Building Our Region’s Korean Communities
Virtual World
Building Our Region’s Korean Communities
Building Our Region’s Korean Communities tells the stories of Korean American pioneers in Riverside, Redlands, Reche Canyon, and Upland who journeyed thousands of miles across the Pacific to build vibrant communities. It highlights little-known stories, such as how Koreans in Redlands bought land before the Alien Land Law Act made it illegal, how the expulsion of Korean workers in Hemet caused an international incident, and how local Koreans organized to support Korea’s independence from Japan.
Building Our Region’s Korean Communities
Building Our Region’s Korean Communities
Virtually Explore The Civil Rights Institute’s Fifth Exhibition
Virtual Experience Instructions
- Click “Enter” below, it may take a few moments to load the experience
- You can use your keyboard and mouse to navigate. Use WASD to move your avatar. Use the arrow keys or click and drag to move the camera.
- Enter the Civil Rights Institute by walking towards the “Civil Rights Institute” sign, around the bike racks, and through the double doors.
- Hover your mouse over exhibition text and objects, when you see a magnifying glass click on the item to enlarge text or images.
- There is no need to sign up, log in, or make any purchases. For control instructions press the “escape” key and select “controls”.
Building Our Region’s Korean Communities
ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
The Virtual Experience was created by Richard Morrison of HumAI in the Spatial Platform. Funding for the experience was generously provided by the Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies at the University of California, Riverside.