Interview with Christine Der Chamberlin

Interview with Christine Der Chamberlin

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Interviewers

Daniel Conrad, Luca Enrico, Evan Isaev

Description

Christine Der Chamberlin grew up in Missouri as a second-generation Chinese American. Her mom came from Taiwan on an academic scholarship, and her dad was from Hong Kong, with a family history of moving around because of political issues. Her grandfather fought against communism and eventually came to the U.S. in the 1920s.

As an only child, Christine didn’t celebrate many Chinese traditions because of her Christian faith, but her dad made Chinese food for church events. She didn’t see many Asians around her growing up, but when her family moved to California at age 11, things changed.

Now, Christine is a teacher and makes sure to pass on her culture. Both of her kids speak Chinese, and she’s learned even more about her roots through the Chinese immersion program that helped her stay connected to her heritage.

Date of Interview

3-31-2025

Location of Interview

Grand Rapids, MI

Series

Telling Our Stories

Keywords

Oral History, AAPI, Michigan, Asian American, China, Immigrant

Disciplines

Asian American Studies | Oral History

Language

ENG

Document Type

Interview

Length of video

28:36

Length of video log

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Interview with Christine Der Chamberlin

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