Presented by KQED & Chinese Culture Center Mirror On the Wall: A Conversation Between American-Born and Chinese Immigrants 5/11/07 at Chinese Culture Center Auditorium In the San Francisco Bay Area, the Chinese community is powerful, yet divided by immigration status, language access, and acculturation issues. Come to this KQED screening at the Chinese Culture Center followed by a panel discussion to facilitate the first-ever dialogue between Newcomers and Chinese Americans. Simultaneous Cantonese and English translation provided. “Different generations of immigrants have vastly different perspectives and concerns, yet we all call ourselves Chinese,” said Chinese Culture Center Executive Director Sabina Chen. “As a large extended family, how do we communicate across generations and reach some common ground as a community? How do we address varying, sometimes conflicting interests with respect and understanding?” The discussion will incorporate clips from two KQED-produced documentaries about the local Chinese American community and will be simultaneously translated in Cantonese and English. - Clips from KQED-produced documentaries “Immigrant Voices-American Stories” and “The Hidden Cities of San Francisco Series: Chinatown” - Facilitated community discussion with simultaneous Cantonese and English translation PANELISTS: - Kari Lee, Executive Director, Chinatown YMCA - Wang Danxiong, Photographer (also Community Liaison for Chinese Artist Network and Online Interactive Host, Chinese Photographers Network) - Christina Wong, Director of Community Initiatives, Chinese for Affirmative Action - Abby Chen, Program Director, Chinese Culture Center - Moderator: Darlene Chiu, News Manager, PG&E (also Former Chief Deputy Communications Director at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office) Less