Wong/Yee Memorial Gallery: July 2009

Youth Voices: We Are America
New England Chinese Youth Summer Camp's (NECYSC)ExplorAsian Program

Asian, Asian American, Chinese, Chinese American - what's the difference? How does the history of Chinese people in America affect who I am today? What responsibility do I have in making society a better place? These are questions that today's youth are asking and ones that high school artists explore in this exhibition.

The exhibition highlights the different voices of Chinese American youth finding their

sense of belonging in America. Artists' works encompass emotion that range from grief and isolation, to hope, empowerment, humor, and self-pride. The most prevalent themes address stereotypes encountered in daily life and at school.

View the artists' experiences through:

photo collages that represent the artists' various communities
comic strips that portray experiences growing up
self-portraits

All artists attended the NECYSC ExplorAsian Program during the last week of July 2009. The program is an overnight summer camp held at Regis College for high school youth from the Greater Boston area. For more information or to get involved, visit www.necysc.org/explorasian

Gallery Hours: Mon-Wed, 9AM-5PM, Sat 10AM-12noon, and by appointment. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Youth Artists: Elena Avis, Zoe Beggelman, Molly Canyes, May Chang, Emily Chen, Kyle Chen, Ryan Chen, Eric Chew, Ian Chin, Lynn Chou, Cameron Chung, Katharine Dalton, Emily Eldridge-Ingram, Carolyn Gee, Julianna Goldring, Alexander Hau, Jason Ho, Christopher Ho, Danielle Hom, Terrence Huang, Charles Huang, Maya Ingram, Candace Ju, Christine Liao, Naomi Lin, Caitlin Ludke, Iona Xiaolu McClellan, Michael Jay Mendelsohn, Sidney Ng, Emily Liying Rockwood, Rose Rodgers-Dryfoos, Eric Su, William Su, Julie Sun, Tiffany Sze, Brendan Wang, Chloe Wong, Katherine Wong, Ileana Wu, Jason Wu, Natasha Yeung. Staff Artists: Sandra Lee, Frances