Digital Histories is a program for Asian Pacific American (APA) older adults to use their unique voices and perspectives in sharing stories with future generations.

Since its creation in 2003, Digital Histories has provided a professional and artistic work environment for underserved, ethnic-minority older adults in the Los Angeles-based APA community. Our program aims to connect and engage with the under- and misrepresented population of Asian Pacific Americans in mainstream media in a visible way. Seniors are particularly marginalized and alienated, and a major benefit of our Digital Histories program is for them to connect with new people and discover a new skill.

Each monthly workshop is led and taught by professional artists with expertise in photography and video production in an effort to cultivate each participant’s artistic expression and teach media literacy to underserved older adults and seniors in our community.

Each Digital Histories cycle, we witness the various ways every participant benefits from this program, and we see the positive impact storytelling, allowing artists to explore and share stories of family histories, coming to terms with a gay child, and senior love and dating. The exhibition of these films educate viewers about APA history in California and to illuminate how place helps shape identity and community.

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