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Are you interested in learning about the history of Asian Americans in Orange County?
Apply for this workshop series at the bottom of this page!
Dates: Saturdays, February 8 - March 22, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: 10 Truman Irvine, CA 92620
Cost: Free
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Identify, explain, and reflect on historical moments of Asian American history in Orange County
Use multimedia tools to demonstrate their understanding of historical Asian American landmarks in Orange County
Program Instructors
Program Instructors
JC Fermin
JC Fermin
Ph.D. Candidate in English with a Graduate Emphasis in Asian American Studies and Critical Race Theory, UC Irvine
M.A. English, UC Irvine
B.A. Comparative Literature, English, and Philosophy, CSUF
Vicky Le
Vicky Le
B.A. Psychological Science, UC Irvine
B.A. Asian American Studies, Minor in Asia Studies, UC Irvine
Program Advisors
Program Advisors
Dr. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Ph.D.
Dr. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of HumanitiesDirector, Humanities CenterDirector, Center for Liberation, Anti-Racism, and Belonging (C-LAB)Professor, Departments of History and Asian American Studies
Dr. Tony Hwang, Ed.D.
Dr. Tony Hwang, Ed.D.
Executive DirectorOffice of Enrollment ManagementUniversity of California, Irvine
Administrative Staff
Administrative Staff
Mary Nguyen
Mary Nguyen
Program DirectorAsian American Youth Leaders Program
Raini Do
Raini Do
Program Coordinator Asian American Youth Leaders Program
Workshop Schedule
Workshop Schedule
[subject to change]
[subject to change]
Week 1 (2/8): Welcome and Introduction
Week 2 (2/15): Discovery of Anaheim, Orange, and Santa Ana
Week 3 (2/22): Discovery of North and Central Orange County
Week 4 (3/1): Discovery of the Canyons and South Orange County
Week 5 (3/8): Walking Tour of Orange County [Field Trip]
Week 6 (3/15): Discovery of Coastal Orange County and Camp Pendleton
Week 7 (3/22): Project Presentations
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the program coordinator Mary Nguyen (marynguyen@sccca.org).
The Asian American Youth Leaders is a youth leadership program developed in partnership between the South Coast Chinese Cultural Association (SCCCA) in Irvine and the Humanities Center at the University of California Irvine.
The aim of the program is to:
Cultivate the next generation of Asian American leaders who can contribute to the social dialogue in developing just and equitable solutions to social challenges and needs.
Develop leadership skill sets necessary to participate in civic engagement activities and effect positive change in society.
Broadly increase awareness within the Asian American community on the shared and disparate histories of immigration by the various Asian ethnic and cultural groups.
Increase and promote contributions of Asian Americans in the United States.
Program Sponsors
Program Sponsors
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