Chinese American Experiences
Mass. Memories Road Show
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 – 3:00
Pao Arts Center | 99 Albany St, Boston Chinatown
Promotional Posters: English | 简体中文 (simplified Chinese) | 繁體中文 (traditional Chinese)
Thank you to everyone who attended the Chinese American Experiences Mass. Memories Road Show on June 2nd! We welcomed over 125 attendees who contributed over 175 photos to the digital archive. Stay tuned for when we post the materials online in the fall.
ABOUT THE EVENT
- This is a FREE community event to document Chinese American Experiences in Massachusetts by digitizing family photos and stories for researchers and future generations.
- Anyone with a connection to the Chinese community in Massachusetts—including Chinese immigrants, Chinese Americans, international students, and adoptees—is encouraged to attend.
- All ages may participate and families are invited to come together. Attendees under 18 must have a waiver signed by a guardian.
关于这次活动
- 这是一个通过将家族照片和故事电子化来庆祝马瑟诸塞州华裔美国人经历的社区活动，这些照片和故事将会被存档给后代。
- 任何在马瑟诸塞州与华人社区由有关联的人——包括中国移民，华裔美国人，国际学生，以及被收养的子女，都欢迎参加。
- 所有年龄段的人都可以参加，我们鼓励以家庭为单位一起来参加我们的活动。18岁以下的参与者需要由合法监护人签署弃权说明书。
關于這次活動
- 這是一個通過將家族照片和故事電子化來慶祝馬瑟諸塞州華裔美國人經曆的社區活動，這些照片和故事將會被存檔給後代。
- 任何在馬瑟諸塞州與華人社區由有關聯的人——包括中國移民，華裔美國人，國際學生，以及被收養的子女，都歡迎參加。
- 所有年齡段的人都可以參加，我們鼓勵以家庭爲單位一起來參加我們的活動。18歲以下的參與者需要由合法監護人簽署棄權說明書。
WHAT TO BRING
- One to three photos, either print or digital (CD, USB, or cell phone) that reflect Chinese American Experiences including snapshots or formal portraits of family moments, celebrations, ancestors, local businesses or organizations that are important to you.
携带物品
- 1-3张关于华裔美国人的相片，打印或电子（CD、U盘或手机）的形式皆可。经历： 快照或正式的肖像、家庭时刻、庆典、祖先、当地商业和组织，或者任何对你来说重要的东西。
攜帶物品
- 1-3張關于華裔美國人的相片，打印或電子（CD、U盤或手機）的形式皆可。經曆： 快照或正式的肖像、家庭時刻、慶典、祖先、當地商業和組織，或者任何對你來說重要的東西。
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Schedule 30 – 60 minutes for this event
- Be prepared to share details about your photos (names, location, date if known).
- You will have the opportunity to record a video interview about your photos.
- Photos will be scanned and added to the digital collection at openarchives.umb.edu.
你可以从这个活动期望的
- 只需要30-60分钟就能够将你的故事保存
- 你需要描述你的照片
- 你将有机会参与关于你的照片的录影采访
- 照片将会被扫描并且被上传至电子数据库 openarchives.umb.edu.
你可以從這個活動期望的
- 只需要30-60分鍾就能夠將你的故事保存
- 你需要描述你的照片
- 你將有機會參與關于你的照片的錄影采訪
- 照片將會被掃描並且被上傳至電子數據庫 openarchives.umb.edu.
Location
The Pao Arts Center| 99 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02111
Directions: The Pao Arts Center is located in the One Greenway building, 99 Kneeland Street. For GPS driving directions, use 66 Hudson Street, Boston, MA 02111. From Hudson Street, walk up the stairs and across the deck to the 99 Albany Street entrance. The public parking garage entrance is on Hudson Street. The Pao Arts Center is accessible by the MBTA green, red, and orange lines.
More Information
The Mass. Memories Road Show (MMRS) is an event-based public history project that digitizes family photos and memories shared by the people of Massachusetts. It is produced by the University Archives & Special Collections Department at the Joseph P. Healey Library, UMass Boston, which partners with local communities to organize free public events where residents are invited to bring up to three family photos to be scanned and included in an online digital collection. MMRS is co-sponsored by the Patricia C. Flaherty ’81 Endowed Fund. The Chinese American Experiences MMRS is made possible through support from generous community donors. A special thanks to the Greater Malden Asian American Coalition (GMAACC), Quincy Asian Resources Inc, Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA), and the Pao Arts Center—BCNC for their support in organizing this event.
