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SUMMARY:A Conversation With Maryland State Delegate Lily Qi
LOCATION:Maggie Nightingale Library\nMaggie Nightingale Library
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DESCRIPTION:What does it take to become an American—not just by cit
 izenship\, but by participation?.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/17636227
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In her new memoir\, <a href="https://mcpl.
 aspendiscovery.org/Record/642250?searchId=40106107&amp\;recordIndex=1&amp\
 ;page=1&amp\;referred=resultIndex"><em>Elected American: From Red China to
  Blue Maryland</em></a>\, Maryland Delegate Lily Qi tells her remarkable j
 ourney from growing up during China's Cultural Revolution to becoming the 
 only U.S. state legislator who lived through that turbulent chapter of Chi
 nese history.</p>\n<p>Arriving alone in America as an international studen
 t in 1989\, Qi navigated cultural divides\, financial struggles\, and the 
 challenges of finding her place in a new country. Three decades later\, sh
 e made history by winning a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates\, over
 coming political skepticism and resistance even within her own immigrant c
 ommunity.</p>\n<p>Blending personal storytelling with a behind-the-scenes 
 look at American politics\, Qi explores identity\, belonging\, and the pow
 er of civic participation. Her story challenges conventional notions of wh
 o gets to be an American&mdash\;and reminds us that immigrants don't have 
 to wait a generation to participate fully in American democracy.</p>\n<p>J
 oin us for a lively conversation about immigration\, the American Dream\, 
 and what it means to choose to belong by stepping up.</p>\n<p>------------
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 ble to help\, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or ev
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 >Accommodation Request Form</a> online or call Library Administration at <
 a href="tel:+12407770002">240-777-0002</a>.</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/
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