Blog | Asian History on the Central Coast

Little South East Asia: API Voices at a Hispanic Majority School

Emily Pan

May 17

Little South East Asia: API Voices at a Hispanic Majority School

Gandhi Anastacio-Olivo from Paso Robles High School graciously drafted this article, highlighting Asian American voices at Paso Robles...

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Emily Pan

May 10

Cal Poly Day of Remembrance Event

Are you interested in learning more about the impact of Japanese incarceration on SLO community? Check out Cal Poly NSU’s annual Day of...

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Emily Pan

Jun 2, 2023

Young Asian American Voices

Paso Robles High School students Serenity Wulfing and Elidia Chavez in Mr. Geoffrey Land's ethnic studies class interviewed local Asian...

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Emily Pan

Jun 17, 2022

Historic Chinese Temple in Cambria

Cambria's Chinese history is widely unknown, but one historic Chinese Temple stands as a symbol of the many Chinese...

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Chinese Contributions to Yosemite National Park

Emily Pan

Oct 16, 2021

Chinese Contributions to Yosemite National Park

In 4.5 months in 1875, 300 Chinese laborers built a 23-mile road that climbed 3000ft in elevation, that has become one of the most...

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Emily Pan

Jun 1, 2021

Obon Festival: An Oral History

This is a summary of the Obon Festival that took place on July 31, 1965 at the San Luis Obispo Veterans' Memorial Hall. Obon is an...

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Emily Pan

May 31, 2021

Oral History by Kofuji Eto Fukunaga

This is a summary of the oral history by Kofuji Eto Fukunaga, about her father's life story. Her father, Tameji Eto, was born and raised...

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Emily Pan

Mar 15, 2021

Face Mask Inventor: Dr. Wu Lien-teh

On March 10, 2021, Google's logo tribute featured Dr. Wu Lien-teh, a Chinese man who saved so many lives during the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts V & VI)

Emily Pan

Jan 19, 2021

Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts V & VI)

Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...

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Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts II-IV)

Emily Pan

Jan 19, 2021

Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts II-IV)

Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...

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Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Part I)

Emily Pan

Jan 19, 2021

Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Part I)

Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...

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Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast

Emily Pan

Jan 11, 2021

Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast

A Google site called "Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast" created by Cal Poly students and...

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Quick Facts: Filipino American History you Probably Didn't Know

Emily Pan

Jan 11, 2021

Quick Facts: Filipino American History you Probably Didn't Know

Filipino American history is grossly underrepresented in the U.S., and the information taught is often skewed and misrepresented. Here...

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California Honors Filipino Farm Workers Labor Movement On ‘Larry Itliong Day’

Emily Pan

Jan 11, 2021

California Honors Filipino Farm Workers Labor Movement On ‘Larry Itliong Day’

Recognition In 2020, California Governor Newsom issued a proclamation that declared October 25 as 'Larry Itliong Day'. October is...

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Emily Pan

Jan 11, 2021

June Fist Project

June Fist 2020 shares the testimonies of those mobilized on the Central Coast during the summer uprisings for Black lives. The June Fist...

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Emily Pan

Jan 11, 2021

Dreams Journal Project

Communities around the world are witnessing how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates inequities and structural weaknesses in our societies —...

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America is in the Heart: A Testimony of Life in America (Part IV)

Emily Pan

Jan 11, 2021

America is in the Heart: A Testimony of Life in America (Part IV)

Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I), his journey in America (see Part II), his...

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America is in the Heart: Fighting for Representation (Part III)

Emily Pan

Jan 10, 2021

America is in the Heart: Fighting for Representation (Part III)

Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I) and his journey in America (see Part II)....

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America is in the Heart: Alienated in America (Part II)

Emily Pan

Jan 6, 2021

America is in the Heart: Alienated in America (Part II)

Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I) and his journey in America. Bulosan, at the...

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America is in the Heart: Bulosan in the Philippines (Part I)

Emily Pan

Dec 31, 2020

America is in the Heart: Bulosan in the Philippines (Part I)

Carlos Bulosan is a Filipino immigrant known for his semi-autobiography, America is in the Heart: A Personal History, which tells the...

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