 | | | Weekly Digest
March 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | COVID-19 and JACL operations and programming | | JACL's physical offices remain closed. Staff continue 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. We are still planning for our convention June 24-28, but are considering our options including going forward as scheduled, postponing to a later date, or converting to an online National Council meeting. In the event of a change to the event, any registrations will be honored for the rescheduled event or refunded in the event of cancellation or change of format. We expect to have a decision on convention no later than April 24. Stay safe everyone and we hope to see you all in person again soon. - JACL National Staff | | | | COVID-19: JACL Statements and Cancellations in the Community | | As the list of cancellations and postponement of events grows, the JACL will do its best to keep these events for the larger Japanese American community up to date. If you would like to see a full list of large scale canceled or postponed events, please visit our website using the link below to see the list. | | | | | | 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. | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | |  | 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! | | | | | | 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. | |  | | | | | JACL Legacy Fund Grant Applications Deadline Soon! Deadline: April 8, 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. | |  | | | | | Registration is Now Open! 2020 JACL NATIONAL CONVENTION
June 24 - 28 Las Vegas | |  | Registration for the 2020 JACL National Convention in Las Vegas is now open! You can register for national convention using the link below before April 1st for an Early-Bord Discount! You can also begin booking your rooms through Bally's Event Page below! We hope to see you in Las Vegas! | | | | | | JACL Committee Forms - JACL National Board Applications
- Awards Committee Nomination Forms (JACLer of the Biennium, JA of the Biennium, George Inagaki Award)
- Resolutions Committee Forms
- CBL Committee Forms
- Credentials Committee Forms
- Exhibitor and Ad Intake Form
| | | | | | | | 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. | | | | | Advocacy Opportunity: Join the JACL in Supporting the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act! | | | | More than one million immigrants arrive at U.S. borders every year, many escaping violent or threatening situations in their home countries. Under Trump, immigrants arrive to U.S. detention centers that are just as damaging as the violence-prone countries many are fleeing. One investigator even found conditions at the nation’s largest Customs and Border Protection detention center “could be compared to torture facilities.” U.S. Congress members, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have sponsored a bill called the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, proposing changes to how the U.S. treats immigrants and ensuring transparent and responsible conduct around immigrants awaiting a court decision. This legislation would implement a shift from detention to alternative housing arrangements for immigrants awaiting court decisions. Community-based supervision programs allow immigrants to live independently, and outside of detention centers. This legislation will also address transparency in how the U.S. runs its detention centers, calling for regular inspections at detention facilities to ensure that the facility workers are respecting all rights of immigrants. Migrant families lawfully seeking asylum cannot continue to be abused! Congress must enact legislation to prevent further detainment in for-profit concentration camps. Join the JACL along with other sponsors, Daily Kos, Franciscan Action Network, Blue Future, and more by signing the petition! | | | | | | | | | | JACL Headquarters
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