NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
AAPI THEME STUDY
PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONVENING
Connect with others passionate about Asian American Pacific Islander heritage sites in the Pacific Northwest and explore diverse stories among local heritage sites
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 27 - 29, 2024
WING LUKE MUSEUM
REGISTRATION: $18
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
Anyone with an interest in Asian American Pacific Islander heritage — all are welcome!
All experience levels are encouraged to come!
Organizations currently sharing about Asian American Pacific Islander heritage at their site — or with the potential to do so!
FINDING A PATH FORWARD
In partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), Wing Luke Museum will host an upcoming convening to dive into the recent NPS Asian American Pacific Islander National Historic Landmarks Theme Study
The Theme Study is meant to lay out the national historic context and then set the stage for identifying and recognizing sites of significance. At our local convening, we’ll especially dive into significant themes and places rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Keynote with Konrad Ng, national advisor to the Study
Workshops and breakout sessions
Tours in the Chinatown-International District
There will also be a Friday daytime partner convening to explore future potential expanded collaboration.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Learn more about the Study and explore its purpose to tell and acknowledge diverse stories
Explore how we can connect local stories through common themes
Explore the potential among local heritage sites for future landmark designations
Learn about the National Historic Landmark process and benefits
Connect with others passionate about Asian American Pacific Islander heritage sites in the Pacific Northwest
SPEAKERS
KONRAD NG, National Advisor to the National Park Service AAPI Theme Study will be the Keynote Speaker
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
8:30 AM Doors open
Lunch Included
9 AM - 4 PM Partner Convening
4:30 PM Doors open to the Keynote & Reception
5 PM Keynote & Reception Starts
4:30 - 7:30 PM Wing Luke Museum Galleries Open
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
8:15 AM Doors open
9 AM - 5 PM Workshops, Breakout Sessions, and Tours
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Explore Local Heritage Sites
Participants are responsible for own travel to and from the sites
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial – Hosted tour of the Memorial for convening participants. Time tbd.
Mukai Farm & Garden – Special opening of the Mukai House from 1-4pm with docents available for convening participants.
Seattle Art Museum – Our partner is able to provide a limited number of admission tickets for participants to explore the Seattle Art Museum on your own.
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Stimson Green Mansion – Landmark headquarters for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, the Stimson Green Mansion is an example of early 20th century English Tudor Revival style architecture, located in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Though it has no direct ties to AAPI heritage, the landmark provides an opportunity to reflect on and explore the landmark process overall.
VISIT AFTER THE CONVENING
SEATTLE
NPS Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park: A FREE museum in Pioneer Square that shares the story of a 1890s gold rush in the Yukon Territory of Canada, which transformed Seattle, its people and its culture in ways still evident today.
OCA-Greater Seattle Pre-conquest Indigenous Cultures and its Aftermath (PICA) Conference – November
IDAHO
OREGON
NOTE REGARDING COVID-19
These sessions will be on-site in Seattle, WA.
Beginning Thursday, December 15th 2022, masks are optional but highly encouraged for on-site visitors. We will provide masks and cleaning supplies for visitors to use upon request.
An exception to this rule will be Wednesdays, which will remain a courtesy mask-mandatory day to accommodate visitors who need or prefer increased COVID-19 precautions. Additionally, certain museum experiences such as tours and high-capacity on-site events will still require guests to be fully masked.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
For over 50 years, Wing Luke Museum has been and continues to be a leader in community-based cultural, historical, and contemporary art museums.
Our mission is to “connect everyone to the dynamic history, cultures, and art of Asian Pacific Americans through vivid storytelling and inspiring experiences, to advance racial and social equity.” Through our scholarship, historic interpretation, collections, storytelling, collaborations, and dynamic work of partnering with schools and districts to enhance social studies, history, and ELA programs—Wing Luke Museum seeks to tell a wider story of our region and nation.
