Please joing us for the Diversity Special Committee's showing “Maya Lin, a Strong Clear Vision.” It tells the story of the 21-year-oldarchitecture student who won the competition for the design of the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial. It is the first offering for the month of May celebration of Asian Americans at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association. The film features rare behind-the-scenes footage of Lin at work in her studio, offering viewers a privileged glimpse into the mind of this singular artist. “If you can’t accept death, you’ll never get over it,” says Lin. “The Memorial is about honesty...You have to accept, and admit that this pain has occurred, in order for it to be healed, in order for it to be cathartic...All I was saying in this piece was the cost of war is these individuals. And we have to remember them first.”

The film will be shown in the South Dining Room on the first floor. It is free and open to the public.