 | | | Weekly Digest
April 14, 2020 | | We are saddened to hear about the loss of past JACL National President, Helen Kawagoe (1996-2000). We send our sincere condolences to Helen's friends and family during these times. | |  | Helen Kawagoe (left) with former Attorney General Janet Reno and former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta at the 2000 JACL National Convention in Monterey, CA. Courtesy of the Pacific Citizen | | | | | | COVID-19 and JACL operations and programming | | JACL's physical offices remain closed. Staff continues to do the work of the organization remotely. Please direct all phone calls to our Washington, D.C. Office at (202) 223-1240 and we will get back to you as quickly as possible. Otherwise, we will all be available via email. All staff emails can be found HERE. Stay safe everyone and we hope to see you all in person again soon. - JACL National Staff | | | | JACL National Board Postpones Physical Convention in Las Vegas – Exploring Options for Virtual Meeting in 2020 | |  | On April 9, 2020, the JACL National Board unanimously voted to postpone holding an in-person convention in Las Vegas to 2021. The unprecedented impact and continuing uncertainty of COVID-19 necessitated this decision to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of our members, delegates, and board members who would have attended the in-person meeting. | | | | | | Blaming the victim during a time of vulnerability - Washington Post Letter to the Editor | | Executive Director, David Inoue responds to Andrew Yang's oped in a new Washington Post Letter to the Editor. "It is not the job of victims of racism to act in a more pleasing way. It is the job of everyone to stand up to and fight racial injustice for all races and stop giving excuses for not doing so." | | | | | | Bystander Intervention Training hosted by AAJC and Hollaback! | |  | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC and Hollaback! have partnered up for a free virtual training on bystander intervention to address heightened anti-Asian and anti-Asian American hate and xenophobia in the wake of COVID-19. Sign up for a time convenient for you! You can find dates and sign-ups here! | | | | | | Here are some recent policy-related sign-ons for members to stay up to date on what the JACL is supporting on the national level | | | | JACL Legacy Fund Grant Applications Deadline Extended! NEW Deadline: May 1, 2020 JACL Chapters and Districts are eligible to apply for a grant to support a project or activity that is supportive of the National JACL Strategic Plan. Grants of up to $5,000 each will be awarded by the Legacy Fund Grants Committee to selected applicants. Funding for the program grants are provided by Legacy Fund revenues. | |  | | | | | JACL National Scholarship Program: Non-Freshman Deadline Extended! Non-freshman Deadline: NOW MAY 1, 2020 All other filing requirements for non-freshman applicants remain in place. Complete application packets must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2020, and sent to: National JACL Scholarship Committee, c/o JACL Midwest District Council, 10604 Killarney Drive, Union, Kentucky 41091. Due to shelter-in-place orders, the processing of membership and membership numbers out of our San Francisco Headquarters Office may be delayed. Phone messages are not easily retrievable so membership questions should be emailed to mbr@jacl.org rather than calling. | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | Tsuru for Solidarity and Detention Watch Network Day of Action - #Defundthehate | | | |  | Tsuru for Solidarity is taking part in Detention Watch Network's Week of Action with a Day of Action planned for tomorrow, April 1. Tsuru and DWN are asking supporters to complete a Targeted Action Message, sending an email to your members of Congress asking them to #Defundthehate and protect immigrants in ICE custody from COVID-19. You can use the button below to take part and message your representatives. | | | | | | Manzanar Virtual Pilgrimage | |  | The 2nd San Jose JACL Pilgrimage to Manzanar has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but please join us on a virtual journey to learn about the Japanese American World War II incarceration. This year's pilgrimage will be an online educational experience held via Zoom Webinar. The goals of the program are: -
To educate the community about the WWII Japanese American incarceration and the movement for redress and reparations; -
To draw parallels between the struggles of JAs during WWII and the plight of Muslims, refugees, immigrants, and others today; -
To stimulate thoughtful inter-generational & intercultural discussions; and -
To inspire advocacy and action to protect human rights and fight hate and discrimination. Cost is Free! Check out more information on the panels and register at the link below! | | | | | | Heart Mountain Virtual Programming | |  | "In a continued effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, we have closed the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center to the public until April 30. At that time, we will assess the situation and decide whether to reopen. Please visit our Coronavirus page to keep up with the latest announcements. In the meantime, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation staff has begun a weekly schedule of new online content! This digital programming will continue through the duration of the Interpretive Center’s closure." - Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation | | | | | | COVID-19 Relief from the SBA as part of the CARES Act | |  | "Our nation's small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the CARES Act, which contains $376 billion in relief for American workers and small businesses." In addition to traditional SBA funding programs, the CARES Act established several new temporary programs to address the COVID-19 outbreak. - Paycheck Protection Program
- EIDL Loan Advance
- SBA Express Bridge Loans
- SBA Loan Forgiveness
For any of our members or supporters interested in applying for relief through the CARES Act you can do so through the SBA website Here! You can also take part in National ACE's webinar on applying for SBA loans this coming Thursday here! | | | | Complete the 2020 Census Now! | |  | | | Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, you can still fill out your 2020 Census online and over the phone! Click the link below to visit the Census website to start! | | | | | | Japanese American Veterans Association 2020 Scholarships | | Applications Extended: April 19, 2020 | Applicants should first review published rules and forms. Applications and supporting documents must be electronically submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, to javascholarship222@gmail.com with either “2020 Inouye Memorial Scholarship,” “2020 Founder’s Memorial Scholarship,” "Kiyoko Tsuboi Taubkin Legacy Scholarship," or “2020 JAVA Memorial Scholarship” and the applicant’s name in the subject line. Applications not received by that date or that fail to meet the submission requirements will NOT be considered. Applicants will be notified of a decision by early June 2020. Awards will be presented at the annual JAVA scholarship luncheon on July 18, 2020. Scholarship information can also be found on the JAVA website: https://java.wildapricot.org. | | | | | | | | | JACL Headquarters
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