Model Minority?-Discover Chinese American cultural treasures

We will take students enrolled in this workshop (limitation would be 20) on a tour of the Museum of Chinese in America in Chinatown, Manhattan. This is done to introduce students to the history of Chinese in America and to help build a sense of community among Chinese American students. During this trip, we will organize a tour for students at the museum focusing on “With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America”. This exhibition presents the diverse layers of the Chinese American experience while examining America’s journey as a nation of immigrants. After the tour, we hope students can understand the relationship between China and the United States, its impact on Chinese Americans, and the impact of Chinese Americans on American politics, culture, and life.

Meet the facilitator:
The four facilitators for this session are Yinqiu Ma, Xinyue Huang, Ying Ou and Jue Lu. Yinqiu, Xinyue, Ying and Jue are lecturers of the Chinese language in the Department of East Asian Studies.

Ying, Yinqiu, Xinyue and Jue have rich experience in teaching the Chinese language to heritage learners of Chinese and interacting with the Chinese American community. They have led effective discussions about Chinese Americans’ experiences, assimilation, and cultural identity in their classes. They have also organized various activities and events in and out of class to facilitate an understanding of Asian Americans’ values and contributions. In the spring of 2022, Yinqiu and Xinyue ran a roundtable discussion on the history, social status, and challenges of Asian Americans. In the fall of 2021, Yinqiu, Xinyue and Jue organized a “Face of Asian People” exhibition in Frist Campus Center that displays student-designed posters featuring notable Asian Americans and their achievements.

What to Expect:
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