CCC Design Store After Dark Presents: We Protect Us
- Chinese Culture Center
- Jun 30
- 5 min read
Updated: Jul 1
CCC Design Store After Dark Presents:
We Protect Us
CCC 設計商店夜間系列:
我們守護彼此
Date and Time:
Friday, July 11, 2025, 5- 9 pm
Location:
This event is free but capacity is limited; RSVP to secure your spot today!
CCC Design Store After Dark: We Protect Us
CCC is proud to launch the Design Store After Dark series—a monthly program that transforms 41 Ross into a vibrant evening gathering space every second Friday of the month. Whether we’re dancing to a DJ, creating art, or sharing stories through spoken word and song, each event celebrates community resilience, cultural dialogue, and creative action.
The first event in the series, We Protect Us, is a response to the urgent challenges of our time. In the face of rising threats to queer, trans, immigrant, and other marginalized communities, this gathering is a call to strengthen the networks of solidarity, knowledge, and mutual support that keep us safe.
Join us for an evening of collective care and creative resistance. The program includes a Know Your Rights workshop and resource sharing facilitated by Chinese for Affirmative Action , and hands-on art-making led by Katie Quon/REALSOUL. Together, we’ll explore vital questions: How do we protect one another—in our streets, our neighborhoods, and ourselves?
We Protect Us is a powerful reminder that resistance and care go hand in hand. They are both part of a living legacy of defiance, creativity, and collective strength.
Let’s come together—to build, to defend, and to reclaim our collective power.
CCC 設計商店夜間系列：我們守護彼此
CCC 驕傲推出“CCC 設計商店夜間系列”——一個每月舉辦的社區項目，於每月第二個星期五晚間，將舊呂宋巷 41 號轉化為充滿活力的集會空間。無論是隨著 DJ 音樂起舞、動手創作藝術，或透過詩歌與音樂分享故事，每場活動都致力於慶祝社區韌性、文化對話與創意行動。
本系列的首場活動“我們守護彼此”，正面回應當前日益嚴峻的社會挑戰。面對針對酷兒、跨性別、移民及其他邊緣社群的威脅升高，此聚會旨在強化社群彼此間的連結、知識與互助，讓我們能在逆境中更安全、更有力量地同行。
誠摯邀請您加入我們，一同參與這場集體關懷與創意抵抗的夜晚。活動內容包括由華人權益促進會（CAA）帶來的“了解你的權利”工作坊與資源分享，以及由藝術家 Katie Quon/REALSOUL 帶領的動手藝術創作。我們將共同探索：在街頭、在社區、在內心深處，我們要如何守護彼此？
“我們守護彼此”提醒我們：抵抗與關懷密不可分，兩者共同承載著我們持續延續的反抗精神、創意實踐與集體力量。
讓我們聚在一起——共同建構、守護，並奪回我們的集體力量。
Program Overview
🛡️ 5:30 – 7:00 PM Know Your Rights Workshop Led by Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), this session equips participants with vital tools to protect themselves and their communities from immigration enforcement. Learn what to do if you or someone you know encounters ICE, and gain the knowledge to stand strong and united.
🎨 7:00 – 9:00 PM Poster Making Workshop Led by CCC Design Store artist Katie Quon / REALSOUL, this hands-on, family-friendly workshop invites you to turn powerful messages into bold visuals. Using bilingual slogans like “Abolish ICE” and “No One Is Illegal on Stolen Land”, participants will create posters that may be distributed to local businesses throughout Chinatown—turning art into public resistance. A Chinese translator will be on-site to support participants of all ages to speak their minds through art.
『了解你的權利』工作坊（由華人權益促進會主講）
面對當前聯邦政府移民執法行動的升級，移民社區正受到前所未有的威脅，華人權益促進會透過舉辦『了解你的權利』工作坊來支援社區。歡迎你參與我們的講座，學習如何在面對移民及海關執法局（ICE）時，能夠保護自己及社區。透過分享移民權益知識和社區資源，我們的社區將變動更團結強大，阻止更多的家庭被迫分隔異地。
社群海報創作（由 Katie Quon／REALSOUL 帶領）
準備好把知識化為行動了嗎？歡迎參加這場適合所有年齡參與的工作坊，邀請社群成員、藝術家與街坊鄰居齊聚一堂，共同創作強而有力的海報，為移民權益捍衛與發聲！我們現場會提供中英文雙語的靈感標語，例如：“廢除移民及海關執法局（Abolish ICE）”與“沒有人在被竊取的土地上是非法的（No One Is Illegal on Stolen Land）”。現場亦備有中文口譯支援，歡迎各年齡層的參與者透過藝術表達心聲。
此外，參與者還有機會將創作的海報投稿，未來有可能在整個華埠的商家中展示與流通，讓你的創意成為集體關懷與抵抗的訊息傳播。這場工作坊不僅僅是藝術創作，更是支持社群、提升本地商家、並以大膽而美麗的方式展現團結與行動力的機會。
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. Today, CAA is a progressive voice in and on behalf of the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander community. We advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial and social injustice. You can learn more about us at caasf.org.
Katie Quan (she/her) is a third-generation Chinese American comic artist and educator in San Francisco. In 2023, she was selected as a California Arts Council’s Individual Artist and is currently an AAPI Creative Catalyst Fellow. As the founder of REALSOUL, a curriculum-based arts organization, Katie strives to make intersectional local histories accessible and relevant to all.
REALSOUL is a curriculum-based arts organization, fiscally sponsored by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center. REALSOUL fosters cross-cultural solidarity and ignites collective action through curriculum, programming, and workshops.
CCC Design Store is a dynamic, multidisciplinary space showcasing contemporary work from artists, designers, makers, and craftspeople. As part of the Chinese Culture Center’s (CCC) arts programming, the store offers a curated collection of one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces, many of which are exclusive to CCC Design Store.
CCC Design Store plays a vital role in amplifying the voices of both emerging and established artists, with a strong focus on those from Asian American, immigrant, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA2S+ communities. Each purchase offers more than a unique, high-quality item—it directly supports the artists and furthers the Chinese Culture Center’s mission to uplift and empower these communities. Created for collectors, art enthusiasts, and anyone seeking meaningful, one-of-a-kind gifts, the store invites shoppers to be part of a larger movement—one that champions creativity, equity, and community strength.
41 Ross is a dynamic community art studio in San Francisco’s historic Ross Alley, led by the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC). Originally founded in 2014 through a collaboration between CCC and the Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), 41 Ross amplifies the voices of LGBTQ2S+, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities through creative experimentation and cultural engagement.
More than just an art studio, 41 Ross is a hub for makers, entrepreneurs, educators, and community members. It offers a wide range of programming—including film screenings, pop-up events, workshops, panel discussions, and interactive creative sessions—that encourage collaboration, learning, and cultural exchange. Over the years, 41 Ross has hosted iconic programs such as "Keyword School" (2014), "Chinatown Homecooking" (2018), and the "Womxn, Omen, Wǒmén in Chinatown Exhibit" (2018), and most recently incubated OUT Museum, the world’s first queer Chinese museum, in 2024.
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