Weekly Digest
August 15, 2023

JACL Concludes 2023 National Convention with the Help of the Amazing Little Tokyo Community!

August 14, 2023

JACL Youth and Programs Manager, Cheyenne Cheng, said of this year’s convention, “I’m extremely proud of the work that the JACL staff and Little Tokyo community put in to make this convention successful! I hope that everyone who attended enjoyed the many programs and events and were able to connect with friends new and old.”

JACL is grateful for the support of convention sponsors State Farm Insurance, AT&T, Comcast Universal, AARP, MGM Resorts International, Verizon, The Umami Fund, the Motion Picture Association, East/West Bank, T-Mobile, USC Dornsife Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religion and Culture, IW Group, MLB, US Bank, the JACL Credit Union, Caesar’s Entertainment, Compassion and Choices, Keiro, the Japanese American National Museum, Visual Communications, Toji Law, Zwig Strategies, and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. 

Maui Disaster Donation and Response List

Thank you to our friends at Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) for this list of resources to support the community and families affected by the wildfires in Maui.

Local

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement 
https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui

“Thanks to additional support from Kamehameha Schools, Alaska Airlines, King Charles Lunalilo Trust, and others organizations, we have increased our matching campaign to $1,000,000.  Every dollar donated will be matched up to that amount.

Mahalo to Alakaʻina Foundation Family of Companies for helping to kickstart this campaign in support of our 'ohana impacted by the devastating wildfires on Maui.

Together we can make a difference. Let's rally around our community in this time of need. Your donation can help provide immediate relief to those affected by this tragedy. 

Your generosity will not only help them rebuild but also show the strength of our unity and aloha spirit. 100% of proceeds will go to Maui organizations to support relief efforts.

In addition to accepting monetary donations on-line, CNHA is also accepting other donations from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at our headquarters at 91-1270 Kinoʻiki St.  Kapolei, HI 96707.  Please e-mail hwf@hawaiiancouncil.org for more information.”  

Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong 

“The Maui Strong Fund was created to provide community resilience with resources for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The fund is currently being used to support communities affected by the wildfires on Maui.”

Maui Rapid Response
“An ahupuaʻa based citizen disaster response team.”
Contribute: www.bit.ly/mauimutualaide 
Needs and Contributions Form: www.bit.ly/Needs-SuppliesForm 

Maui Red Cross

Kākoʻo Haleakala
Link to resources in IG bio, including ongoing family search document: https://www.instagram.com/kakoo_haleakala/ 

Address to donate items from Amazon:
Kākoʻo Haleakā
28 Lino Pl.
Makawao, HI 96768

Pūnana Leo o Lahaina
Ahapunanaleo.org
“All donations accepted on our site throughout the month of August will be directed towards the Pūnana Leo o Lahaina. Please consider joining our efforts to uplift these members of our ʻohana Pūnana Leo by making a tax-deductible donation to support the critical needs in the coming months, including supplies and materials, ʻohana support and programming, financial support for limahana, renovation expenses, etc. Your contribution, regardless of the amount, will make a tangible difference in our ability to support our limahana and ʻohana.”

Papa Ola Lokahi
Linktree- Support Our Maui Ohana


Hawaiʻi People’s Fund
https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund
“Funds raised through this effort will move critical resources to past, present, and future community partners committed to seeing our beloved community through this storm.”

Maui United Way
mauiunitedway.org/disasterrelief 
“Providing immediate financial assistance through grants to nonprofits at the forefront of relief efforts, directly to households that have been deeply affected.” 

Federal

POTUS HI Disaster Declaration

FEMA
After a disaster, people come together to help. To make the most of your contributions, it’s important to follow guidelines for donating and volunteering responsibly. Please visit Volunteer and Donate | FEMA.gov for tried and true best practices will give you a starting point. If you have items to donate, time to volunteer in support of a nonprofit, or cash to give and have questions, email the FEMA Donations Unit. We would love to help you, help others. To find a list of trusted organizations, additional information on donations and other resources, visit National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. (Source for this messaging is Volunteer and Donate | FEMA.gov)

For those affected, start the process now to receive assistance:
https://www.disasterassistance.govn 

2023 Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium Education Conference at JANM

The Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium (JACSC) and USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture (USC Ito Center) will host the conference at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles, California. We will convene around the theme of Memory and Monument-making: Repairing our Racial Karma from September 22nd - 24th. Detailed information on the speakers, session topics, and evening activities will be announced in the coming weeks. The conference is free and open to the public.

We hope that you will join us! We have arranged for a limited block of rooms that can be booked at a reduced rate at the Miyako Hotel across the street from JANM. These rooms are available on first come, first served until August 25th. Please feel free to begin making those travel arrangements around the following schedule:

Schedule

Friday, September 22, 2023
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception

Saturday, September 23, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Business Meeting for JACSC Members
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Conference Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Optional Evening Activities

Sunday, September 24, 2023
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. NPS Information Session: JACE and JACS Grants
10:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Conference Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Optional Evening Activities
 

Please register via the following link: 

https://9644p.blackbaudhosting.com/9644p/packagetickets?tab=3&txobjid=30FB55F6-E90A-4BE6-8637-C6D809C5C415 

Please read the registration page carefully, as it provides the option to register for the full 3 days OR to register for events individually. We appreciate your care in this step, as we will base our food and beverage orders based on the registration numbers for the appropriate events. Please also register separately for the business meeting for members. 

Please direct any questions regarding registration to Emily Anderson at eanderson@janm.org. 

25th Anniversary of Tuesday Night Project  Tonight in Little Tokyo

From our friends at Tuesday Night Project: 

We are thrilled to invite you to our Fundraising Kick-Off Show on August 15th at 7:30pm, celebrating 25 years of art+community programs & partnerships, including our flagship Tuesday Night Cafe series! This show will kick off the beginning of our ambitious fundraising campaign, as we aim to raise $40,000 from now until Spring 2024!

For 25 years Tuesday Night Cafe has been a beacon of creativity, inclusivity, and community empowerment. We take immense pride in being the longest-running Asian American free public arts series in the country. None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of our vibrant community - artists, performers, collaborators, and all those who share our passion for art and culture.

Take the Keiro Community Survey!

Our friends at Keiro are conducting a community-wide needs survey on senior living services they may, or may not, anticipate needing in the future. Those eligible to participate include individuals who are part of the Japanese and Japanese American community and reside (or have a loved one who resides) in LA, Orange, or Ventura counties. Individuals have between now and August 31^st to go on the Keiro website to sign up to participate.

2023 60th Anniversary March on Washington 

National Action Network has announced their Not a Commemoration, a Continuation March on Washington, scheduled for August 26th, 2023. The march looks back on the 60 years since the original march back in 1963 and all the achievements and failures that have occurred in the time in between. For more information and to register click the link below to visit the sign-up form from NAN. JACL looks forward to participating in this upcoming march just as we did 60 years ago. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

POKÉMON X KOGEI Exhibit Open Now at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles!

Playful images of Pikachu, Rowlet, Litten and Popplio stencil-dyed onto silk cloth, a Charizard integrated into a large ceramic jar and a dazzling Jolteon sculpted from individual pieces of gold-and silver-plated copper hammered into the shape of lightning bolts – these are some of the ingenious creations in POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft, the new exhibition at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles from July 25, 2023 to January 7, 2024. The exhibition brings together two of Japan’s most celebrated contributions to world culture – beloved characters from one of the world’s biggest entertainment franchises and craft that has evolved and been refined over centuries.

JACL DC Chapter Keiro Kai - Save the Date

JACS Consortium Looking for an Executive Director!

The Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium (JACSC) is happy to announce the search for an Executive Director! The Executive Director is responsible for the overall administrative management of the organization. The Executive Director reports to the Chair and the Administrative Council and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission through a holistic approach to managing the organization’s administration and operations. The Executive Director is responsible for driving the strategic direction and implementing a high-quality vision. Other key duties include financial oversight, communications, and community outreach.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to the hiring committee at info@jacsc.org by 5:00pm PT on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023. 

Poston Preservation Society Announces 2023 Poston Pilgrimage

The Poston Community Alliance Pilgrimage will take place October 13-14. 2023 at the Blue
Water Casino and other nearby sites in Parker, Arizona.

Pilgrimage capacity is limited to 250 attendees due to facility space. Early bird registration is $195 for adults and $100 for children up to 12 years old until August 31. After that the fee is $245 for adults and $145 for children.

For registration information and updates, please visit the Poston Community Alliance Website at: https://www.postonpreservation.org. Registration will be on the Eventbrite website which will be at the Poston Preservation Website.

Help Find a Match for Mama Grannis!

From Kina Grannis: 

Hi! Kina, Emi, and Misa Grannis here. Thanks for coming to help save our mom’s life. Here’s the deal: If you know our family, you know that our mom is an incredibly magical human. If you don’t know our family, trust us when we tell you that she brings light to everything and everyone she touches. Right now, she needs your help.

The short version:

1. Mama G has a bone marrow cancer called myelofibrosis.

2. She needs a blood stem cell donor* as soon as possible to save her life.

3. To see if you are her match, all you have to do is swab your cheeks with DKMS provided swabs.

*Due to our mom’s specific condition, she needs a blood stem cell donor, not a bone marrow donor. It’s a different (and much simpler) donation process. Either way, all that’s required up front are cheek swabs.

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