Join us for a dynamic half-day professional development event designed to deepen your understanding of Chinese American history and provide powerful tools for classroom integration.

Begin the morning with a compelling lecture and image analysis by Professor William Gow, exploring the complex history of Chinese immigration and exclusion in the United States. Then, gain hands-on experience with the acclaimed "What Does It Mean to Be an American?" curriculum, as our colleagues at SPICE walk participants through the website and materials designed to bring these narratives to life.

Participants will also have time to collaborate, reflect, and share strategies for using these resources to foster critical thinking, empathy, and deeper historical understanding in K–12 classrooms.

🗓️ Date: Monday, July 28, 2025  | ⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎓 Open to all K–12 educators | 💻 Virtual session
📚 Includes classroom-ready resources

Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching with timely, engaging, and inclusive content.

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William Gow is a California-based community historian, educator, and documentary filmmaker. A fourth-generation Chinese American and a proud graduate of the San Francisco Unified School District, he hols an M.A. in Asian American Studies from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies with a designated emphasis in Film Studies from UC Berkeley. Before joining the faculty at Sacramento State, he taught Asian American Studies courses at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UCLA.

Know more about our speaker by clicking here: https://www.csus.edu/faculty/g/william.gow/