STATEMENT OF MISSION
Adopted on March 12, 1992
 
To Document, Preserve and Promote the History of Chinese Immigration and Legacy in New England
 
To collect, preserve and display artifacts, oral and printed materials, and other manifestations of Chinese-American legacy;
 
To study, interpret and share the contributions of the Chinese in New England to American Society;
 
To educate the public and enhance intercultural understanding of the Chinese-American community;
 
To identify, commemorate and preserve locales, structures, and places of historical significance to the development of the Chinese-American community;
 
To pursue innovative financial and technical means for historical rehabilitation and reuse relevant to or for the benefit of the Chinese-American community;
 
To establish a headquarters and network to house, exhibit, publish and produce works, cultural artifacts and other suitable media documenting and representing the experience of Chinese in New England; and
 
To collaborate with other entities, locally and nationally, in pursuing similar missions and objectives.
ABOUT
Quincy School Class Photo, 1942. This third grade class photograph during the Second World War shows that Chinese students constituted only about 20% of the class at that time. The majority of students in the 1940s were Syrian immigrant children. Quincy School Class Photo, 1942. This third grade class photograph during the Second World War shows that Chinese students constituted only about 20% of the class at that time. The majority of students in the 1940s were Syrian immigrant children.


Summary
The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) is a nonprofit entity incorporated in Massachusetts in 1992.

It is the first educational organization dedicated solely to documenting, preserving, and promoting the history and legacy of Chinese immigration in New England. The CHSNE is governed by board members and staff representing a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and expertise. Active community collaboration and membership participation underline our program development, exhibit design and collection building.

We believe that the history of a multi-dimensional community should not be left to the interpretation and safekeeping by only a selected few. Based in Boston's Chinatown, the CHSNE advocates historical conservation that respects both the physical built environment and its host community.

To sustain broad-based support, the CHSNE strives to make historical inquiry relevant and immediate to as many of our constituents as possible, the Chinatown Heritage Trail Project and the Renovation of Mt. Hope Chinese Burial Grounds being two examples. In a society increasingly marked by diversity - or fragmentation, as some would argue, the CHSNE seeks to provide forums and opportunities that will promote cross-cultural understanding and mutual respect. Above all, by rediscovering the achievements of Chinese immigrants and reaffirming the value of personal trials and triumphs, the CHSNE intend to provide a healing place and a common ground for collective celebration and rejuvenation.

Board Member and Staff Profiles*

 

Managing Director:

 

Caroline Chang
 
Officers:


 Co-Presidents: Deborah B. Dong and Peter Kiang


Secretary/Clerk: Wing-kai To


Treasurer: Sherry Dong

Board Members:


 • Carmen Chan - Dir of Major Gifts & Comm at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC)


• Peter K. Chan - Reg Mgr, Office for Civil Rights, Dept of Health & Human Services, Boston MA


• David Chang - Retired technical manager


• Thomas Chin - Consultant to the MA Dept of Education, Accountability & Targeted Assistance


• Doris Chu - President, International Society and Chinese Culture Institute


• Justina Chu - Budget Systems Coordinator, Suffolk University Law School


• Deborah B. Dong - Attorney, Law Offices of Deborah B. Dong


• Sherry Dong - Assoc Dir, Office of Community Health Programs at Tufts-NEMC


• Stephanie Fan - Retired educator and consultant


• Jacquie Kay - President, WPI, Inc., an international training and development company


• Peter Nien-chu Kiang - Prof of Ed & Dir of the Asian American Studies Program at UMass Boston


• Beatrice C. Lee - News reporter for Sino-American Times, pioneer GBCCA and retired teacher


• Shauna Lo - Asst Dir at the Institute for Asian American Studies at the UMass Boston


• Bik Fung Ng - Sr Program Mgr for the City of Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development


• Manyee Tang - Language consultant


• Wing-kai To - Assoc Prof of History and Director of Asian Studies at Bridgewater State College.


• Dr. Richard Wing - Dentist


• Joseph Yeung - Funeral Director at J.S. Waterman & Sons-Waring-Langone in Boston


• Da Zheng - Associate professor of English at Suffolk University


*Affiliations listed for identification purposes only














© 2008 Chinese Historical Society of New England Inc.

China Trade Center ▪ 2 Boylston Street, G-3 ▪ Boston, MA 02116

Phone: (617) 338-4339 ▪ Fax: (617) 338-9339 ▪ info@chsne.org