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In A Vietnamese Kitchen
By Rebecca Toov
You are listening to U of M Radio on your Historic Dial!
From 1938-1979, the Minnesota School of the Air brought educational programs into the classrooms of Minnesota and beyond over radio airwaves and through tape transcription. During the 1977-1978 season, School of the Air produced a series of radio “field trips” called Look What We Found, a program that introduced students to people and places in Minnesota. Join us this season as we revisit these radio field trips. Today’s episode takes listeners to a Vietnamese kitchen...
Season 2: Episode 2. Look What We Found! In a Vietnamese Kitchen
You are listening to U of M on your Historic Dial podcast. Welcome to Season 2: Episode 2.
Hi, this is Rebecca from University Archives. Today we return to looking back and listening to Look What We Found, a program of the Minnesota School of the Air that aired on University radio station KUOM from 1977-1978. Forty years ago, on October 27, 1977, KUOM took a field trip in sound to Bamboo Village, a Vietnamese restaurant in St. Paul.
Audio reel-to-reel tape for "Look What We Found: In a Vietnamese Kitchen." Available in the University of Minnesota Radio and Television Broadcasting records at the University of Minnesota Archives.
The teacher’s manual for the program suggested that before the broadcast the class should start a conversation about Asian cuisine. "Are any of the children familiar with it?" the description questioned. "Does anyone know the differences between Chinese and Japanese food? Discuss the war in Vietnam. What do your students know about it? Talk about the history of Vietnam, from the French colonial period to the Communist victory."
Teacher's Manual for "Look What We Found: In a Vietnamese Kitchen." Available in the University of Minnesota Radio and Television Broadcasting records at the University of Minnesota Archives.
The Communist victory refers to the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces in 1975. That event ended the Vietnam War and displaced millions of Southeast Asians. In response, the U.S. Congress passed the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act that authorized over 400 million dollars in federal assistance for the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees in the United States.
In Minnesota, Governor Wendell Anderson established the Indochinese Resettlement Office to coordinate refugee relocation to the state. A task force was also established to create collaborations among federal agencies, state resources, and local charities to provide aid to incoming refugees. An article in the Minneapolis Star published in November of 1977 estimated that Minnesota was then the new home to approximately 4,000 Southeast Asian refugees.
In this week’s episode of Look What We Found, titled "In A Vietnamese Kitchen," the producers teach an important lesson about cultural understanding by starting a conversation about cuisine. While interviewing the owner of Bamboo Village, Patty asked, "What made you decide to open a restaurant?" She replied, "I like a place where we can exchange the culture between the Vietnamese and the American and have something more to show, you know? We have a chance to interact with the American, to meet them on a day-to-day basis."
The After the Broadcast conversation suggestions in the teacher’s manual further reinforced her message. The manual stated, "Discuss how food from different cultures differs and why. Discuss the problems of refugees entering an unfamiliar culture. If there are any Vietnamese families in your community, invite them to visit your class."
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You are listening to U of M Radio on your Historic Dial!
From 1938-1979, the Minnesota School of the Air brought educational programs into the classrooms of Minnesota and beyond over radio airwaves and through tape transcription. During the 1977-1978 season, School of the Air produced a series of radio “field trips” called Look What We Found, a program that introduced students to people and places in Minnesota. Join us this season as we revisit these radio field trips. Today’s episode takes listeners to a Vietnamese kitchen...
Season 2: Episode 2. Look What We Found! In a Vietnamese Kitchen
You are listening to U of M on your Historic Dial podcast. Welcome to Season 2: Episode 2.
Hi, this is Rebecca from University Archives. Today we return to looking back and listening to Look What We Found, a program of the Minnesota School of the Air that aired on University radio station KUOM from 1977-1978. Forty years ago, on October 27, 1977, KUOM took a field trip in sound to Bamboo Village, a Vietnamese restaurant in St. Paul.
Audio reel-to-reel tape for "Look What We Found: In a Vietnamese Kitchen." Available in the University of Minnesota Radio and Television Broadcasting records at the University of Minnesota Archives.
The teacher’s manual for the program suggested that before the broadcast the class should start a conversation about Asian cuisine. "Are any of the children familiar with it?" the description questioned. "Does anyone know the differences between Chinese and Japanese food? Discuss the war in Vietnam. What do your students know about it? Talk about the history of Vietnam, from the French colonial period to the Communist victory."
Teacher's Manual for "Look What We Found: In a Vietnamese Kitchen." Available in the University of Minnesota Radio and Television Broadcasting records at the University of Minnesota Archives.
The Communist victory refers to the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces in 1975. That event ended the Vietnam War and displaced millions of Southeast Asians. In response, the U.S. Congress passed the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act that authorized over 400 million dollars in federal assistance for the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees in the United States.
In Minnesota, Governor Wendell Anderson established the Indochinese Resettlement Office to coordinate refugee relocation to the state. A task force was also established to create collaborations among federal agencies, state resources, and local charities to provide aid to incoming refugees. An article in the Minneapolis Star published in November of 1977 estimated that Minnesota was then the new home to approximately 4,000 Southeast Asian refugees.
In this week’s episode of Look What We Found, titled "In A Vietnamese Kitchen," the producers teach an important lesson about cultural understanding by starting a conversation about cuisine. While interviewing the owner of Bamboo Village, Patty asked, "What made you decide to open a restaurant?" She replied, "I like a place where we can exchange the culture between the Vietnamese and the American and have something more to show, you know? We have a chance to interact with the American, to meet them on a day-to-day basis."
The After the Broadcast conversation suggestions in the teacher’s manual further reinforced her message. The manual stated, "Discuss how food from different cultures differs and why. Discuss the problems of refugees entering an unfamiliar culture. If there are any Vietnamese families in your community, invite them to visit your class."