While earning my Art and Design Education MA at Pratt Institute, I was able to work with director of the Localized History Project, Shreya Sunderram, in the course Beyond and Between Pratt's Gates. As part of this course, I created an exhibit based upon research of primary sources about a piece of NYC Asian-American history. My project, "A New and Enriched Life: Community Organizations for Chinese-American Women in NYC, 1920-1945" examines the lineage of New York City-based organizations formed by Chinese-American women in the first half of the 20th century. From the 1920s to the 1950s, the Chinese Young Women’s Christian Association, the Ging Hawk Club, the Chinese Women’s Association, the Chinese Women’s New Life Association, and the American Women’s Voluntary Services Chinese Unit were active in Chinatown at various times. By exploring the stories of these organizations' founding, activities, and goals for their members, much can be learned about the way in which the role of Chinese- and American-born women in the public sphere evolved over these few decades. 

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Visit the Localized History Project's site to explore the exhibit

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