Movie screening + Panel Discussion | From the Ground Up by Katie Quan

​Event Summary

​We’re excited to present the short film From the Ground Up, following Leon Sun, Barnali Ghosh and Anirvan Chatterjee of the Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour, and Caroline Cabading of Manilatown Heritage Foundation as they explore the intersections of Asian American community art, history, and archival work in the San Francisco Bay Area. The screening will be followed by a special presentation from the Chinese Progressive Association as they begin preparing for their 55th anniversary in 2027 and reflect on decades of organizing and community building.

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​About Director, Katie Quan

​Born and raised on Ramaytush Ohlone Land (now known as San Francisco), Katie Quan (she/her) is a third-generation Chinese American artist and educator. Her work has been supported by the California Arts Council through an Individual Artist award, the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund, and the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center. "From the Ground Up" is her second short film. Through this film, she encourages people to go out, learn more about their own family or community stories, and support their local historical archives in any way they can. Learn more about her art at: www.katiequanart.com.

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​About Guest Speaker, Chinese Progressive Association

​Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) educates, organizes and empowers the low income and working class immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco to build collective power with other oppressed communities to demand better living and working conditions and justice for all people. Learn more at: https://cpasf.org/