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Weekly Digest
April 19, 2022 |
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JACL's physical offices remain officially closed. Staff continue to do the work of the organization remotely with some visits to the physical office. 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 |
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2022 JACL National Convention Registration Now Open! |
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JACL Members enjoy early bird pricing if you register before May 15th! After this date, the price will increase by $50! Registration closes July 27th, 2022 so be sure to register before then - we will NOT be having on-site registration this year! We also have Virtual Rates! For this year's special hybrid format, we have expanded access to allow our members to attend from all around the world! Tickets are limited. |
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Play Ball! The Japanese American Experience and the National Pastime |
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the JACL will bring together a panel of speakers who will unravel the rich history of baseball, and consider its significance for those who were wrongfully incarcerated during WWII. The extraordinary lessons that resulted from that time will be examined in order to understand how diversity within the sport can be better fostered today. Speakers, ranging from historians to advocates, will highlight the contributions of Japanese-American players and celebrate the mark that they left on the American Pastime. |
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PSW Youth Summit this Saturday, April 23rd in Little Tokyo! |
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Upcoming JACL YPC Community Space and Business Meeting! |
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Stories, Memories, and Legacies: The Santa Fe Internment Camp and Its Historical Marker |
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Our friends at Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages have made a list of upcoming pilgrimages for the Summer of 2022 including the 53rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, the 2022 In-Person Amache Pilgrimage, 2022 Virtual Tule Lake Pilgrimage, and the 2022 In-Person Heart Mountain Pilgrimage! Click the link below to find out more! |
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JACL-AZ Golden Week Celebration |
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| Join the JACL-AZ community to celebrate remembrance, resilience, reconnecting, harmony with nature (gratitude), and children (hope).
About the event:
The JACL-AZ board is pleased to announce our first in-person community event since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
Inspired by Golden Week -- a week-long celebration of several holidays in Japan that occur in late April to early May -- our community will gather for several reasons: remembrance, resilience, reconnecting, harmony with nature (gratitude), and children (hope for the future). The event will also celebrate: - Guest speaker: Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, J.D., Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (Former Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye)
- Gold Saguaro Tribute Award recipients – Kelly Moeur & Bryce Suzuki
- Scholarship recipients
- Essay-challenge winners
Appetizers and drinks provided. Space is limited, so RSVPs are required. Date and time:
Mon, April 25, 2022
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.) Location:
The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
1125 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003 | | | | | |
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The Samurai Code: How Bushido Changes Lives presented by Puyallup Valley JACL |
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The Puyallup Valley JACL is hosting a new speakers program featuring author and speaker, Lori Tsugawa Whaley! She'll be discussing Bushido - the Samurai Code and how it's affected the Japanese American community even today. Use the link below to RSVP for Zoom. |
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Art of Inclusive Communication Workshop with San Diego JACL |
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JACL is hiring for two positions in the San Francisco National Headquarters Office! Director of Finance/CFO - Regular - 32 hours/week
- Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid/work from home schedule available)
- The Director of Finance/CFO is responsible for the financial health of the organization with an annual budget of $2 million and growing. JACL has a diverse source of revenues from membership dues, charitable contributions, corporate sponsorships and partners, annual convention, grants, and a newspaper with advertising revenue.
Operations Manager - Regular - Full Time
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- The Operations Manager is a key member of the management team at JACL working in concert with the Executive Director and the Director of Finance and CFO. They will be responsible for the management of all the processes behind the scenes to help JACL and its employees work effectively. This includes ensuring the National Headquarters building is well maintained to be a strong presence to the Japantown community in which we are located.
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2022 JACL Legacy Fund Grants Now Open! |
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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 $6,000 each will be awarded by the Legacy Fund Grants Committee to selected applicants. Funding for the program grants is provided by Legacy Fund revenues. |
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