Block By Block

The Struggle to Bring a Community College to San Francisco Chinatown

"Block by Block," directed by Kevin Wong and Seng Chen, exposes the calculated obstacles engineered by San Francisco's financial elite and political powerbrokers who orchestrated a public relations war to prevent the construction of a community college campus in Chinatown. This compelling documentary chronicles a grassroots movement that challenged education and urban development inequities.

This special event is a FREE community screening. Order tickets to reserve your spot.

Event Details

🗓 Saturday, July 19th, 2025

⏰ Schedule:

• 12:30 – 01:00 Welcome (light refreshments served)

• 01:00 – 01:10 Introduce Henry Der and Joanne Low

• 01:10 – 01:40 Block By Block film screening.

• 01:40 – 02:10 Q&A

• 02:10 – 02:30 Meet and Greet

📍 San Jose History Park Empire Firehouse; 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA

Special Q&A Guests

This screening features an exclusive post-film discussion with key figures in the struggle:

• Henry Der - Former Executive Director for Chinese for Affirmative Action

• Joanne Low - Retired City College of San Francisco Acting Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs