Inheriting: How Do We Talk About Our Family Histories?

Name: Inheriting: How Do We Talk About Our Family Histories?
Start: 2024-06-27T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-06-27T20:30:00-07:00
Location: 474 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105-2636, United States

Schedule

Thu Jun 27 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

474 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105-2636, United States | Pasadena, CA

Join us for an immersive, sound-rich night of storytelling and practical advice with Emily Kwong (she/her), the host behind NPR’s “Short Wave” and the new LAist Studios podcast, “Inheriting”.
Asian American and Pacific Islander history isn’t always taught in-depth in school and families can sometimes be reluctant to share their stories. As a result, many can have an incomplete understanding of their cultural histories and identities.
A hallmark of “Inheriting” is having these conversations about pivotal historical moments with family members – conversations that have never happened before and can be uncomfortable.
At this live show, Emily will take you back in time, with music, photos, archive tape, and intimate conversations – delving into three moments of AAPI history in a personal and deeply emotional way like you’ve never heard before. Emily will highlight the different issues and challenges the families faced, which prevented them from opening up about their stories and histories until “Inheriting.” An important part of the evening will be passing forward knowledge that Emily and the “Inheriting” team learned from their work on the show and “Inheriting”’s consulting psychologist. You’ll walk away with a guide to interview your own family members about their experiences. Make sure to come early and hungry because before the show, Dina’s Dumplings food truck will be serving up some tasty items outside the Crawford.
Listen to the “Inheriting” trailer here: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249384369/introducing-inheriting
And listen to the first episode on May 23. New episodes premiere weekly on Thursdays.
SPECIAL GUESTS
* Sherry C. Wang, PhD (she/her) - Associate Professor, Santa Clara University School of Education & Counseling Psychology; Consulting Psychologist on “Inheriting”
* Shakeel Syed (he/him) and Saira Sayeed (she/her) share their reflections on how 9/11 impacted their family
* Bảo Trương (he/him) shares stories about his family's experience with the Vietnam War
* Leialani Wihongi-Santos (she/her) and Joseph Aflleje-Santos (he/him) share their family's experiences during and after imperial Japan’s occupation of Guam
* Leialani Wihongi-Santos (she/her) and Joseph Aflleje-Santos (he/him) share their family's experiences during and after imperial Japan’s occupation of Guam