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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Now Streaming—UNSETTLED

A portrayal of the challenging process that LGBTQ refugees must go through to find safety and security while starting over in the US.

ONLINE—Our Communities and Climate Change Panel

ONLINE—Join the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for a panel discussion featuring experts on the subject of climate change and environmental justice in Asian American and immigrant communities. Author and scholar Julie […]

OAKLAND—Screening: NAILED IT

Watch the film about the unlikely story about how 20 Vietnamese women started a $8 billion dollar nail salon industry.