| JACL Weekly Digest April 23, 2024 |
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| | | Registration and Hotel Booking Now Open for the 2024 JACL National Convention! |
|  | Sponsorship information, committee forms, and volunteer registration are all available online now! Click the button to take you to the convention page below! The tentative convention schedule is also now available to view! |
| | | |  | | | Spring 2024 JACL National Board Meeting this Weekend |
|  | On Saturday, April 27th, 2024, the JACL National Board will be hosting its quarterly board meeting. This board meeting will be held via Zoom ONLY. Attendees will NOT be able to participate or talk during the meeting unless acknowledged by the board. Details on joining the meeting and other information necessary will be sent out following registration, no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting's start time. The meeting will start at 9:00am Pacific Time (12:00pm Eastern Time). |
| | | You're Invited to Our New Member Orientation Tomorrow! |
|  | How can you make the most of your JACL membership? Join us with special guest Susan H. Kamei (a key Redress Movement leader, renowned author and professor), hear from JACL leadership, meet other new members, and find out all JACL has to offer. We will have prizes! See the link below to RSVP or go to bit.ly/jaclapril24 |
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| | | If any JACL Chapters would like to submit stories or events to the Weekly Digest, please send inquiries to Education Programs Manager, Matthew Weisbly at mweisbly@jacl.org |
| | San Diego JACL Monthly Virtual Dialogue |
|  | In Defiance of Racism: How a Black and a Chinese American family defied racism together in early San Diego Despite systemic racism in the early 1900s, the Thompson family, early Coronado Black landowners, rented to the Dong family, recent Chinese immigrants. Despite animosity towards non-whites, the Thompsons promoted inclusion and support. The Dongs eventually purchased the home that they had rented in a rent-to-own fashion.
Ronald Dong recalls the overt racism of the era, where children of color were excluded from social events yet banded together to create their own social circles. Despite the strong social pressures of anti-miscegenation, Ron met Janice and created a successful family and life. The family bucked societal norms and instead promoted individual affirmation and happiness.
Although the Dongs have since moved away from San Diego, they continued to manage their Coronado property until selling it recently. With the proceeds from the sale, they will be gifting $5 million to the Black Resource Center of San Diego State University in honor of the Thompsons. The money will help fund student scholarships and help with upkeep of the Center.
Join us to hear about this inspiring and heartwarming story from Janice and Ronald Dong on Thursday, May 9th at 6:30 pm PDT. RSVP to sandiegojacl@gmail.com to get the link. |
| | | Written Memories - A Book Reading |
|  | | Ventura County JACL APA Film Festival |
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| | | | Defining Courage Coming to USC |
|  | | | The Japanese American Service Committee Seeks New CEO |
|  | 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. |
| | Sam Mihara - A Detailed Look at Japanese American Internment Camps at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum |
|  | | | I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience Traveling Exhibit - Call for Artifacts/Donations |
|  | 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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