In the Winter Quarter, the project working group officially gathered together for the first time. In addition to exploring, documenting, and preserving the history of AAPI activism at UCSD for future students and researchers, the group heard from alumni, current students and faculty about their recollections and experiences of particular historical moments at UCSD.

The intent/purpose of guest speakers – bring in different generations, provide context, drawing connections, background and context to prep for Spring Quarter’s oral history. Each bringing in an “artifact”.

Guest speakers in our class included the following:

• Cristela Garcia-Spitz, Digital Initiatives Librarian
• Heather Smedberg, Special Collections and Archives
• Alanna Aiko Moore, Librarian, Specialist for Sociology, Ethnic Studies, and Gender Studies
• Professor Jim Lin, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
• Yuzu Chin
• Ed Nadurata, UCSD alumnus (Class of 2017)
• Chris Datiles, UCSD alumnus
• Professor Rick Bonus, Ethnic Studies, University of Washington, UCSD alumnus
• Alex Tom, UCSD alumnus
• Linda Sok Tang, Cambodian Student Association at UCSD alumna
• Sovanny Yun, Cambodian Student Association at UCSD alumna
• Julia Ha, Project Yellow Dress, UCSD alumna