In Search of Roots 2009 Schedule

January 26, 2009
Chinese New Year 4707 (ox)

February 21, 2009
2008 interns’ presentation

February 2009
Interview/selection of 2009 interns

2009 Seminar Series (Saturday mornings from 10:00am to noon and lunch after)

March 7
Introduction/inside Chinatown tour after lunch
March 21
National Archives
April 4
Session on oral history/Seminar on the
April 25
History and development of China, Guangdong
May 2
Province, and the Pearl River Delta region
May 16
History of Chinese in America
June 6
Angel Island or Substitute Activity if Immigration Station is closed
June 20
Orientation of and final preparation for the journey to China

July 2, 2009 to August 5, 2009
Journey to China (projected)

August 15, 2009
Post China journey debriefing

September 12, 2009
Writing seminar and exhibit guidelines

October 10, 2009
Initial draft of essay/exhibit/presentation

October 2009/January 2010
Recruitment of 2010 interns

November 7, 2009
Second draft of essay

December 5, 2009
Final essay/ exhibit material submission

December 2009/ January 2010
Installation of exhibits (interns/designer)

February 5, 2010
Opening of 2009 interns exhibition

February 14, 2010
Chinese New Year 4708 (tiger)

March 13, 2010
2009 interns’ presentation