Write with me this winter at Washtenaw Community College

Come write with me this winter at Washtenaw Community College. On Zoom so bring your friends!

Chinese New Year's Traditions, Stories and Food
1 Saturday, January 25, 2025, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Continuing Writing Workshop: Finding the Writer Within
10 Sundays, February 2 – April 6, 2025, 12pm-2pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

The ABCs of Getting Published RESCHEDULED
2 Saturdays, February 22 - March 1, 2025,10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Telling the Stories of Your Life through Food
3 Saturdays, March 8, March 22, 2025- 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

https://washtenaw.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=3&int_sub_category_id=49&int_catalog_id=1

Newsletter What Asian American and Pacific Islander books are you buying this holiday season? | 1990 Institute

My annual round up of interesting Asian American and Pacific Islander books published this year.

I also love buying books for the holidays. So as much as my kids complain about being gifted books for every occasion, I want to share my annual round up of interesting Asian American and Pacific Islander books published this year. (Friends and family, do not look if you want to be surprised). Thanks to my many writer friends who helped me with this year’s list – Bryan Thao Worra, Ravi Shankar, Lakshmi Gandhi, Lia Kamana, May-lee Chai, and our own Stephanie Ming. What books would you add?

https://1990institute.salsalabs.org/1990newsletter_vol4_issue12?wvpId=3472bc42-b4b5-46d4-8347-f928d14e9f4f

ARTICLE: In Dearborn, Arab and Muslim Americans share their hopes and fears for a new president | PBS News Hour

As leaders reflect on the election outcome and what happens next, we asked Muslim and Arab American voters about how they felt after the election.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-dearborn-arab-and-muslim-americans-share-their-hopes-and-fears-for-a-new-president

Wayne State University Press Made in Michigan Writers Series News

Wayne State University Press announcement re some exciting changes to the Made in Michigan Writers Series! With thanks to the outgoing editors, Michael Delp and M. L. Liebler, for their support of the Made in Michigan Writers Series and the Michigan literary community.

For the full press release: https://bit.ly/4hL4bM2

ARTICLE Michigan Muslim leaders are split on presidential endorsements | PBS News Hour

More than 310,000 people of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) ancestry call Michigan home, according to 2020 census data, and there are more than 200,000 Muslim American voters in the state, according to Emgage, including many Asian, Arab, and…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/live-update/election-news-2024/michigan-muslim-leaders-are-split-on-presidential-endorsements

ARTICLE: Split on who to support, Muslim and Arab American leaders give a range of endorsements — or none at all | PBS News Hour

For many Muslim and Arab Americans, Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and the wider Middle East are personal, and so is this election.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/split-on-who-to-support-muslim-and-arab-american-leaders-give-a-range-of-endorsements-or-none-at-all

ARTICLE: How Asian Americans are filling the gaps in care for their elderly parents | PBS News Hour

Almost two-thirds of Asian American and Pacific Islander caregivers felt that they did not have a choice in becoming a caregiver, according to the AARP. These groups are trying to offer more culturally competent resources to their communities.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-asian-americans-are-filling-the-gaps-in-care-for-their-elderly-parents

Newsletter Are you ready to vote? These new American voters and Asian American voters are. | 1990 Institute

Are you ready to vote? These new American voters and Asian American voters are.

https://1990institute.salsalabs.org/1990newsletter_vol4_issue10?wvpId=3472bc42-b4b5-46d4-8347-f928d14e9f4f

PICTURE New citizens in Michigan share what voting means to them | PBS News Hour

 

Look! My picture is on the Sept 19, 2024 PBS News Hour broadcast!

Here's the article from Sept 11, 2024: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-citizens-in-michigan-share-what-voting-means-to-them

New citizens in Michigan share what voting means to them

New American voters, those who came to the U.S. as immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers, and have since become citizens, are an increasingly important group of voters in the United States.

ARTICLE New citizens in Michigan share what voting means to them | PBS NewsHour

My new article for PBS News Hour Community Initiative

New American voters, those who came to the U.S. as immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers, and have since become citizens, are an increasingly important group of voters in the United States.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-citizens-in-michigan-share-what-voting-means-to-them

Upcoming WCC classes Fall 2024

Wrapped up summer writing classes today. Come write with me this fall at WCC!

Fall 2024

Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Finding the Writer Within Continuing Writers Workshop
8 Sundays, Oct 6 - Nov. 24, 2024, 12-2pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Writing from the Heart
3 Sats, Oct 5 - 19, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Jumpstart your Memoir: Writing the Stories of your Life

3 Sats, Nov 2 - 16, 2023, 10am-12pm EST, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Introduction to Magazine Writing

2 Saturdays, Dec 7-14, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

WCC Writing Workshop: Writing with Style, Finding your Voice

Starting today Writing with Style, Finding your Voice

2 Saturdays, August 17, 24, 2024, 10am -12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College

Coming this fall: (dates updated 8/25/2024)

Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Finding the Writer Within Continuing Writers Workshop
8 Sundays, Oct 6 - Nov. 24, 2024, 12-2pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Writing from the Heart
3 Sats, Oct 5 - 19, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Jumpstart your Memoir: Writing the Stories of your Life

3 Sats, Nov 2 - 16, 2023, 10am-12pm EST, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Introduction to Magazine Writing

2 Saturdays, Dec 7-14, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

1990 Institute Newsletter Vol 4 Issue 8 Aug 16, 2024

 My essay in 1990 Institute Newsletter, Vol 4 Issue 8 Aug 16, 2024 

https://1990institute.salsalabs.org/1990newsletter_vol4_issue8?wvpId=3472bc42-b4b5-46d4-8347-f928d14e9f4f 

WCC Writing Class: Finding your Voice Writing with Style

Finding your Voice Writing with Style starting this Sat 8/17 10 am to 12 pm at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) on Zoom 

https://washtenaw.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=3&int_sub_category_id=49&int_catalog_id=1

Looking forward to the fall, register today!

Washtenaw Community College Culture and Writing classes

Looking forward to the fall, register today!

Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Finding the Writer Within Continuing Writers Workshop
8 Sundays, Oct 6 - Nov. 24, 2024, 12-2pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Writing from the Heart
3 Sats, Oct 5 - 19, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Jumpstart your Memoir: Writing the Stories of your Life

3 Sats, Nov 2 - 16, 2023, 10am-12pm EST, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

Introduction to Magazine Writing

2 Saturdays, Dec 7-14, 2024, 10am-12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom

https://washtenaw.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=3&int_sub_category_id=49&int_catalog_id=1

WCC Writing Workshop Finding the Writer Within Continuing Writers Workshop (Summer)

Starting today: Finding the Writer Within Continuing Writers Workshop (Summer)

5 Sundays, July 28-Aug 25, 2024, 12-2pm EST, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom 

Coming up next
Writing with Style, Finding your Voice
2 Saturdays, August 17, 24, 2024, 10am -12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College

Book Signing at Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market July 21

Excited to be signing books with Wayne State University Press at the Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market, Shed 5, in Detroit on Sunday, July 21, 10am-4pm. I'll be there 1:00-1:45 pm. Join us!

https://detroitbookfest.com/ 

Signing books at Detroit Festival of Books July 21

See you at Detroit Festival of Books! Next Sunday, July 21, 10-4, Eastern Market, Shed 5. I'll be there with Wayne State University Press signing books 1:00-1:45, join us! (free parking). https://detroitbookfest.com/

Writing Workshop: Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell, KYLYN Asian American Arts and Culture Festival

Excited to be a part of the KYLYN Asian American Arts and Culture Festival!

SUNDAY, June 23, 3:00pm, Ann Arbor District Library

FREE Writing Workshop

Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell

facilitated by Kyunghee Kim and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

This workshop invites participants to explore the narratives that shape their identities and the expectations placed upon them by family, society, and personal history. Through creative writing exercises and discussion, attendees will gain insights into the stories they've been told about themselves, the stories they tell, and most critically, the stories they want to tell. This workshop aims to: 

Uncover Hidden Narratives: Identify the cultural and familial narratives that influence our beliefs, behaviors, and relationships. 

Empower Personal Agency: Foster a sense of empowerment by recognizing the role we play in shaping our own narratives. 

Cultivate Self-Awareness: Promote self-awareness by examining how past experiences, familial and cultural expectations, and societal norms continue to shape our evolving identity. 

Promote Resilience: Explore strategies for navigating the burden of familial and cultural expectations and legacy, building resilience, and embracing authenticity. 

Foster Connection: Create a supportive environment for participants to share, listen, and learn from one another's experiences. 

By attending this workshop, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the stories that shape their lives and develop tools to navigate the burden of expectation and legacy with greater clarity and resilience.

https://www.kylynfest.com/schedule/#stories 

Writing Workshop: KYLYN Festival: Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell

 

KYLYN Festival: Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell interactive writing workshop this Sunday June 23 3pm Ann Arbor District Library downtown branch -- Uncover hidden narratives and cultivate self-awareness with Kyung Hee Kim and me! This workshop invites you to explore the narratives that shape your identity through creative writing and discussion. Attendees will gain insights into the stories they’ve been told about themselves, the stories they tell, and most critically, the stories they want to tell.