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The 1882 Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization committed to broadening public awareness of the history and continuing significance of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. After the successful national effort to obtain congressional condemnation of the Chinese Exclusion laws, the 1882 Foundation shifted attention to educational activities under a newly formed 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The 1882 Foundation established three new programs:
1) Talk Story that promotes uncovering and preserving our stories;
2) Curriculum and Lesson Plans that focuses on the developing materials for teaching about the Chinese Exclusion Laws; and
3) 1882 Symposium which seeks to bring together educators, museums, and historic societies to strength collaboration and share best practices.

Meet Katie Gee Salisbury, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.Katie is...
09/19/2026

Meet Katie Gee Salisbury, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

Katie is the author of Not Your China Doll, a biography of Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. A fifth-generation Chinese American, Katie has written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.”

Katie will join Telling Our Stories Through the Arts: Chinese American Creatives in Performing Arts, Literature, and Film, a conversation about how artists and writers use their work to recover stories, challenge representation, and bring Chinese American experiences into the spotlight.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

11 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Jenn W. Low, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.Jenn is a landsc...
09/19/2026

Meet Jenn W. Low, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

Jenn is a landscape architect and the founder of Care-ful Ground, a consultancy focused on creating culturally and environmentally resilient places with communities. Over a 20-year career, she has worked across public space design, community research, cultural programming, and strategic partnerships, with experience spanning the East Coast, California, and the Pacific Northwest.

Jenn will join Community-Centered Design: Reimagining Chinatowns Across the U.S., a conversation about how design, culture, and community can shape the future of Chinatowns.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

11 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Ginny Gong, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference. An educator, spe...
09/18/2026

Meet Ginny Gong, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

An educator, speaker, community leader, author, and longtime advocate, Ginny became the first Asian American appointed to head a county agency in Montgomery County, Maryland, in 1998.

She is also the author of From Ironing Board to Corporate Board: My Chinese Laundry Experience in America and has interviewed nearly 200 Asian American community leaders on her award-winning television show, Ginny’s…where East meets West.

Ginny will join and moderate The Power of Our Mothers: Personal Stories, a conversation about mothers, family, identity, and legacy.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

12 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Eugenie Tsai, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.A curator and w...
09/18/2026

Meet Eugenie Tsai, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

A curator and writer, Eugenie spent 16 years as Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Brooklyn Museum, where she shaped the contemporary collection and organized around 40 exhibitions. Her career has also included curatorial leadership at PS1 Contemporary Art Center and the Whitney Museum, and she was an early member of Godzilla: Asian American Art Network.

Eugenie will join Shaping the Narrative: Chinese American Women Transforming Museums and Cultural Institutions, a conversation about how museums and cultural institutions shape whose stories are collected, preserved, and shared.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

12 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Professor Cathleen D. Cahill, keynote speaker at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.A social his...
09/17/2026

Meet Professor Cathleen D. Cahill, keynote speaker at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

A social historian at Penn State University, Cathleen studies the political and working lives of women and the ways race, nationality, class, and age have shaped their experiences.

She is the author of Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement and is currently working with artist Ming-Yi Lai on a graphic history of New York suffragist Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee.

Cathleen will deliver the keynote, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee: A Life Between East and West, bringing new attention to the life and legacy of this pioneering Chinese American suffragist.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

13 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Dr. Yao-Fen You, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.As Acting Di...
09/17/2026

Meet Dr. Yao-Fen You, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

As Acting Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, Yao-Fen is helping expand the representation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stories across the Smithsonian. She led the opening of Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond in 2024, the Center’s first exhibition in more than a decade and its largest public-facing initiative to date.

Yao-Fen will join Shaping the Narrative: Chinese American Women Transforming Museums and Cultural Institutions, a conversation about how museums and cultural institutions shape whose stories are collected, preserved, and shared.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

13 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Dr. Sze K. Chan, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.A practition...
09/16/2026

Meet Dr. Sze K. Chan, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

A practitioner of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sze practices in New York City and supervises students at the Pacific College of Health and Science clinic, where she helps guide the next generation of practitioners in developing their diagnostic and treatment skills. She has also worked as a professional linguist since 2021.

Sze will join and moderate Personal Stories: Mental Health, Generational Trauma, and Healing in Chinese American Communities, exploring mental health, cultural identity, and healing.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026
14 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Carolyn Hong Chan, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.Growing up...
09/16/2026

Meet Carolyn Hong Chan, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

Growing up in Greenville, Mississippi, Carolyn attended the segregated Oriental School until Chinese American children were integrated into white elementary schools in 1947. She later became a longtime advocate for educational equity, social justice, and recognition of Chinese American history, serving as the second female national president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.).

Carolyn will join The Power of Our Mothers, a conversation about mothers, family, identity, and legacy.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

14 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Lauren Jeu, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.A director, write...
09/15/2026

Meet Lauren Jeu, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

A director, writer, and producer, Lauren created The APAHM Project to spotlight AAPI directors, writers, and actors. The project also raised more than $2,100 for organizations working to combat anti-Asian hate and support AAPI representation in media.

Lauren will join and moderate Telling Our Stories Through the Arts: Chinese American Creatives in Performing Arts, Literature, and Film, a conversation about the power of creative work to tell our stories and shape representation.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

15 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

Meet Elaine Peng, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.As founder of th...
09/15/2026

Meet Elaine Peng, one of the voices joining us at the 2026 Chinese American Women in History Conference.

As founder of the Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities, Elaine has worked to make mental health support more accessible to Chinese American communities. In 2018, she led the development of California’s first Chinese-language peer-operated Warm Line, and MHACC now serves more than 10,000 individuals and families annually.

Elaine will join Personal Stories: Mental Health, Generational Trauma, and Healing in Chinese American Communities, exploring mental health, cultural identity, and healing.

đź“Ť Washington, DC
📅 September 30–October 2, 2026

15 days until the conference begins. There’s still time to register!

LEARN MORE, REGISTER, AND JOIN US:
1882foundation.org/cawhconference

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