Upcoming TANC Events
2024
NOVEMBER
The North Carolina Museum of Art
presents an online educator webinar
Samurai: The Making of a Warrior
Tuesday, November 12
4 PM – 5 PM
Join curator Caroline Rocheleau for an introduction to the material culture of war associated with samurai and learn about connections with history, art, culture, and politics in Japan.
NC and SC teachers who attend the webinar live will be entered into a raffle to win a class set of grade-level appropriate books related to samurai courtesy of TANC, the Teaching Asia Network of the Carolinas. Up to 15 winners will be selected after the program.
In addition, K-12 educators may register to see the exhibit in person for free on the following Tuesday, Nov 19, at a self-guided exhibit. Tickets are limited and available on the hour at 4, 5, and 6 PM. REGISTER HERE for the in-person event.
DECEMBER
Online literature workshop
An Echo in the City
by K. X. Song
Facilitated by Dr. Meiqing Sun, UNCG
Saturday, December 7, 10 AM – 11:30 AM
- All K-12 educators from North and South Carolina will receive a free copy of the book in advance of the workshop. We strongly suggest that you read the text in advance of the workshop.
- All K-12 educators who complete the workshop will receive a class set of the text.
- All participants will receive a certificate of completion to demonstrate 1.5 hours of continuing professional education.
This book is intended for high school students.
Summary
Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn’t want big; she just wants home. The trouble is, she doesn’t know where that is … until the Hong Kong protest movement unfolds, and she learns the city she’s come to love is in danger of disappearing.
Seventeen-year-old Kai sees himself as an artist, not a filial son, and certainly not a cop. But when his mother dies, he’s forced to leave Shanghai to reunite with his estranged father, a respected police officer, who’s already enrolled him in the Hong Kong police academy. Kai wants to hate his job, but instead, he finds himself craving his father’s approval. And when he accidentally swaps phones with Phoenix and discovers she’s part of a protest network, he finds a way to earn it: by infiltrating the group and reporting their plans back to the police.
As Kai and Phoenix join the struggle for the future of Hong Kong, a spark forms between them, pulling them together even as their two worlds try to force them apart. But when their relationship is built on secrets and deception, will they still love the person left behind when the lies fall away?