New York! The Museum of Chinese in America, Asian American Journalists Association and OurChinatown invite you to an Open Town Hall featuring a candid panel conversation with leaders, innovators and community voices to discuss and share ideas on the future of Chinatown: Target Free Thursday Town Hall: Chinatown 2.0: Bringing Chinatown into the Future. It's happening Thurday, May 12 at MOCA. Here are some more details:
CHINATOWN 2.0: A PANEL DISCUSSION AND OPEN TOWN HALLThe event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so be sure to RSVP at education@mocanyc.org. For further information about the event, go to the Museum of Chinese in America website here and the Facebook event page here.
Thursday, May 12
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Museum of Chinese In The Americas
215 Centre Street
Confirmed Panelists:
Peter Kwong, professor, Asian American Studies and urban planning, Hunter College; author, The New Chinatown
Wilson Tang, proprietor, the 90-year-old and totally renovated Nom Wah Tea House (as seen in The New York Times)
Gigi Li, co-director, Neighborhood Family Services Coalition; vice chair, Community Board 3
Moderated by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning reporter Ti-Hua Chang, Fox 5 WNYW
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and our first full month of publishing, join OurChinatown.org on May 12, 7-9 p.m. for our second Open Town Hall, featuring a candid conversation with an exciting panel of leaders, innovators and community voices to discuss and share ideas on how to bring Chinatown into the future. Hear from - and speak to - policymakers, politicians, designers, entrepreneurs and business owners on the topic of what Chinatown means today, how it's evolving, and how to ensure it can rebound and thrive for generations to come. Refreshments will be served; RSVP early, as space will be limited.