Join us online Wednesday to meet some filmmakers:

• We Still Here introduces the incredible youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a disaster that brought an unprecedented level of devastation to an island already in an economic and political crisis. (54 minutes)
• May 12: Far East, Deep South follows a Chinese American family’s search for their roots that leads to Mississippi, where they uncover surprising family revelations and the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. (76 minutes)

Discuss and practice classroom applications for these additional films:

• May 19: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail tells the incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, NY. Accused of mortgage fraud, Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges during the 2008 financial crisis. (85 minutes) 

We invite participants to join us in exploring these inquiries:

• What is non-extractive storytelling and how it is possible in our own work?
• How do communities and community members tell their stories?
• How do communities advocate for just storytelling?

Register here. Participants will get automatic private access to films. We will not be screening the films during the institute. Here's the online institute schedule to share widely! See you online! Email Tuyen at tntran@ucdavis.edu with any questions.