Interfaith leaders and a family member of Vincent Chin will offer reflections and meditations on the legacy of Vincent Chin and the solidarity against hate and in the quest for justice for all. At graveside, the U.S. flag that draped the casket of Chin’s father, a veteran of World War II, will be unfurled.
The Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony is located a short driving distance away from the registration site. The Ceremony will be outdoors on uneven terrain and involves standing for approximately one hour.
A very limited number of seats will be available on a shuttle bus that is not ADA accessible. We encourage carpooling from the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to the ceremony. Driving instructions to the ceremony will be provided from the registration and departure site at the DIA.
SCHEDULE 1:30pm Registration begins in lobby of DIA
Complimentary grab-and-go snacks available
Receive instructions and directions for Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony location
2:00pm Prepare for departure from DIA
Individual cars and limited group transportation
2:15pm Departure to Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony location
3:00pm - 4:00pm Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony
Depart to DIA (for shuttle bus transportation)
SPEAKERSReverend Norman Fong, Associate Pastor, Presbyterian Church in Chinatown, San Francisco
Annie Tan, Writer
Wesley Woo, Associate for Racial Justice and Asian Mission Development, United Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
INTERFAITH REFLECTIONS & MEDITATIONSRabbi Alana Alpert, Congregation T'chiyah
Rev. Andrew Cheng, Chinese Bible Church
Dr. Paula Drewek, The Bahá’í Faith
Imam Steve Mustapha Elturk, Islamic Organization of North America (IONA)
Nasy Sankagiri, Hindu Community Relations Council
William Secrest, Still Point Buddhist Temple
Rev. Horace Sheffield, III, New Destiny Christian Fellowship
Raman Singh, InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit