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AIISF is the primary nonprofit working with Angel
Island State Park to preserve the buildings at the former US Immigration Station on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay (CA).

Today is Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Day! Use your DAF to support Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF)Whethe...
08/10/2026

Today is Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Day! Use your DAF to support Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF)

Whether or not you have a Donor-Advised Fund, anyone can make a charitable contribution to support AIISF’s efforts to preserve this National Historic Landmark, recognized for a 2nd time bythe National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the US’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

DAF and non-DAF donations can be used to support our Pathways to Immigration Special Campaign which provides those who donate $500 or more a rare opportunity to have your name engraved on the site.

Happy Hispanic Heritage month from all of us at AIISF! Pictured are Maria Lopez and her family, Historic Angel Island Im...
07/10/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage month from all of us at AIISF! Pictured are Maria Lopez and her family, Historic Angel Island Immigrants. Visit our Immigrant Voices project website which includes stories about Hispanic and Latino/a/x immigrants.

This coming Saturday, October 10th will be the last Hands on History for the year. Visit the Angel Island Immigration Mu...
07/10/2026

This coming Saturday, October 10th will be the last Hands on History for the year. Visit the Angel Island Immigration Museum and make some origami boats or take a look at our special exhibit Paper Son Soldiers!

From immigration detention to wartime service: Paper Son Soldiers tells the powerful story of Benson and Richard Wong, t...
06/10/2026

From immigration detention to wartime service: Paper Son Soldiers tells the powerful story of Benson and Richard Wong, two brothers who entered the United States through Angel Island and went on to serve in the military during World War II.

Now on view at the Angel Island Immigration Museum, this exhibition was developed in close partnership with the Wong family and the USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum.

Explore the brothers' journey, service, and legacy through AIISF’s The Vault: www.aiisf.org/vault/papersonsoldiers.

AIISF’s Executive Director Edward Tepporn has been crisscrossing the country over the past month to raise awareness and ...
30/09/2026

AIISF’s Executive Director Edward Tepporn has been crisscrossing the country over the past month to raise awareness and attention to our efforts to preserve the buildings at the Angel Island Immigration Station, uplift its history, and to promote civic action.

On 9/10, he spoke on a panel at the APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation conference in Denver, CO. The panel focused on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list and also featured representatives from Terminal Island and Tule Lake National Monument.

On 9/19, he moderated a panel entitled “Can Memory Build a Movement?” at the American Association for State and Local History conference in Providence, RI. The panel included Ann Burroughs (President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum); Devon Akmon (Director of the Michigan State University Museum and CoLab Studio & Board Chair of American Alliance of Museums); and Devon Gulbrandsen (Senior Program Manager at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience).

On 9/24, he spoke on a panel entitled “Truth, Trust, and Purpose: Brave Spaces and the Civic Power of Museums” at the Western Museums Association and Utah Museum Association joint conference in Salt Lake City, UT. The panel was moderated by Rick Noguchi (CEO of California Humanities) and also featured Ann Burroughs (President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum) and Lori Fogarty (CEO of the Oakland Museum of California).

On 9/25, he co-facilitated another session entitled Sharing the Tea: AANHPI Experiences in the Museum Sector to inform the potential development of a new AANHPI museum association. Co-facilitators included Eric Chang (Arts Program Manager of East-West Center); Jennifer Fang (Director of Exhibits of Wing Luke Museum); Johanna Jones (Director of Evaluation and Visitor Insights of Oakland Museum of California); and Barron Oda (Art and Intellectual Property Attorney at Invenio Legal Studio).

25/09/2026

Today, many Chinese Americans celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time to give thanks for the harvest and enjoy the brightest moon of the year. One poet reflected on the Mid-Autumn Festival while detained on Angel Island. His words can still be found on the walls of the detention barracks.

中秋偶感
夜涼僵臥鐵床中
窗前月姊透照儂
悶來起立寒窗下
愁把時計已秋中
吾儕也應同敬賞
菲儀無備亦羞容

Random Thoughts at Mid-Autumn Festival
The night is cool as I lie stiff on the steel bunk.
Before the window, the moon lady shines on me.
Bored, I get up and stand beneath the cold window.
Sadly, I count the time that's elapsed; it is already mid-autumn.
We should all honor and enjoy her.

But I have not prepared even the most trifling gift, and I feel embarrassed.
This poem—Island 25—is located on the first floor of the barracks and featured online at http://www.aiisf.org/poetryfinder/105n3.

Special thanks to our Cantonese reader, Calvin Ong, and translators Him Mark Lai, Genny Lim, and Judy Yung (Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island, 1910-1940, Second Edition, by Lai, Lim, and Yung. University of Washington Press, 2014).

Wishing all those observing Yom Kippur a meaningful day of introspection and peace in the year ahead.
20/09/2026

Wishing all those observing Yom Kippur a meaningful day of introspection and peace in the year ahead.

You may know about the Angel Island Immigration Museum, but do you know its history? Our latest Vault post explores the ...
14/09/2026

You may know about the Angel Island Immigration Museum, but do you know its history? Our latest Vault post explores the former immigration hospital’s turbulent beginnings, its changes over time, and the surprising architectural details still visible today.

Learn more about the hospital by visiting www.aiisf.org/vault/hospital.

Warmest wishes for a happy and sweet New Year to all who are observing Rosh Hashanah. May it be a season of renewal, joy...
11/09/2026

Warmest wishes for a happy and sweet New Year to all who are observing Rosh Hashanah. May it be a season of renewal, joy, and peace.

September 27 from 12:00pm-2:30pm Angel Island State Park and AIISF will be hosting a programs open house at Downtown San...
09/09/2026

September 27 from 12:00pm-2:30pm Angel Island State Park and AIISF will be hosting a programs open house at Downtown San Rafael Public Library. Learn about upcoming events as well as how to sign up for long standing programs like field trips or the living history program!

Most exciting of all people who attend this open house will get the chance to book their spring tour times before they’re open to the public!

This event is free and open to the public so, if you've ever wanted to beat the reservation rush; ask your field trip questions with a park ranger face-to-face; or learn directly about all the programs we have to offer; swing by the open house!

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