washington, due to anti-Chinese
violence in the late 1800s. The film draws connections between past and present race relations in the U.S., in an effort to
provide a better future for all Americans. Finally, we are delighted to invite people to the screening of Eric Byler’s
Americanese, a yet un-released adaptation of Seattleite Shawn Wong’s novel, American Knees.
Ultimately, we hope these events leave conference attendees inspired by the vibrant energy and heritage of the Seattle
Chinatown/International District. Please enjoy the conference.
Sincerely,
Chinese Americans in Washington State Heritage Project Committee:
Connie So, Chair
Chi Saeteurn, Treasurer
Ron Chew, Member
Lauren Wong, Student Intern
Jael Yamamoto, Coordinator
Alyssa Au, Registrant
Maxwell Hamzah, Student Intern
Kevin Chao, Student Intern
Doug Chin, President, OCA-Greater Seattle
Steven Chen, Information & Technologhy
Jasmin Eng, Information & Technology
Aaron Chan, Student Intern
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CHINESE AMERICAN
HERITAGE SOCIETIES CONFERENCE:
Passage to Seattle – Past, Present, Future
Seattle * April 19-21
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 – The Past
10 am –
5:00 pm
10:30 am
– 1:00 pm
Conference Registration and Packet Pick Up
Hotel Check-In
Panama
Hotel
Tour 1: “Qing Ming Ancestor Tomb Sweeping Day”:
Chinese Pioneers/Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee (Bus provided)
Volunteer
Park
1:15 –
1:45 pm
Tour 2: Columbia Tower Observatory
Columbia
Tower
2:00 –
3:00 pm
Workshop A*: Qing Ming Tribute to Chinese American Pioneers of Seattle
“Pioneer Profiles,” University of Washington Student Interns
“Bruce Lee Memorial Garden,” Jamil Suleman
Panama
Hotel
3:15–
4:20 pm
Workshop B: Chinese Burial Practices in the Pacific Northwest
“A Reading,” Alan Chong Lau
Chui Mei Ho & Ben Bronson, “Gravesites in the Northwest”
Fred Yee & Dale Hom, “Gravesites in Walla Walla, Washington”
Keynote Speaker: Martin Gold, pro bono attorney for 1882 Project,
Forbidden Citizens
Panama
Hotel
5:45 –
6:45 pm
Reception/Book Signings
Panama
Hotel
7:00 –
8:30 pm
Tour 3: Pike Place Market Ghost Tour
4:30 –
5:30 pm
Panama
Hotel
Pike Place
Market
*All workshops free and open to public; priority seating for CAHS registrants
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SATURDAY, APRIL 20 – The Present
9:00 – 9:30
am
10 am –
11:30 am
11:30 –
12:30 pm
12:30 –
1:30 pm
1:45-3:00
pm
3:15 – 4:30
pm
4:45 – 6:30
pm
7:00 – 8:30
pm
Tour 4: Danny Woo Garden)
Tour 5: Underground Seattle
Buffet Lunch
South Shore School (PreK-8) Lion & Dragon Dance Team
Tour 6: Tour of Chong Wa Benevolent Association
Presentation by Tuck Eng
Workshop C*: Overseas Chinese in the Americas
Judy Lam Maxwell (Canada- History)
David Wong, Escape to Gold Mountain (Graphic Novel)
Connie So (General Overseas Chinese)
Workshop D: Chinese American Family & Community History
John Jung (Georgia- Community Historian)
Ron Ho (Bellevue – Jeweler)
Ron Chew (Seattle - Museology)
Workshop E: “The Yellow Artist”
Frank Chin (Novelist/Playwright)
Wing Tek Lum (Poet)
Dinner
11 course meal
American Legion Cathay Post #186 Color Guard
Danny Woo
Garden
Pioneer
Square
Sun Ya
Restaurant
Chong Wa
Chong Wa
Chong Wa
Chong Wa
Ocean City
*All workshops free and open to public; priority seating for CAHS registrants
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SUNDAY, APRIL 21 – The Future
7:30 –
8:30 am
8:00 –
9:30 am
9:35 –
10:10 am
10:15 –
11:00 am
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
1:00 –
1:30 pm
2:00 –
3:30 pm
2:00 –
3:30 pm
4:00 – 5:00
pm
7:00 – 8:00
pm
Breakfast
Movie – Lost Years (2012 award-winning 90 min. Documentary on Head Tax
Reparations Movement in Canada, New Zealand & Australia)
1882 Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project – Seattle
Feat. Bettie Luke, Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman,
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Movie – Chinese Gardens (17 min.)
(2012 Documentary on Port Townsend resistance; Valerie Soe will be in
attendance)
Movie – Americanese (unreleased 2006 film festival award-winning movie
based on local author Shawn Wong’s novel, American Knees; Shawn Wong will
be in attendance)
Reception/Book Signings
Tour 6: Wing Luke Museum of Asian Pacific American Experience
(visit on your own)
Tour 7: Museum of History and Industry
(ride Light Rail to South Lake Union Trolley)
Open Mic
A Colorful Musical
Bush-Asia
Center
Bush-Asia
Center
Bush-Asia
Center
Bush-Asia
Center
Bush-Asia
Center
Bush-Asia
Center
The Wing
South Lake
Union
Panama
Hotel
Benaroya
Hotel
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Speakers
Ron Chew
Frank Chin
Chinese American Citizens Alliance (Bettie Luke &
Ming Tung-Edelman)
Chinese in Northwest America Research
Committee (Chuimei Ho & Ben Bronson)
Chong Wa Benevolent Association (Tuck Eng)
Community Peace Garden honoring Bruce Lee &
Duwamish Indians (Jamil Suleman)
Martin Gold
Ron Ho
John Jung
Judy Lam Maxwell
Alan Chong Lau
Wing Tek Lum
Connie So
Valerie So
Walla Walla Gravesite Project (Fred Yee & Dale
Hom)
David H.T. Wong
Shawn Wong
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Ron Chew
Ron Chew was born in Seattle and attended the
University of Washington. At the university he applied
for the position of editor for the student paper, but
faculty gave the position to a white student who hadn't
applied, prompting Chew to formally charge the Daily
with discrimination. Shortly after, Chew left the UW to
work at the International Examiner in Seattle's
International District. Ultimately the lawsuit vindicated
Chew but he did not return to UW to finish his studies
(he was, however, given an honorary degree in 2002).
In the late 1980s Chew took on the
Chinese Oral History Project, gathering
numerous interviews with elderly Chinese
Americans. The project became a traveling
exhibit and led to his being recruited in
1991 as the new director for the struggling
Wing Luke Asian Museum (WLAM). Since
then, WLAM has earned national
recognition and expanded to a new, larger
site.
In 2007, Chew left the museum and began
Chew Communications, a community
history and resource development
consulting firm in Seattle. From 2008 to
2010 he was scholar in residence in the
museology department at the University of
Washington.
Presently he also serves as Executive
Director of the International Community
Health Services Foundation in Seattle, to
maintain access to affordable health care in
the community. Chew's latest publication is
Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene
Viernes: The Legacy of Filipino American
Labor Activism in 2012.
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Frank Chin
Pioneering 4th-generation Chinese
American writer, Frank Chin was
born in Berkeley, California, but
raised to the age of six by a retired
Vaudeville couple in Placerville,
California. At six his mother brought
him back to the San Francisco Bay
Area to live in Oakland Chinatown.
Chin received an education from the
University of California in Berkeley,
the State University of Iowa, and the
University of California in Santa
Barbara.
He received an American Book
Award in 1989 for a collection of
short stories, and another in 2000
for Lifetime Achievement. He
currently resides in Los Angeles,
California.
His play The Chickencoop Chinaman was the
first by an Asian American to be produced on a
major New York stage. Stereotypes of Asian
Americans, and traditional Chinese folklore are
common
themes in much of his work. Frank Chin has
accused other Asian American writers,
particularly Maxine Hong Kingston, of
furthering such stereotypes and
misrepresenting the traditional stories. Chin,
during his professional career, has been highly
critical of American writer, Amy Tan, for her
telling of Chinese American stories, indicating
that her body of work has furthered and
reinforced stereotypical views of this group.
In addition to his work as an author and
playwright, Frank Chin has also worked
extensively with Japanese American resisters
of the draft in WWII. His latest book, Born in
the U.S.A., is dedicated to this subject.
Chin is widely recognized as the
most influential Asian American
dramatist and writer (novels, short
stories, essays) in the country. He
founded the Asian American Theatre
Workshop, which became the Asian
American Theater Company in 1973.
He first gained notoriety as a
playwright in the 1970s.
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Chinese American Citizens Alliance – Seattle
Featuring Bettie Luke, Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman
60 years of Chinese Exclusion Laws: The Legacy and the Lessons
Bettie Luke unveiling the Chinese Remembrance
Memorial, site of Hells Canyon, Idaho Massacre of 34
Chinese miners, on May 22, 2012. (Photo by Deston
Nokes)
The 1882 Project, a nonpartisan and
grassroots effort focused on educating
lawmakers and the public on the
Chinese Exclusion Laws and the impact
that such legislation had on our
history.
Local members of the Chinese
American Citizens Alliance (CACA) will
be making a presentation entitled “60
years of Chinese Exclusion Laws: Their
Legacy and Lessons.” The
representatives of the alliance include
Bettie Luke (sister of Wing Luke –
among the first Asian American elected
to a major city in the United States) and
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman.
The presentation will cover the 1882
Chinese Exclusion Laws, including the
Seattle experiences of the 1886
Expulsion and 2011 Chinese Expulsion
Remembrance Project.
The CACA, founded in 1912, is one of
the oldest civil rights organizations and
has 17 chapters throughout the
country. The group focuses on youth
leadership, community service, and the
protection of civil rights.
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CINARC
金山西北角 -华裔研究中心
Chinese in Northwest America Research Committee
CINARC is an informal grouping of researchers
interested in the history of Chinese in the
Pacific Northwest – Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, British Columbia, and Alaska – between
the first known arrival of Chinese in 1788 and
the beginning of WWII in 1941. Based in the
Seattle area and focused on an extensive dataoriented website, www.cinarc.org, it includes
contributors/ regular commentators from
Victoria, Vancouver, Williams Lake, Seattle,
Moscow, Lewiston, Portland, and San
Francisco.
Chuimei Ho was born in Hong Kong. She
received her BA from the University of
Hong Kong in 1977 and her Ph.D. in art
history and archaeology from the
University of London in 1984. Her current
main interest is the history of Chinese in
America. She helped found the Chinese
American Museum of Chicago in 2001 and
served as its first president until 2006.
She has been a consultant to museums in
America and England, a visiting curator at
the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, the
Denver Museum of Natural History, and an
Adjunct Curator at the Field Museum in
Chicago. Since 2006 she has lived in the
Puget Sound area and worked in Seattle.
Among her publications are Chinese in
Chicago 1870-1945 (Arcadia, 2005) and
Chinatown in Chicago: A visitor’s Guide to
its History and Architecture (ChineseAmerica Museum in Chicago, 2011), as a
co-author and co-editor. She is a founder
and co-editor of the website for the
Chinese in Northwest American Research
Committee, www.cinarc.org.
Ben Bronson and Chuimei Ho (first two on the left of bottom
row) joining a celebration at the Chinese-American Museum
of Chicago, January 23, 2013
Bennet Bronson specializes in Chinese
American history and in the development of
human cultures in East and Southeast Asia.
He has done research on the history of
Chinese in the Midwest and the Pacific
Northwest. He was involved for many years
in archaeological and ethnographic work in
Asia, combined with research on the Asian
collections of museums in the U.S.
Born in Connecticut, Ben graduated from
Harvard University in 1960, and received a
Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1976. From 1971 to 2008, he
was Curator of Asian Archaeology and
Ethnology at Chicago’s Field Museum. From
1988 to 2007, he was also Adjunct Professor
in the Anthropology Department of the
University of Illinois at Chicago. Since 2000,
he has published four articles and three
books on China-related topics. He has been
co-editor and webmaster of two important
websites focused on Chinese American
history, www.ccamuseum.org, from 20042008, and www.cinarc.org, from 2008 to the
present.
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Chong Wa Benevolent Association
Featuring Tuck Eng
The Chong Wa
Benevolent Association
in Seattle, Washington,
was established about
1915 to provide a unified
voice for Chinese
Americans in Washington
state and to mediate
disputes between family
associations and tongs. It
continues to serve the
community by promoting
Chinese culture and
general welfare within the
community. Its programs,
held in the building
created in 1929, include a
Chinese language school,
citizenship classes and
Chinese cultural activities.
Tuck Eng, 79, grew up in
Chinatown and led the effort to
build the gate shown behind
him.
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Community Peace Garden
Featuring Jamil Suleman
Since 2008, several students at the University of
Washington have sought to create a garden in
honor of Bruce Lee and the Duwamish Tribe.
The movement is led by Jamil Suleiman, a 2007
graduate of the American Ethnic Studies and
Comparative History of Ideas at UW.
Suleman excelled as a student. He won several
honors including a Mary Gates Endowment in
2006. A year after he graduated from UW, he
was asked to teach a course for the department
of Comparative History of Ideas. It was at this
class that he and his students discussed the
need to commemorate minority contributions
on the campus. Initially, the class wanted a
statue of Lee, but altered the idea to a 2.5-acre
community garden celebrating the teachings of
Bruce Lee and the Duwamish Indians.
As Suleman explained, beyond his martial arts
skills, Bruce Lee was philosophical.
Proposed site of Community Peace
Garden at the University of Washington.
In his writings, Bruce Lee taught the need
for unity and acceptance: “under sky, under
leaves, but one family.” Suleman reached
out to the Duwamish Indians (whose
presence in Seattle has been largely
marginalized in the U.S.) because of the
shared similarities in philosophy and
because he wanted to highlight the tribe.
Suleman gained support from landscape
artists and others who volunteered their
time to design and plan the garden. For 5
years, the University of Washington resisted
the effort, stating that while Bruce Lee
attended the UW for 3 years, he did not
graduate.
However, this year, with the support of the
Duwamish Indians, as well as the Bruce Lee
Foundation, and Bruce Lee’s family, the
University of Washington agreed to the idea
of a Community Peace Garden on campus.
However, they will not finance it. For the
effort to continue, Suleiman and his
supporters must raise $100,00 this year.
Suleman is undeterred in his effort to gain
“unity and acceptance” for Bruce Lee, the
Duwamish Indians, and the contributions of
other people of color.
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Martin Gold
Martin Gold is a senior counsel in
Covington & Burling's Washington
office. He served as pro bono
counsel for the 1882 Project, a
coalition of Asian American groups
that includes OCA (formerly
Organization of Chinese
Americans), the Chinese American
Citizens Alliance, the Committee of
100, the Japanese American
Citizens League, the National
Council of Chinese Americans and
other national civil rights
organizations. The 1882 Project
succeeded in gaining Congressional
recognition and expression of
regret for the history of
discriminatory legislation.
Gold will be speaking about his
newly released book, Forbidden
Citizens: Chinese Exclusion and the
U.S. Congress: A Legislative
History (TheCapitol.Net, 2012).
Forbidden Citizens chronicles the
history of Congressional debates
and legislation on Chinese exclusion
between the 1870s and the final
repeal in 1943.
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Ron Ho
Ron Ho was born in 1936 in Honolulu. He
began painting and, at the age of 19, moved
to Washington to study art at Pacific
Lutheran University in Tacoma. He credits his
breakthrough in jewelry to a long association
and friendship with the late Ramona Solberg,
artist and University of Washington
professor. For 32 years, Ron Ho was a
popular teacher in the Bellevue (WA) public
schools.
Ho’s grandparents came to Hawai`i from
China in the late 1800s. His jewelry reflects
his Chinese background and represents his
family history. In 1995, there was a
retrospective in Hawai`i of Ho’s work at the
Honolulu Academy of Arts and he has
exhibited around the U.S. and in Europe.
In December 2006, the Bellevue Art Museum
held a retrospective exhibition, “Dim sum at
the On-On Tea Room: The Jewelry of Ron
Ho.” It showed approximately 50 jewelry
pieces, a dazzling array of necklaces and
pendants of inspired design and objects from
Ho’s extensive travels around the world.
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John Jung
John Jung was born in Macon, Georgia, where his
immigrant parents from China (the only Chinese in the
city) owned a laundry. After moving to California, he
majored in psychology at U. C. Berkeley and went on to
earn a Ph.D. at Northwestern University. Author of
several academic textbooks, including a second edition
in 2010 of Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Behavior, he was a
Professor of Psychology at California State University,
Long Beach, for 40 years.
Upon retiring, he created a new career in writing 4
books on the history of Chinese immigrants and their
family-run businesses . His first book was a memoir
Southern Fried Rice: Life in A Chinese Laundry in the
Deep South, in 2005. It led to Chinese Laundries: Tickets
to Survival on Gold Mountain (2007) which examined
the vital role that this ethnic business had for Chinese
immigrants for over a century all over the U. S. and
Canada. A third book in 2008, Chopsticks in the Land of
Cotton: Lives of Mississippi Delta Chinese Grocers
described the history of Chinese grocery store owners in
small communities during the era when Jim Crow laws
prevailed. Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family
Restaurants, published in 2010 is a study of another
typical Chinese business, the restaurant. It examined
origins, operation, and impact of Chinese restaurants.
The four books share the common goal of exploring how
Chinese immigrants, starting from the late 1800s until
beyond the middle of the past century, managed to
overcome the hostile societal prejudices against Chinese
and other "Orientals" to succeed in opening family
businesses such as laundries, grocery stores, and
restaurants that enabled their children to gain education
that allowed them to move from these humble origins to
careers in many fields.
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Judy Lam-Maxwell
Judy Lam Maxwell is a Vancouver-born
Canadian of Chinese and European heritage,
specializing in Chinese Transnational Migration
and Chinatowns. Judy has completed a B.A.
and an M.A. from the University of British
Columbia, a Provincial Instructor Diploma from
Vancouver Community College, and a History
Project Certificate from the Centre for the
Study of Historical Consciousness, UBC Faculty
of Education.
She is a former Director and Chief Researcher
of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum
(2002-2011) and has taught a History/Asian
Studies course on the Chinese Overseas at
Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She is also an
educator of Vancouver’s Chinatown and a
member of the Vancouver Chinatown
Revitalization Committee, the Chinatown
Society Heritage Buildings Association, the
National Historic Site Committee and other
organizations.
Lam’s presentation will focus on the Chinese in
Canada, encompassing Head Tax and Exclusion,
Chinatowns and their revitalization, livelihoods,
acculturation and integration, and redress.
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Alan Chong Lau
“Self-Portrait,” Alan
Chong Lau
American poet and artist, Alan Chong Lau was born in 1948 in
Oroville, California. He grew up in Paradise, California. He studied at
the Nanga School in Kyoto and was mentor by Nirakushi Toriumi. In
Japan, he married Kazuko Nakane, an artist and art historian, from
Kyoto. Lau graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz
with a B.A. in Art (1976).
He currently lives in Seattle, Washington and works at the Uwajimaya
Market. His art is represented at the Francine Seders Gallery. For the
past 30 years, he served as Arts Editor for the International Examiner.
Lau received a number of awards for his poetic work, including the
1981 American Book Award, Creative Artist Fellowship for Japan from
the Japan-US Friendship Commission, National Endowment for the
Arts among others. His latest work is co-authored with his sister, Linda
Lau Anusasananan, and Martin Yan, The Hakka Cookbook: Chinese
Soul Food From Around the World (2012), which won the best
cookbook in Chinese cuisine in Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in
Paris (February 22, 2013).
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Wing Tek Lum
Legendary poet Wing Tek Lum graduated
from Brown University in 1969, where he
majored in engineering. At Brown
University, Wing Tek Lum won the
prestigious Poetry Center Award (later the
Discovery/Boston Review Poetry Prize). In
1973, he earned a master’s degree in
divinity from the Union Theological
Seminary.
He worked as a social worker, and met the
writer Frank Chin. In 1973, he moved to
Hong Kong to learn Cantonese. His work
appeared in New York Quarterly. Under
the guidance of Makoto Ooka, he
participated with Joseph Stanton and
others in the collaborative renshi poem
“What the Kite Thinks.” Lum’s Expounding
the Doubtful Points was awarded the
Outstanding Book Award of 1987 by the
Association for Asian American Studies and
the 1988 American Book Award from the
Before Columbus Foundation.
Wing Tek Lum's latest work is The Nanjing
Massacre: Poems, a work that has been 13
years in the making—a harrowing and
heartbreaking 70-poem series on the
Nanjing Massacre of 1937.
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Connie So
Connie So is an immigrant from Kowloon,
Hong Kong. In February 1969, her family of 8
rejoined her maternal parents in the United
States. She grew up in Seattle’s Beacon Hill
(Asian American) neighborhood, graduated
from the University of Washington with B.A.s
in English and Communications (1987). She
received her Master’s in Public Administration
from Princeton University (1989) and her
Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies (emphasis Political
Science) at U.C. Berkeley (2000).
Since 1992, she has taught at the University
of Washington’s American Ethnic Studies
Department. In 2002, she became a Senior
Lecturer and the Supervisor of the
Department’s Community Practicum and
Internship.
She is currently the Vice President of OCA
(formerly the Organization of Chinese
Americans) – Greater Seattle and Vice
President of the Seattle Chapter of the
Chinese Americans in Washington State
Heritage Project.
So’s ancestors inspire her interest in
American Ethnic Studies. Her
maternal ancestors have a lengthy
history in the United States. In the
middle-19th century, her greatgreat-great grandfather arrived to
America in search of gold and
started a farm in Santa Cruz, CA
(now the site of the county jail). Her
great-great grandfather was among
the first Chinese hired as a
translator at Angel Island, California.
Her great-grandfather was a Seattle
labor contractor and founder of the
Yee Goon Woo Family Association in
Seattle. Her grandfather served in
the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard and
as a member of the military police
and was the general manager of the
“New Chinatown” Nightclub.
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Valerie Soe
Valerie Soe is a writer and experimental videomaker living and working in
San Francisco whose productions include Mixed Blood, Picturing Oriental
Girls: A (Re) Educational Videotape, (Best Bay Area Short, Golden Gate
Awards, San Francisco International Film Festival) and ALL ORIENTALS
LOOK THE SAME, (Best Foreign Video, Festival Internazionale Cinema
Giovani; First Place, Experimental Category, Visions of U.S. Festival). Other
awards include a James D. Phelan Art Award in Video, a 1994 Cultural
Equity Grant from the San Francisco Art Commission, a 1994 Art Matters
Fellowship, and a 1992 Rockefeller Foundation Intercultural Film/Video
Fellowship. Her video, Beyond Asiaphilia, is an experimental video that
looks at miscegenation, lust and Asian masculinity from a personal
perspective, as filtered through the lens of Hong Kong movies.
Soe also writes art criticism and has been published in Afterimage, High
Performance, Cinematograph and The Independent, among others. She
chairs the Film/Video program at the California State Summer School for
the Arts, and is on faculty at San Francisco State University's Asian
American Studies Department. Her latest work, Chinese Gardens,
examines the lost Chinese community in Port Townsend, Washington,
through the use of vivid images, interviews, and sound.
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David H.T. Wong
David H.T. Wong was born and raised in Vancouver. He is an
accomplished architect and a respected Asian Canadian activist
whose family first came to North America from China 130 years ago.
He is a founding Director for Ricepaper Magazine, the Chinese
Canadian Historical Society, Asian Canadian Writers Workshop, and
ExplorAsian: Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society.
Trained as a Botanist/ Biologist, he continues his love for nature with
his on-going efforts to save frogs. He enjoys and prefers to work
with architectural clients who share his passion for the
environment. David was named by the Vancouver Sun newspaper as
one of British Columbia's "100 most influential Chinese-Canadians".
In 2012, he received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal in
recognition of his championing of causes for environmental
preservation, cultural harmony and community building. His first
book, Escape to Gold Mountain is a graphic novel that documents
the history of the Chinese in North America through the history of
the Wong family from 1835 to the present day. In the process, it
presents a history of the struggles, injustices, prejudices and cruelty
toward the Chinese in America and Canada.
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Shawn Wong
Shawn Hsu Wong was born in
Oakland, California. Wong received
his undergraduate degree in English
at the University of California at
Berkeley (1971) and a Master's
degree in Creative Writing at San
Francisco State University (1974).
He is an author and Professor of
English and former Director of the
University Honors Program (2003–
06), Chair of the Department of
English (1997–2002), and Director of
the Creative Writing Program (1995–
97) at the University of Washington,
where he has been on the faculty
since 1984.
Wong's first novel, Homebase,
published by Reed and Cannon
(1979), won the Pacific Northwest
Booksellers Association Award and
the 15th Annual Governor's Writers
Day Award of Washington. His
second novel, American Knees, first
published by
Simon & Schuster in 1996, was
adapted into an independent
feature film entitled Americanese
(2010), written and directed by Eric
Byler and produced by Lisa
Onodera. The book was re-issued in
2005 by the University of
Washington Press.
Wong is also co-editor of six
multicultural literary anthologies
including the pioneering anthology
Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of AsianAmerican Writers (reprinted in four
different editions), Literary Mosaic:
Asian American and Asian
Diasporas, Cultures, Identities,
Representations, and The Big
Aiiieeeee!. He is co-editor of Before
Columbus Foundation Fiction/Poetry
Anthology: Selections from the
American Book Awards, 1980-1990
– two volumes of contemporary
American multicultural poetry and
fiction. Wong also serves as
consulting and contributing editor
for Transtext(e)s-Transcultures: A
Journal of Global Cultural Studies.
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Walla Walla Gravesites
In 2012, the Walla Walla Chinese Cemetery Project
was created as a joint project between the Wing Luke
Museum, Whitman College and the City of Walla
Walla, Washington.
Fred Yee was born and raised in Hong Kong. He
lived in Seattle since 1969. He received his BA,
BS, and an MBA, from the University of
Washington. He earned an MS, from Western
Washington University in Geography & Regional
Planning.
Yee retired from US government in 2011 after 29
years, and last served as Office of Minority Health
Regional Consultant for Region X (Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Alaska), US Department of
Health & Human Services. He also served with
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and
the Social Security Administration.
Yee was the Executive Director, Kin On Nursing
Home (1988-1991), then Director of the Seattle
Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens (1991 -1994).
Other agencies Yee is active on include being
elected Western Vice Grand President for the U.S.
Yee Fung Toy Association (8/12); Current
Honorary Community Advisor of Seattle Chong
Wa Benevolent Association; former Vice-Chair
and board member, OCA, Seattle Chapter; Former
board member and early volunteer, Chinese
Information Services Center; Former Advisory
Council on Aging, Aging & Disability Services, City
of Seattle. In 2012, in recognition of his work in
the community, Yee received the Bamboo Award
from the International Community Health
Services Foundation.
Dale Hom conducting the Chinese Heritage
Tour of the American West, July 26, 2010.
Dale Hom retired from US Forest Service after
serving 37 years in land and resource
management on national forests in WA, OR, ID
and Alaska, including responsibility for
managing historical and archaeological
resources on federal lands. Over the years,
Hom has worked with The Wing Luke Asian
Museum to interpret the historical
contributions of Asian Pacific Americans of the
West that included conferences, field tours,
and archaeological excavations of significant
Chinese pioneers sites on public lands.
Hom received the OCA Greater Seattle Golden
Circle Award in 2011.
Fred Yee at the
International
Community Health
Services Award
Banquent, May 19,
2012.
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Screenings
Below: Scene from
Lost Years.
Below: Scene from
Americanese
Below: Marker for the Chinese
Gardens, Port Townsend, WA
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Lost Years
LOST YEARS is an epic documentary
touching upon 150 years of the Chinese
diaspora in Canada, USA, New Zealand
and Australia, covering four generations
of racism as revealed through the journey
and family story of Kenda Gee. Kenda, a
Chinese Canadian, travels with his father
to China to retrace the steps of his greatgrandfather, exactly a century ago, and
grandfather, who sailed to Canada in the
summer of 1921. For thousands of
Chinese immigrants that year, it was a
journey of hope that turned into a
nightmare when they were confronted
with racism and the head tax, depriving
them of their rights as citizens.
LOST YEARS is Winner, Best Documentary
Award (History & Culture) & Prize, 9th
Guangzhou International Documentary
Film Festival, Dec 5, 2011. It was
nominated for 6, and won 2, Rosies, 38th
AMPIA Awards, May 12, 2012; the Golden
Sheaf Award, 65th Yorkton Film Festival,
May 24-27, 2012; and, Best Documentary
Cinematography, 55th Canadian Society
of Cinematographers Gala Awards,
Toronto.
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The Chinese Gardens
A film by Valerie Soe Menu
Racism, resistance, and the
hidden history of Chinese
Americans
The Chinese Gardens looks at
the lost Chinese community in
Port Townsend, Washington,
examining anti-Chinese
violence—lynchings, beatings,
and murders—in the Pacific
Northwest in the late 1800s
and drawing connections
between past and present
race relations in the U.S.
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Americanese
Written and directed by Eric Byler,
adapted from the novel, American
Knees, by Shawn Wong. It was produced
by Lisa Onodera, who optioned the book
when it was first published in 1995. The
film had its world premiere at the South
by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in
2006, where it won the Audience Award
for Best Narrative Feature and a Special
Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble
Cast. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the
film 3½ stars, calling it "...uncommonly
absorbing." Actor, Chris Tashima, won
2nd runner-up at the Seattle Film Festival
Golden Space Needle Audience Award
for Best Actor. In October 2006, IFC
Films acquired the film for distribution,
under their IFC First Take distribution
arm, which releases the film on a "dayand-date" platform, which included a
limited theatrical release accompanied
simultaneously with a video on demand
(VOD) broadcast premiere on Comcast
cable.
Raymond Ding, a middle-aged Chinese American college professor, and Aurora Crane, his
younger Hapa (half-Asian) girlfriend, have just split, but continue to drift in and out of
each other's lives. Unable to fully let go, Raymond visits the apartment they once shared,
during the day while Aurora is away. Aurora is haunted by flashbacks of moments from
their relationship. Encouraged by their best friends to move on, Raymond and Aurora
each begin new relationships. Aurora dates Steve, a Caucasian man closer to her age
(and also her best friend's ex). Raymond dates Betty, a Vietnamese American colleague,
whom he soon discovers is haunted by her own past. Race and identity issues begin to
surface as Raymond and Aurora try to start new lives, but remain drawn to their past.
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Lodging
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The Historic Panama Hotel Bed & Breakfast
650 1/2 South Main
Phone: (206) 223-9242
Fax: (206) 624-4957
Seattle, Washington 98104
E-mail: [email protected]
The Historic Panama Hotel was built in 1910 by Sabro Ozasa, a Japanese Architect and graduate of the
University of Washington. It has served as a home for generations of Japanese immigrants, Alaskan
fisherman and International travelers, until closing its doors in 1940. The building houses the only
remaining Japanese Bathhouse (Sento) left intact in the United States. Jan Johnson purchased the hotel
and reopened it in 1986. She has restored and preserved the hotel, from the furnishings to the handsewn linen.
Deluxe Rooms (special prices for CAHS conference attendees); rooms comes with wifi/free breakfast
Double............$85.00
Two Double Beds.............$100.00
(double occupancy)
$10 extra person
The Panama Hotel is centrally located in Seattle's Historic Chinatown/International District, very close to
downtown and the stadiums. Charmingly preserved, the brick outer facade opens up into a steep
stairway flanked by bright brass handrails and illuminated by recessed lighting reflecting off of smooth
tile. The rooms are small with personal sinks and white linens. There are separate men’s and women’s
bathrooms for each floor that are shared among approximately five rooms. Residents of the hotel are
serviced with daily maid service and a central lounge. There is parking nearby, although not covered in
the hotel’s rate. Currently the hotel serves as a Historic place to stay while visiting Seattle and offers a
porthole view into Seattle’s past and present.
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Tours & Exhibits
Chong Wa
A Colorful Musical
Columbia Tower Observatory
Lakeview Cemetery/
Seattle Asian Art Museum/
Volunteer Park
Museum of History and Industry
Pike Place Market Ghost Tours
Underground Seattle
The Wing Luke Museum of Asian
Pacific American Experience
Danny Woo International Garden
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Chong Wa Benevolent Association
522 7th Ave S, Seattle WA 98104
The Chong Wa Benevolent Association was
established around 1915 to provide a unified
voice for Chinese Americans in Washington
state and to mediate disputes between family
associations and tongs. The principals for the
association are based on the ideals of Dr. Sun
Yat-Sen.. The three principles being:
1.
The People's Relation/Connection
2.
The People's Power
3.
The People's Welfare/Livelihood
Today, Chong Wa strives to
stimulate, collaborate and
represent community
interests to local
governments and foster
improvements in Seattle’s
Chinatown. The association
is housed at a historic
building constructed in
1929 and located in the
heart of Seattle’s
Chinatown.
The building serves as a
meeting place as well as
the home of the Seattle
Chinese Community Girl's
Drill Team, the dragon
team and a Chinese
language school. The
Chinese language school
offers citizenship classes,
language classes as well as
Chinese cultural activities.
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A Colorful Musical Journey
The New Star Symphony Orchestra
Featuring Chinese American Composer Austin Huang
Musicians from U.S., Canada, South Korea and China
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Benaroya Hall
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Musical and Cultural Exhibits
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Concert
Ticket Price: $20 (students)
CAHS registration – 15% off adult admission of $38, $48, $58, $78, $88 and $100
This concert presents the works of a local Chinese American composer, an immigrant from
China. He began studying music theory and composition after immigrating to the United States.
His compositions blend American music with his Chinese heritage. The concert tells a unique story
about an immigrant perusing his musical dream in the United States in a way that otherwise could
not be achieved anywhere else. The concert features some original Chinese folk music in
symphonic form for the first time. It presents a spectacular evening program with concerti for erhu;
jinghu and jingerhu; violin; and cello to the audiences. You will also have a chance to watch Chinese
instruments such as erhu, pipa, and guzheng mingling with western orchestra.
Organizer: Seattle Bellingham Chinese
Culture Festival
(Pacific Northwest
Cultural Exchange
Council)
Co-Organizers: CHIME
(Chinese Microsoft
Employees)
Confucius Institute of
Washington State
Washington Hong Kong
Association
Sponsors: City of Seattle
Supporters: KaohsiungSeattle Sister City
Association
Seattle Rongrong Choir
Seattle Korean Music
Association and Choir
Columbia Center Sky View
Observatory
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
FREE
(for CAHS attendees/
show registration card –
regular price $6-$9)
701 5th Avenue #4000, Seattle, WA 98104
Columbia Center (formerly Bank of
America Tower and Columbia
Seafirst Center) is the tallest
skyscraper in downtown Seattle.
It is only a brisk 12-15 minute walk from the
Panama Hotel. Be sure to bring cameras; expect
to spend 15-20 minutes enjoying the view of the
city.
It is also the tallest building in the
Pacific Northwest region of North
America, the fourth tallest
skyscraper west of the Mississippi
River, the second tallest building on
the West Coast (after Los Angeles'
U.S. Bank Tower), and the twentieth
tallest building in the United States.
Built in 1982, the Columbia Center
has an observation deck that offers
a dramatic view of Seattle from the
73rd floor.
Despite not having a 360 degree
view (because its observation deck
doesn't completely wrap around the
building), it is considered by locals
as having the “Best View in Seattle.”
Female attendees: The women's
restroom on the 76th floor, with
views of the Cascades, was named
the second best restroom in the U.S.
in 2005 by Cintas.
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Pike Place Market
Ghost Tours
The Market has been called
the "Soul" of Seattle, now
meet the "Souls" of
Seattle.
All tours meet at
our espresso bar & shop at
1499 Post Alley, just below
the Pig.
Among Seattle’s most
popular tour is the Market
Ghost Tour, an exterior 75
minute tour. It has earned
national awards &
is rooted in history. We
also have a great one hour
walking tour that connects
you to how the Market is
run and introduces you to
some of the families that
have helped create
it. 'Ghost' is defined in
many ways including
'returning or haunting
memory or image.' Every
culture in the world shares
ghost stories reflecting the
identity & culture of a
place.
In the Pike Place
Market stands the city's
first mortuary, part of an
old graveyard, and a
former brothel (now
housing) that still has a red
glow cast on its side. Join
an expert guide on these
award winning historical
tours for an entertaining
look at Seattle's
unique history.
CAHS attendees:
Special Tour – Friday,
April 19, 7:00 pm
(75 min.) – register
soon, space is
limited.
$14.50/adult (regular
price $16.50)
$12.50/srs/military
(reg. $14.50)
$9.50/children (reg.
11.50)
FREE/6 and under
Can’t make the Friday
tour? Use your CAHS
registration card for
discount on other
shows.
For more information, visit
http://seattleghost.com/
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Volunteer Park &
Lakeview Cemetery
The Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) is a museum of
Asian art housed in a historic art deco building located
on the grounds of Volunteer Park on Seattle’s Capitol
Hill.
The museum's permanent collection includes a worldrenowned collection of Japanese, Chinese, Korean,
Indian and Southeast Asian art. In the Fuller Garden
Court the museum maintains a series of visiting art
exhibits from various cultures across Asia.
Volunteer Park includes a conservatory (a
designated city landmark, completed in
1912; a water tower with an observation
deck, built by the Water Department in 1906,
a fenced-off reservoir; the dramatic Art deco
building of the Seattle Asian Art Museum (a
designated city landmark; a statue of William
H. Seward; and a sculpture, Black Sun, by
Isamu Noguchi (colloquially referred to as
"The Doughnut") around which a scenic view
of the Seattle skyline that prominently
includes the Space Needle can be seen, as
well as several meadows and picnic tables.
CAHS TOUR of Volunteer Park/Seattle Asian
Art Museum/Lakeview Cemetery: Friday, April
19; 10:30 am-1:30 pm; $12 (preregistration
required)
Lake View Cemetery is a cemetery located on Seattle,
Washington, Capitol Hill just north of Volunteer Park. It
is named for its view of Lake Washington to the east. It
was founded in 1873 as the Seattle Masonic Cemetery.
Many people visit the cemetery to pay respect to the
master and his son, Bruce and Brandon Lee. Look for
the big white heart that is a grave marker for a Chinese
woman on a mound. Bruce and Brandon Lee are
discreetly behind that site.
Aside from Bruce Lee's grave, many of the pioneers of
Seattle are buried at this cemetery, including the Denny
family, Goon Dip, Princess Angeline (Chief
Sealth’s/Seattle’s daughter), Thomas Mercer, and there
is also a monolith dedicated to Japanese-American
soldiers from World War II.
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Museum of History and Industry
(MOHAI)
Mission
MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives through preserving, sharing, and
teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region, and the nation.
MOHAI believes that the preservation and exploration of our past is essential
to making effective decisions for our future. Since our beginnings in 1911
we’ve worked to collect and make public important artifacts, documents, and
photographs from the Puget Sound region’s past. As our name implies, we also
focus on business and industry in order to illuminate the changing economic
life of our communities. When visiting, be sure to check out the Chinese
American exhibit where an original “iron chink” is on display along with other
artifacts from Chinatown of the period.
For more information, check: http://www.mohai.org
CAHS group price for Sunday, April 21, 1 pm – 5 pm (preregistration required):
Adult:
$11 (regular price $12-$14)
Youth:
Free
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Bill Speidel’s
Underground Tour
4/20 – 10 am-11:30 am
The Underground Seattle Tour is a
leisurely, guided walking tour beneath
Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. As you
roam the subterranean passages that
once were the main roadways and
first-floor storefronts of old downtown
Seattle, our guides regale you with the
stories our pioneers didn’t want you to
hear. It’s history with a twist!
The tour begins inside Doc Maynard’s
Public House, a restored 1890s saloon.
Following a short intro, we’ll walk
through historic Pioneer Square to
three different sections of
Underground—about three blocks in
all.
The tour ends in Rogues Gallery, the
Underground Tour gift shop.
608 First Ave, in Seattle’s Pioneer
Square, btw Cherry Street & Yesler Way
[206] 682 4646
http://www.undergroundtour.com/
Here you will find a mix of historic
displays and an array of contemporary
gifts showcasing Seattle’s quirky
character.
You can get a memento of your
Underground Tour experience at Rogues
Gallery; a copy of Sons of the Profits, the
book by Bill Speidel upon which the tour
is based, or a Seattle souvenir or two.
After hearing the history of the
invention of the flush toilet in England
on the tour, you can check out our
beautiful, original Crapper toilet
imported from England.
Ticket Prices – CAHS Group Pricing (4/204/21)
$9 (regular price $13-16.00 Adults)
$8.00 Children (7-12 yrs)
Kids 6 and under are admitted free, but
may find the 75-minute tour challenging.
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Wing Luke Museum
Visit us:
719 South King Street, Seattle, WA
98104
(206) 623-5124
fax: (206) 623-4559
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian
Pacific American Experience
Located in the heart of Seattle's
Chinatown-International District
and
named in honor of Wing Luke,
who was the first APIA in
Washington State to be elected
to public office, "The Wing"
presents and preserves a
uniquely American story.
Visit the galleries that chronicle
over 150
years of the APIA story and honor
the struggles and triumphs of our
pioneer generations. Step back in
time on your guided Historic
Hotel tour of the preserved Yick
Fung Company store, the
Chinese-American
family association room, and the
hotel rooms where early Chinese,
Japanese and Filipino laborers
found home.
Delegate Discount
from Wednesday,
April 17th through
Sunday, April 21st
As our nation’s only
museum devoted to
the Asian Pacific
American experience,
it’s one of the few
places that can truly
give you a new
perspective on what it
means to be
American. The Wing is
a Smithsonian
Affiliate, a partnership
with the Smithsonian
Institution.
Special Admission for
CAHS)
Your conference delegate
discount is good for $2 off
the regular admission
ticket and includes
the 45 minute Historic
Hotel guided tour and an
all-day pass to the
galleries.
Marketplace Promo:
Show your conference
badge to Marketplace
staff for a list of selected
books published by The
Wing that will be half
price for
the duration of the
conference!
In 2010 The Wing was
voted #1 Best Museum Of
Western Washington.
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Danny Woo Garden/Chinatown
International District Tour
Saturday, April 20, 9 am – 9:30 am
620 South Main Street, across street from Panama Hotel
The Danny Woo International District Community Garden is a special urban park in the
heart of downtown Seattle. Located adjacent to the City of Seattle’s Kobe Terrace Park
(across from the historic Panama Hotel), the Danny Woo Community Garden makes up
part of 1.5 acres of the largest green space in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District
(C/ID). The steeply terraced garden is comprised of nearly 100 plots, tended by about 70
elderly Asian gardeners. The garden is an important place where low-income gardeners
can socialize, get exercise and raise vegetables that reflect their cultural foods of choice:
bok choy, bittermelon, daikon, and watercress among others.
Residents come to plant summer vegetables and flowers, visitors and tourists come to
connect to an urban green space. Named after a member of the Woo family that has
leased the property to InterIm CDA since 1975, the garden is uniquely tied to the history
of the Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and other Asian and Pacific
Islander immigrants who helped make Seattle the city it is today.
InterIm CDA manages this urban space (across the Panama Hotel
and adjacent to the Kobe Terrace), coordinating hundreds of
volunteers every year to maintain and improve the Danny Woo
Garden for everyone to enjoy. This year’s annual spring clean-up is
April 20.
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Meals
Panama Hotel Reception/Book
Signings (Friday, April 19)
Sun Ya Restaurant Buffet Lunch
(Saturday, April 20)
Ocean City Restaurant Dinner
(Saturday, April 20)
Bush Legacy Community Hall
Breakfast/Reception (Sunday, April
21)
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Sun Ya Restaurant
605 7th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104
Across from Chong Wa, close to Light Rail, at the heart of Chinatown
Lunch Buffet at Sun Ya Restaurant
(Free/conference attendees & affiliates;
$20 non-attendees)
Entertainment from South Shore School
(Seattle Public PreK-8) Lion and Dragon
Dance Team
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Sun Ya Lunch Buffet Menu
April 20, Noon – 1pm
Congee
Superior Soy Chow Mein
Beef Chow Fun
Steamed Humbao
Cantonese Fried Chicken
Stir-fry Vegetables
Potstickers
BBQ Pork
Eggrolls
More
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Ocean City
609 South Weller Street
Seattle, WA 98104
April 21, 7pm – 8:30 pm
Traditional 11 course Chinese dinner –
free for conference attendees &
affiliates (non-conference attendees
$35)
Parking in the back and side of the
restaurant available
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Ocean City
11 Course Meal
Chicken Corn Soup
Eggrolls
Honey Walnut Prawns
Salt and Pepper Pork Cutlets
Deep Fried Chicken
Mongolian Beef
Stir-fry Sole Filet and Green Pepper
Garlic Fried String Beans
Vegetarian Chow Mein
Vegetarian Fried Rice
Mango Pudding
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Seattle Chinatown International District
Preservation Development Authority
Bush-Asia Center (Bush Hotel)/Legacy House
409 Maynard Ave South * Seattle, WA 98104
SCIDpda is committed to increasing the quality of life in the Chinatown
International District.
Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development
Authority (SCIDpda) is a neighborhood-based community developer. It was
started by the community in 1975 “to preserve, promote and develop the
Seattle Chinatown International District as a vibrant community and unique
ethnic neighborhood.” SCIDpda has a 30+-year success record of increasing
neighborhood sustainability through innovative programs and projects that
balance development and preservation.
For the CAHS conference, SCIDpda Senior Services will host the screening of
Lost Years, The Chinese Gardens, and Americanese, Sunday, April 21, 9 am – 1
pm, at the Bush-Center Legacy Community Hall.
Hing Hay Park with Bush Hotel in the background.
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Bush-Asia Center Breakfast
Beef Congee
Chinese Donuts
Steamed Sponge Cake Mala
Style (Ma Lai Gou)
Chinese White Honeycomb Cake
(Bak Tong Gou)
Rice Crackers
More...
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Entertainment
South Shore Lion & Dragon Dance
Team
American Legion Cathay Post No.
186 (Seattle, Wash.) Color Guard
Flow Francisco & The South Shore
Break Dancing Team (2nd & 3rd
Graders)
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South Shore School Lion &
of Sale
Dragon DanceDate Team
Background information
The South Shore Lion and Dragon Dance Team began in
2006 as a joint after-school program between South Shore
School (formerly The New School at South Shore) and
Franklin High School.
Describe your location by
landmark or area of town.
Since then, The South Shore Lion and Dragon Dance Team
have performed at various venues including Franklin High
School, Cleveland High School, Westin Hotel, The Sheraton
Hotel, Rainier Valley Cultural Center, Rainier Beach
Community Center, Rainier Valley Boys and Girls Club, and
the Wing Luke Museum.
The South Shore Lion and Dragon Dance Team is comprised
of Seattle public school students from Kindergarten to 8th
grade. Accompanied by their musical ensemble, the team
primarily performs at school assemblies, Lunar New Year
celebrations, grand openings, parades and other festivities.
For more information, please contact:
South Shore School
Lion & Dragon Dance Team
c/o KidsCo@ South Shore School
4800 S. Henderson Street
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: Christine Ma, 206-3065751; Connie So, 206-234-6859; or
Angela Klaasen, 206-725-8000
E-mal [email protected],
[email protected] or
[email protected],
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Cathay Post 186,
American Legion
Seattle's Cathay Post No. 186 bears the
distinction of being one of the few
chapters in the American Legion founded
by Chinese Americans. There are 100 plus veterans in the group, with the
average age in the mid-80s. They have
served in World War II, the Korean War
and the Vietnam War.
"We want to make sure the Chinese
community does not forget that there
were Chinese Americans that went to
war for our country," said Bill Chin, an 83year-old World War II army veteran, in an
interview with the Seattle Times in 2009.
Since being founded in 1945 by World
War II prisoner of war David Woo (known
as "Gobby"), the post has remained
active in the community — giving out
scholarships, donating to various centers
like the Wing Luke Asian Museum, as well
as participating in events like the
Chinatown Seafair Parade.
"We try to leave a good legacy," said Dick
Kay, an 80-year-old Korean War army
veteran, in 2009.
Originally an all Chinese-American
veterans, the post has since diversified.
Also, its lineup has included many local
celebrities, including Wing Chong Luke,
the first Chinese American to serve
public office in Seattle.
The current Commander of Cathay Post ,
Terry Nicholas, lives in the neighborhood
and remains committed to the
Chinatown community
Chinese American WWII veterans sing the Star Spangled
Banner and Pledge Allegiance. Color Guard, made up of
veterans from Cathay Post American Legion Post # 186 in
Seattle Washington, September 28, 2010.
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Flow Francisco &
The South Shore Break Dance Team
Flow Francisco aka “Flow Funk” of
the Massive Monkees is the
instructor of the South Shore School
Break Dance Team (2nd-3rd graders).
In 2012 they won the international b-boy
competition R-16 Korea and thus became
the first American crew to win in the
history of the competition.
The Massive Monkees is a 28
member b-boy crew from Seattle,
Washington that won the 2004
World B-Boy Championships in
London and appeared on season
four of MTV's America's Best Dance
Crew.
Founded in the mid-90's in Beacon Hill,
Seattle, the Massive Monkees was
created through the merger of the
Massive Crew and the Universal Style
Monkees. Massive Monkees' style is
viewed as that of fundamental B-boys/Bgirls. Additionally, Massive Monkees
performs at high schools to diffuse the
notion that hip-hop and gangs go handin-hand
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Transportation
Light rail from airport
to Chinatown/ID:
• $2.75 one way
Light rail from
Chinatown/ID to
downtown:
• $2.00 one way
Bus fare for 19-64
year olds from
downtown Seattle to
Chinatown/ID:
• $2.25-$3 one way
Directions:
ChinatownInternational District
is within walking
distance from
Downtown Seattle,
Pike Place Market,
and Pioneer Square.
Most CAHS events
are within walking
distance of the
Panama Hotel.
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•
From Airport by Light Rail: Board at airport; depart at
King Street Station for Chinatown/ID.
From Downtown Seattle by Bus
Board any downtown bus, south through the bus
tunnel and get off at the International District Station.
You can also take bus route 1, 7, 14 and 36 along
Third Avenue and get off at Jackson St. and Maynard
Ave. Visit the King County Metro website for more
info: http://transit.metrokc.gov
By Car:
–
–
Coming from North of I-5: Take exist 165A toward James
Street. Once you get off the highway merge right onto
6th Ave and follow the road. You will enter the heart of
the district after passing Jackson Street.
Coming from South of I-5: Take exist 164A toward James
St/Madison St/Dearborn St.
Follow signs for Dearborn St and then turn left at South
Dearborn St. Turn right at 6th Ave S. and you will enter
the heart of the district.
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Sponsors
Chinese Americans in Washington State Heritage Project
OCA – Greater Seattle
American Ethnic Studies, University of Washington
Chong Wa Benevolent Association – Seattle
(see tours)
Seattle Chinatown/International District
Preservation & Development Authority Senior Services
(see tours)
Chinese American Citizens Alliance – Seattle
(see speakers bio)
Chinese in Northwest America Research Committee
(see speakers bio)
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
(see tours)
Association for Asian American Studies Seattle Committee
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Chinese Americans in Washington State Heritage
Project
The primary goals of the Chinese Americans in Washington State Heritage Project
are to interpret, document and preserve the history of Chinese in the Evergreen
State. Equally important, this project will:
• promote and tell the legacy of the Chinese in Washington
• cover a broad range of topics from their local and state history from stories of
individuals and families, to articles on Chinese in business and science,
• create exhibits on Chinese and the railroads,
• write articles on Chinese culture and arts.
The project's ultimate goal is to become a comprehensive resource on the
Chinese in Washington state and to increase the knowledge, understanding and
appreciation of the Chinese Americans. It is targeted for the general public, but
particularly for Chinese in America so that they will know their heritage. Moreover,
the material gathered and produced by this project will benefit educational
institutions, museums, historical society and others who want a understanding of
Chinese in Washington state.
A comprehensive website on the Chinese in the state, covering subjects such as
the history, social institutions, culture, sports and entertainment, politics,
commerce, personalities, and media related to the Chinese is in production with a
grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. With funding from
4Culture, this project will produce a book on the Chinese in Washington state, to
be completed this Spring.
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OCA-GS at the forefront of the 1882 Project, commemorating the Expulsion of
Chinese from Seattle in February 1886 (Seattle, February 2011).
OCA (formerly the Organization of Chinese Americans)
is a national organization, dedicated to advancing the
social, political and economic well-being of Asian
Pacific Americans. To achieve its mission, OCA has
these major goals:
to advocate for social justice, equal opportunity & fair
treatment;
to promote civic participation, education and
leadership;
to advance coalition building &community building;
and to foster cultural heritage.
OCA is not-for-profit, non-partisan organization
representing over 10,000 people nationally, including
affiliates, college affiliates, Young OCA, OCA Young
Professionals, and general membership.
EMBRACING THE
HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS OF
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS
The Seattle Chapter is recognized locally for its stance on civil
rights and social justice, promoting civic engagement,
combating negative stereotyping and ethnic slurs, and
promoting APA heritage. Among the activities OCA-GS
participated in during the 2011-2012 period are:
Annual Lunar New Year & Golden Circle Celebration
Walk for Rice; Clean-up of the Danny Woo Garden
Advocate for Justice for Private Danny Chen
Advocate for Marriage Equality & Affirmative Action
Sponsorship of The Lost Years, at SIFF; free tickets to
members
Local leadership in The 1882 Project, a nonpartisan and
grassroots effort focused on educating lawmakers and the
public on the Chinese Exclusion Laws and the impact that such
legislation had on our history
ABOUT OCA-Greater Seattle
Formerly known as the Organization of Chinese Americans,
OCA was founded in 1973 with a vision of uniting Chinese
Americans across the United States into one representative
voice. Today, OCA has transformed into a national
organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and
economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the
United States.
The Greater Seattle Chapter, formed in 1995, The Greater
Seattle chapter, which was founded in 1995, is one of 80
chapters nationwide. Since then, it has served the Greater
Seattle Chinese and Asian Pacific American community as
well as other communities in the Pacific Northwest. It is
recognized in the local community for its advocacy of civil and
voting rights as well as its sponsorship of community activities
and events.
In 2011, the Greater Seattle Chapter has helped found the
Seattle Chinese American Heritage Societies(CAHS), with
support from the University of Washington’s American Ethnic
Studies Department. In 2013, the national conference for
CAHS will be held in Seattle.
OCA-GS members among participants at the Danny Woo
International Garden Clean-Up, April 2012.
Some members of the OCA-GS team at the annual Walk for
Rice, benefitting Asian American food banks.
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The Department of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington is
a multicultural and multiracial research and teaching unit dedicated to the
production and transmission of knowledge on key issues and aspects of race and
ethnicity. Through the department's four areas of concentration—African
American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicano/a Studies, and Comparative
AES—students have the opportunity to learn interdisciplinary, ethnic-specific,
and comparative concepts, theories, and methods of inquiry as applied to the
study of selected U. S. ethnic groups. Central features are the diasporic and
transnational connections of these communities, as well as their participation in
the shaping of the cultural, literary, social, historical, economic, and political
character of this country.
.
Our aim is to develop well-informed and compassionate citizens, to advance
their capacity for critical thinking, their understanding of and respect for cultural
diversity, and their self-perception as responsible members of an increasingly
global society.
Department of American Ethnic Studies | Box 354380 | Seattle, WA 98195-4380 |
Phone: (206) 543-5401 | Fax: (206) 616-4071 | Email: [email protected]
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Student Interns
Alyssa Au, was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in
South Seattle, then moved to Kent, Washington for secondary school.
She is currently a senior studying American Ethnic Studies and Political
Science at the University of Washington, Seattle. During her four years
of college, Alyssa has worked at 3 part-time jobs simultaneously to pay
her tuition, while maintaining a high academic standing. After
graduating this summer, she is tentatively planning to attend the
University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She is interested in pursuing a
career in intellectual property law. She enjoys reading, philosophical
conversations, cooking and running. Since December, she has been an
intern for OCA-Greater Seattle and emceed its Golden Circle Lunar New
Year Banquet. For the CAHS conference, she is assisting with
registration and coordinating the receptions.
Kevin Chao is a junior at the University of Washington. His family
ancestry traces back to Yunnan, China. Since his grandfather served
in in the Kuomintang army, they consider themselves Taiwanese.
Kevin was born in Redlands, California. For a majority of his life, Kevin
lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, after his parents divorced, he
divided his time between living in Las Vegas and Monterey Park,
California. Originally, he had attended San Diego State University, but
left after a year to continue his education in Seattle. Today, Kevin is
pursuing his BA in economics at the University of Washington. Upon
graduation, Kevin seeks to examine behaviors in Asian American
economies.
Steven Chen’s ancestral home is Hangzhou, and his grandparents were
both Generals in the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil
War. The son of international students, Steven was born in Berkeley,
California. At the age of 9, his family moved from Berkeley to Tokyo,
Japan. When he was 16, they resettled to Shanghai, China. Steven has
been a volunteer at the Chinese Pavilion during the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
A former fencer (Los Angeles) and hurdler (Tokyo, Shanghai), Steven
enjoys athletics and practices kendo and free running. He also enjoys
digital artwork/design and music and plays four instruments (piano,
flute, oboe, guitar). This is his first year at the University of Washington.
He plans to pursue a degree in International Studies. For the CAHS
conference, Steve worked on the registration card, created the logo, and
organized the Paypal accounts.
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Jasmin Eng is a University of Washington student graduating with a double
major in Sociology and Comparative History of Ideas (CHID.) She is of Chinese
descent and proudly grew up in Beacon Hill and the International District
where she visits her grandparents. Jasmin's interest are art, drawing comics
and advocacy for humans and animals alike. Her experience in the OCA has
been as a former media intern creating video documentaries about
community leaders and their organizations. Jasmin is the CAHS Information
and Technology Coordinator in which she created and updated the CAHS 2013
Conference web site. Currently Jasmin is working on her CHID senior
capstone, exploring the ideas of Asian American families through household
textiles, and hopes to create more art and media reflecting of the Asian
American identity. If you are interested on working with Jasmin on a project,
e-mail her at: [email protected].
Maxwell Hamzah was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is a 3rd generation
Chinese Indonesian from the Taishan-Cantonese (paternal) and Hokkien
(maternal) communities. Maxwell is currently a sophomore international
student from Indonesia enrolled at the University of Washington, Seattle,
pursuing a B.A. in Mathematics. He intends to study either industrial or
materials engineering. Culinary, blogging, humanities, and traditional
Japanese martial arts are among his top interests and hobbies. For the CAHS
conference, he is in charge of outreach and maintains the Facebook.
Chi Saeteurn was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Beacon Hill,
Seattle. She is the daughter of Iu-Mien refugees that left Laos after
Communist warfare broke out. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in
American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington in 2012 and
currently works at the Seattle Public Library. She is a student intern for the
CAHS committee, where she designed the cover, and serves as the
accountant. Since 2012, Chi has been the Treasurer of OCA-Greater Seattle
and organized its Golden Circle Dinner. She volunteers for the Iu-Mien
American Association Enrichment Program, and spent the past year learning
to read Mien. She enjoys watching comedy movies and learning about her
Mien culture.
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Robin Park is a second-generation Korean American. She grew up in the
Crossroads region of Bellevue, WA. She graduated with a degree in
American Ethnic Studies from the University of Washington in 2011. She
is currently an advisor at South Seattle Community College, and the Viking
Visionaries On-Site Coordinator, Advisor, Program Assistant at NELA Center
for Student Success at Rainier Beach High School in South Seattle. She has
also served as the Cultural Center Coordinator at South Seattle
Community College, the Visitor Services Lead at Wing Luke Museum of the
Asian Pacific American Experience, and a Program Coordinator at Youth
Speaks Seattle. She is assisting the youth programs and open mic at the
CAHS conference.
Sera Wang was born in South Korea and, with her mother and brother,
immigrated to the United States when she was 12 years old. They moved to
and settled at a small town called Centralia, south of Seattle, Washington.
She is now a freshman at the University of Washington pursuing her recently
declared major: American Ethnic Studies with an Asian American Studies
Concentration. Sera intends on attending a graduate program after her
undergraduate studies. After graduation her plan is to become a community
college professor and impact individual students through her work. She
enjoys running in the woods, swimming in the river, and playing the ukulele.
For CAHS, she is assisting with outreach and duties.
Lauren Wong was born in Redwood City, CA, and raised in San Francisco. She
is a third-generation Chinese American. Her ancestors were originally from
Toisan/Taishan and lived in the Monterey Bay area. She attended the Hamlin
School for girls and Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep. She is a sophomore at
University of Washington studying American Ethnic Studies and History. She
enjoys sports, being with friends, and cooking. She is an active member of
the Filipino American Students Association (FASA) and the Chinese Students
Association. For the CAHS conference, she has worked on outreach.
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Jacqueline Wu is a second generation Asian American with Chinese and
Filipino ancestry, born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Jacqueline’s mother is
originally from Samar, Philippines and her father is from Shanghai, China.
During the Cultural Revolution in China, the Jacqueline father’s family was
separated when some relatives fled to Taiwan, while the rest remained
behind. The Wu family reunited in the late 1970s in Taiwan, when one aunt
wed an American businessman who helped facilitate immigration procedures
to the United States under the Family Reunification clause of the 1965
Immigration Act. During this time, Jacqueline’s mother was in Taiwan as part
of the exodus of Filipinos in search of work in foreign lands, and met her
father. Today, Jacqueline is a fourth year senior at the University of
Washington studying American Ethnic Studies and History. With aspirations of
obtaining a Ph.D, she plans to further research in U.S. empire building and its
afterlife.
Jael Yamamoto is of Japanese and Filipino descent. Her Nisei father grew up
in Beacon Hill while her mother immigrated to the United States from Manila
as a young child. Jael grew up in Bellevue, Washington. At the age of ?, her
family moved to Newcastle, Washington. Jael is currently an undergraduate at
the University of Washington, Seattle and is studying American Ethnic Studies.
Jael works part-time while attending school. Since September, she has been
an intern for OCA-Greater Seattle where she organized the group’s
membership luncheon. For CAHS, Jael organized and negotiated the tours and
meals and helped coordinate the schedule.
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In-kind Donations
Frank Bacungan, audio-visual material
Keoke Silvano, photographer
Jay Yamamoto, snacks
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Chinese American Heritage Societies
(CAHS) Conference Registration 2013
Thank you for registering to attend the CAHS Conference. We want to make the
process as easy as possible. You will need to complete a separate registration form for
each individual attending. We encourage you to preregister by April 5. If you do not
want to use our online PayPal service, please return completed forms and enclose a
check made out to OCA-Seattle, P.O. Box 14141, Seattle, WA 98118.
If you have any questions about registration, please call Connie So at 206-234-6859 or
email [email protected] or [email protected]; or fax to Attn: Connie So, 206-616-4071.
FULL NAME
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First Name
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Middle Name
•
Last Name
ADDRESS
•
Address 1
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Address 2
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City
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State
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Postal Code/Zip Code
•
Country
EMAIL
PHONE NUMBER
PLEASE RETURN THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM BY APRIL 5, 5PM
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CAHS
Conference
2013
Conference Information
Please select the type of registration you would like:
 Full Conference Registration (Friday, Saturday, Sunday; includes workshops,
buffet and dinner) - $100 preregistration price/$120 after April 5
 Friday Registration (All Workshops & Keynote; Reception; Columbia Tower) $15/$20
 Saturday Registration (All Workshops; Chong Wa Tour; Meals) - $75/$85
 Sunday Registration (Three Film Screenings; Breakfast; Workshop) - $20/$25
 Student/Affiliates* Full Conference Registration - $60/$80
 Student/Affiliates One Day Registration ($50/$60 Saturday; $7/$10 for Friday,
$9/$12) Sunday – list day:
Á LA CARTE
Meals (Price for non-registrants; Meals included for registrants)
Please select the meal you would like:
 Buffet Lunch at Sun Ya (Saturday, noon-1pm) - $15
 Dinner at Ocean City (Saturday, 7pm-8:30 pm) - $35
 Breakfast at Bush-Asia Center (Sunday, 7:30-8:30 am) - $10
Tours (add to registration except for Pike Place Ghost Tour & The Wing)
Please select the tour(s) you would like attend:
 Tour 1 – Qing Ming Ancestor Tomb-Sweeping Day - $15 (bus included)/$25
 Tour 2 – Columbia Tower Observation Deck – FREE/$6 (non-registrants)
 Tour 3 – Pike Place Ghost Tour - $14.50 (pay at site)/$16.50
 Tour 4 – Danny Woo International Garden – FREE/$6 (non-registrants)
 Tour 5 –Underground Seattle (Saturday, 10am-11:30am) - $10/$13-$16
 Tour 6 –Tour of Chong Wa Benevolent Association – FREE/$6
 Tour 7– Museum of History and Industry - $11/$12-$14
PLEASE RETURN THE REGISTRATION FORM BY APRIL 5, 5PM
*Affiliates include OCA-Greater Seattle members, Chong Wa, CACA and other sponsors.
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