Tag Archives: Asian American

Letters from 6′ Away: South Asian American Experiences During COVID-19

A project of the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), Letters from 6′ Away seeks to document South Asian experiences of this moment by giving contributors prompts to follow to  write a letter to themselves one year in the future. The letter will be included in SAADA’s archive (with permission) and will be sent to the contributor via mail or email one year from now. 

A/P/A Voices: A COVID-19 Public Memory Project

The Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University, in collaboration with Tomie Arai, Lena Sze, Vivian Truong, and Diane Wong, is in the early stages of developing A/P/A Voices: A COVID-19 Public Memory Project, a public memory project related to COVID-19 and A/P/A communities. For more information, read the framing statement. If you are interested in being involved, please email apa.archives@nyu.edu.  

OneWorld COVID-19 Special Collection

The Museum of Chinese in America has established the OneWorld Collection to feature acquisitions of a wide range of artifacts, including but not limited to photographs, letters, articles, journals, messages, notes, certificates, medical records, videos, and oral histories of Chinese Americans during this time. This collection will not only feature stories of community efforts but also highlight experiences of individuals and families during these unprecedented times.

They invite Chinese Americans to send a write up and photos to oneworld@mocanyc.org, with the subject line Submission for MOCA OneWorld COVID-19 Special Collection. Explain how you, your association, or your community group organized to help the current crisis. Share a story that is one you believe should be recorded and documented. Please provide your contact information or that of your organization’s or community’s, including full name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.