Forum Schedule
June 24th - 26th
Thursday, June 24th
2-4 pm: Optional Affinity Groups
While the APINHP Forum program encourages interactive participation across APIA communities to share strategies and experience in cultural preservation,
Affinity Groups can plan to convene meetings on either Thursday (afternoon) or Saturday (late morning) for collaboration and planning in tangent to the national forum gathering. Meeting space can be arranged upon request. Please contact the Group Facilitator listed below for more details.
Pilipino Affinity Group: Dawn Mabalon
Chinese American Affinity Group: Munson Kwok
Guamanian Affinity Group:Joe Quinata
All Camps Affinity Group: Bill Sugaya
Japantown Heritage Roundtable: Thurs, June 24th, 2-5 pm:
Jill Shiraki & Donna Graves
4-6 pm: Free Optional Tours of San Francisco
Visit the Chinese Historical Society of America, Chinese American Citizen's Alliance, and the New International Hotel/ Manilatown Heritage Foundation.
Please indicate as you register which sites you would like to visit.
6:30-9 pm: Opening Reception
Chinatown YWCA Towers: Julia Morgan Dining Room
Welcome: Bill Watanabe, Chairperson, APINHP Forum
Key Note Speakers: Irene Hirano & Sue Fawn Chung, Ph.D.
Friday, June 25th
All day: APIA National Preservation Multimedia Gallery
8:00-9:15 am: Continental Breakfast/ Registration
Opening Plenary Speaker: Paul Osaki
9:15–10:30 am: Finders and Keepers of APIA Historic Sites
Meet our community stewards and their bold efforts to preserve
and protect a potpourri of APIA cultural & historic sites.
10:45-12:15 am: Morning Session
(Choice of four concurrent sessions)
Introduction to Historic Preservation
How can we partner to preserve our APIA stories; what are the essential mechanisms, and who are the lead partners for historic preservation?
Adaptive Reuse for Ethnic Museums & Cultural Centers
Learn how historic Asian Pacific Islander American sites have been
restored and adapted to honor our cultural heritage.
Defining Asian Pacific Islander Destinations
Through Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Discover ways to build public awareness, foster new audiences,
and create community economic benefits for APIA communities.
New Efforts to Document Asian Pacific Heritage
Be inspired by inventive ways APIA communities are documenting their
historic resources, landscapes and cultural activities.
12:30–1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30–2:30 pm: World Café
Join in an engaging focused discussion to share your experiences and glean from others as we define cultural and historic preservation for APIA communities.
2:45-4:15 pm: Afternoon Sessions
(Choice of four concurrent sessions)
Cultural Preservation in Southeast Asian
American Communities
How do we cultivate culture and community identity in our
Southeast Asian American communities?
Shared Histories, Shared Sites
Uncover the layered histories and shared stories of APIA heritage sites,
and engage in a discussion of challenges and possibilities.
Economic Empowerment and Collaboration in Asian
Pacific Islander American Neighborhoods
How do we embrace our community identity and revitalize
APIA neighborhoods through creative partnerships?
Youth Engaged Preservation Efforts
What are effective strategies for engaging new generations in
preserving and embracing APIA cultural heritage?
5-7 pm: Self-Guided Walking Tours of Asian Heritage Areas
Possible sites include Little Saigon, Chinatown Youth
Alleyway Tour, and Japantown Youth Tours.
Please indicate as you register which sites you would like to visit.
Also note that some of these sites may incur a separate fee.
7:00-10:00 pm: “A Taste of the Islands" Reception
The Guam Preservation Trust is proud to present an evening with Guam and the Pacific Islands. The evening will be filled with the taste, smell, sight, and sounds of the islands as Guam welcomes everyone to experience the Pacific way.
Keynote Speaker: Tony Babauta, Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas,
Department of Interior
Saturday, June 26th
8:30–10:30 am: What NEXT STEPS will ensure APIA preservation?
What would an APIA Caucus look like?
How do we engender a pan-Asian preservation agenda?
Can we propose a "census" of APIA-related preservation sites
and cultural preservation efforts?
What are the next steps for Forum constituents?
10:45-12 noon: Introduction to Historic Preservation (Part 2)
Affinity Group Meetings (optional)
APINHP Forum Steering Committee Wrap-Up
Work Task Force Meetings
Optional Tours of San Francisco
Possible sites include the Angel Island Immigration Station (full), San Francisco City Tour - Presidio (National Japanese American Historical Society).
Please indicate as you register which sites you would like to visit.
Also note that some of these sites may incur a separate fee.
2-4 pm: Optional Affinity Groups
While the APINHP Forum program encourages interactive participation across APIA communities to share strategies and experience in cultural preservation,
Affinity Groups can plan to convene meetings on either Thursday (afternoon) or Saturday (late morning) for collaboration and planning in tangent to the national forum gathering. Meeting space can be arranged upon request. Please contact the Group Facilitator listed below for more details.
Pilipino Affinity Group: Dawn Mabalon
Chinese American Affinity Group: Munson Kwok
Guamanian Affinity Group:Joe Quinata
All Camps Affinity Group: Bill Sugaya
Japantown Heritage Roundtable: Thurs, June 24th, 2-5 pm:
Jill Shiraki & Donna Graves
4-6 pm: Free Optional Tours of San Francisco
Visit the Chinese Historical Society of America, Chinese American Citizen's Alliance, and the New International Hotel/ Manilatown Heritage Foundation.
Please indicate as you register which sites you would like to visit.
6:30-9 pm: Opening Reception
Chinatown YWCA Towers: Julia Morgan Dining Room
Welcome: Bill Watanabe, Chairperson, APINHP Forum
Key Note Speakers: Irene Hirano & Sue Fawn Chung, Ph.D.
Friday, June 25th
All day: APIA National Preservation Multimedia Gallery
8:00-9:15 am: Continental Breakfast/ Registration
Opening Plenary Speaker: Paul Osaki
9:15–10:30 am: Finders and Keepers of APIA Historic Sites
Meet our community stewards and their bold efforts to preserve
and protect a potpourri of APIA cultural & historic sites.
10:45-12:15 am: Morning Session
(Choice of four concurrent sessions)
Introduction to Historic Preservation
How can we partner to preserve our APIA stories; what are the essential mechanisms, and who are the lead partners for historic preservation?
Adaptive Reuse for Ethnic Museums & Cultural Centers
Learn how historic Asian Pacific Islander American sites have been
restored and adapted to honor our cultural heritage.
Defining Asian Pacific Islander Destinations
Through Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Discover ways to build public awareness, foster new audiences,
and create community economic benefits for APIA communities.
New Efforts to Document Asian Pacific Heritage
Be inspired by inventive ways APIA communities are documenting their
historic resources, landscapes and cultural activities.
12:30–1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30–2:30 pm: World Café
Join in an engaging focused discussion to share your experiences and glean from others as we define cultural and historic preservation for APIA communities.
2:45-4:15 pm: Afternoon Sessions
(Choice of four concurrent sessions)
Cultural Preservation in Southeast Asian
American Communities
How do we cultivate culture and community identity in our
Southeast Asian American communities?
Shared Histories, Shared Sites
Uncover the layered histories and shared stories of APIA heritage sites,
and engage in a discussion of challenges and possibilities.
Economic Empowerment and Collaboration in Asian
Pacific Islander American Neighborhoods
How do we embrace our community identity and revitalize
APIA neighborhoods through creative partnerships?
Youth Engaged Preservation Efforts
What are effective strategies for engaging new generations in
preserving and embracing APIA cultural heritage?
5-7 pm: Self-Guided Walking Tours of Asian Heritage Areas
Possible sites include Little Saigon, Chinatown Youth
Alleyway Tour, and Japantown Youth Tours.
Please indicate as you register which sites you would like to visit.
Also note that some of these sites may incur a separate fee.
7:00-10:00 pm: “A Taste of the Islands" Reception
The Guam Preservation Trust is proud to present an evening with Guam and the Pacific Islands. The evening will be filled with the taste, smell, sight, and sounds of the islands as Guam welcomes everyone to experience the Pacific way.
Keynote Speaker: Tony Babauta, Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas,
Department of Interior
Saturday, June 26th
8:30–10:30 am: What NEXT STEPS will ensure APIA preservation?
What would an APIA Caucus look like?
How do we engender a pan-Asian preservation agenda?
Can we propose a "census" of APIA-related preservation sites
and cultural preservation efforts?
What are the next steps for Forum constituents?
10:45-12 noon: Introduction to Historic Preservation (Part 2)
Affinity Group Meetings (optional)
APINHP Forum Steering Committee Wrap-Up
Work Task Force Meetings
Optional Tours of San Francisco
Possible sites include the Angel Island Immigration Station (full), San Francisco City Tour - Presidio (National Japanese American Historical Society).
Please indicate as you register which sites you would like to visit.
Also note that some of these sites may incur a separate fee.