Defining Courage Coming to USC |
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The Japanese American Service Committee Seeks New CEO |
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With the exciting development of a new $8M community center, JASC is at a pivotal moment in its history, seeking a CEO who can lead with vision and passion. The role calls for a leader who not only understands the heritage and mission of JASC but is also ready to take on the challenge of guiding the organization through its next phase of growth. For more information please click the image above or HERE. |
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Sam Mihara - A Detailed Look at Japanese American Internment Camps at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum |
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I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience Traveling Exhibit - Call for Artifacts/Donations |
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From the Nisei Veterans Network We appreciate your time to learn about the US Army's first traveling exhibit, I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience Traveling Exhibit, which will tell the extraordinary service of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd RCT, and Military Intelligence Service.
Starting next month, we will begin the exciting process of designing and fabricating the 1,200-square-foot exhibit, which will take 18 months. We are looking forward to sharing the design and updating you on our progress as we work towards the launch of the 11-city traveling exhibit in February 2026.
As a follow up, it is not too late to submit artifacts/photos for consideration. Deadline is May 1, but earlier submissions are highly encouraged.
- Call for Artifacts: We are currently seeking 1) Camp artifacts; 2) Legacy objects; photos; and 3) I Am An American associated objects/items that express their American identity.
- Soldiers from the Camp: We are seeking Nisei soldiers who volunteered, drafted, or had families in Manzanar, Rohwer or Topaz. To be considered for this Soldiers from the Camp kiosk, photos of their camp experience and military service are required. We also welcome objects associated with their camp or military experience.
- Please email NVN at info@nvnvets.org. NVN is responsible for the research and development of historical content prior to review by Museum curators.
The NVN also seeks your support to become a sponsor or to make a donation for the Nisei Soldier Traveling Exhibit.
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Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea by Mariko Tatsumoto Available Now! |
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The novel is based on the true events of one of history’s most shocking industrial disasters and corporate betrayals that inspired Johnny Depp’s film MINAMATA. The mercury poisoning coverup is told through the lives of Yuki and Kiyo who meet in 1956, then gradually fall in love. Together they fight both the Japanese government and a powerful and ruthless company to save their beloved Bay and her family from an incurable disease that maims, paralyzes and kills. Hailed as: “A tough and beautiful book …” “Devastating and Compelling…” |
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