Lotus Perry

Lotus Perry is an instructor in the Asian Studies program at the University of Puget Sound. She has served on the board of the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation for decades and also helps to organize the annual Tacoma Moon Festival at Chinese Reconciliation Park. In this interview, Perry discusses her upbringing in Taiwan, her work with the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation (CRPF), and how the CRPF has navigated the tumult of 2020.


Excerpts

Purpose and Design of Chinese Reconciliation Park
The Long Legacy of the Tacoma Method and Chinese and Chinese-American Connections to the Park
2020, Black Lives Matter, and the Core Values of the CRPF
Concept of Reconciliation for the Park and Her Own Immigrant Story

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Lotus Perry Interview