Princeton In Asia's Northwest Alumni Chapter & Wing On Wo & Co. are proud to present Reimagine Chinatown with NYC's W.O.W Project with NYC's W.O.W. Project, an evening of inclusive dialogue to strengthen community relations in Seattle's Chinatown/International District.
In this free, open-to-the-public event, we invite Seattle residents and community stakeholders - old and new - to learn about a successful socially-minded business model from New York, and share their own vision for the neighborhood.
As metropolitan Chinatowns continue to change and residents are displaced due to increased rents and forced evictions, it is important that the histories at risk fo being displaced along with the people are preserved for future generations.Hear from the W.O.W Project's co-founders Mei Lum and Diane Wong and join the conversation to help identify mutual interests that can be collectively pursued and benefit the community as a whole.
For more information, please visit the Reimagine Chinatown with NYC's W.O.W Project Facebook event or our Eventbright page!
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MEI LUM is the fifth generation owner of her family’s 92-year-old porcelain ware business, Wing on Wo & Co. (W.O.W) In early 2016, her family’s building and business was on the brink of sale until Mei decided to step in. In May 2016, with the help of Diane, Mei founded The W.O.W Project out of a desire to bring community members’ concerns of a rapidly changing Chinatown into a space for dialogue. At its core, The W.O.W Project is working to reclaim ownership over Chinatown's future by reviving, protecting and encouraging Chinatown's creative culture through arts, culture and activism.
DIANE WONG is a doctoral candidate at Cornell University, where she writes on race, gender and the gentrification of Chinatowns. As a scholar activist and educator, her research stems from a place of revolutionary praxis and love for community. As a first generation Chinese American woman born and raised in Flushing, Queens, her research is intimately tied to Chinese diaspora and the urban immigrant experience. Her current research explores how gentrification politically impacts the Chinese immigrant communities in San Francisco New York City, and Boston. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, American Political Science Association, and Cornell University's American Studies Program.
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 In early 2016, her family’s building and business was on the brink of sale until Mei decided to step in. In May 2016, with the help of Diane, Mei founded The W.O.W Project out of a desire to bring community members’ concerns of a rapidly changing Chinatown into a space for dialogue. At its core, The W.O.W Project is working to reclaim ownership over Chinatown's future by reviving, protecting and encouraging Chinatown's creative culture through arts, culture and activism.
DIANE WONG is a doctoral candidate at Cornell University, where she writes on race, gender and the gentrification of Chinatowns. As a scholar activist and educator, her research stems from a place of revolutionary praxis and love for community. As a first generation Chinese American woman born and raised in Flushing, Queens, her research is intimately tied to Chinese diaspora and the urban immigrant experience. Her current research explores how gentrification politically impacts the Chinese immigrant communities in San Francisco New York City, and Boston. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, American Political Science Association, and Cornell University's American Studies Program.&source=https://dmluoj0wft2i7.cloudfront.net/thumbnails/media_slide_16x9/cdn/images/59d57c0c75158.jpg "LinkedIn")
 In early 2016, her family’s building and business was on the brink of sale until Mei decided to step in. In May 2016, with the help of Diane, Mei founded The W.O.W Project out of a desire to bring community members’ concerns of a rapidly changing Chinatown into a space for dialogue. At its core, The W.O.W Project is working to reclaim ownership over Chinatown's future by reviving, protecting and encouraging Chinatown's creative culture through arts, culture and activism.
DIANE WONG is a doctoral candidate at Cornell University, where she writes on race, gender and the gentrification of Chinatowns. As a scholar activist and educator, her research stems from a place of revolutionary praxis and love for community. As a first generation Chinese American woman born and raised in Flushing, Queens, her research is intimately tied to Chinese diaspora and the urban immigrant experience. Her current research explores how gentrification politically impacts the Chinese immigrant communities in San Francisco New York City, and Boston. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, American Political Science Association, and Cornell University's American Studies Program. "Facebook")