APIAs Building Railroads across America

In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month and in commemoration of the 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad:

When and Where
Sunday, April 29, 2018 
12:00 Noon-3:00 p.m.
San Francisco Main Public Library
Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
San Francisco, CA 

Agenda
•    Craft activities for all ages (rock rubbings, railroad logos, maps, create a diorama of Chinese railroad workers, make a paper train)
•    Book Displays about Chinese Railroad Workers
•    See examples of Chinese Railroad Food
•    Activities (balance heavy baskets with poles, lift a section of iron rail, touch a replica of a railroad spike, match railroad logos, use replica money for snacks)
•    Media (Power Points, DVD) for elementary, middle, and senior high school
•    Poster Displays of the Chinese role in the Central Pacific Railroad
•    See a map of railroads built by Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) in the late 1800s
•    Goody Bag for first 50 kids under 12

Sponsors
The Association of Chinese Teachers (TACT)
Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Square and Circle Club
The Magazines & Newspaper Center, San Francisco Public Library
          
This event is partially funded by the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fund at San Francisco State University and the Lonnie K. Chin Curriculum Grant.