(re)Location: The Lao/Korean Acculturation Project began as a personal reflection of Dr. Joyce Yip Green and artist Helen H. Kim’s experiences as Asian American women and their family’s histories. As they began to process their thoughts together, they realized that they had a mutual desire to honor their parents and others who had similar experiences of migration from Laos and South Korea, thereby deepening inter-generational understanding and empathy, which can sometimes be limited for 1.5 and second-generation Asian Americans. As a result, (re)Location seeks to spotlight the resilience of senior adults who journeyed from war-torn Laos and post-war South Korea to the US in the 1970s and 80s. The project amplifies the contributions of Lao and Korean elders to the AAPI community and the broader context of California and creates a sense of connection to the untold stories of their respective elder populations. Through this, we want to encourage engagement between and within diverse community groups that reside in California, such as Korean American, Lao American, BIPOC, refugees and immigrants, transplants, and anyone who can connect to universal themes of migration, survival, and new roots.
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