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Weekly Digest
August 16, 2022 |
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Thank you for your patience! The Weekly Digest took a small hiatus while JACL staff was hard at work with JACL National Convention followed by a much-needed break! JACL Operating Status |
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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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Thank You for Attending the 2022 JACL National Convention! |
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 JACL National Convention in person or online last week! We are grateful for everyone who was able to help us pull off our first in-person convention in 3 years and hope that everyone was able to connect or reconnect with others. We look forward to seeing you all next year at convention! Stay tuned for convention photos, recordings from the 2022 convention, and updates on next year's location! |
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"Free Chol Soo Lee" in Select Theaters this Week |
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Film Summary: In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. After spending years fighting to survive, investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social justice movement. Nearly five decades later, Free Chol Soo Lee excavates this largely unknown yet essential history to craft a portrait of the complex man at its center and provide an urgent reminder that his legacy is more relevant than ever. |
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Virtual Screening of "Not Your Model Minority" by Jon Osaki with San Diego JACL |
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Tsuru Book Club "Innocent Until Proven Muslim" Part 2 - Next Tuesday! |
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This Weekend - "Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition" Film Screening from Monterey JACL |
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"Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition," tells the story of the courage and compassion demonstrated by Monterey residents as Japanese Americans return to their hometown after being released from incarceration in the World War II Internment Camps. This documentary shares how the Monterey Peninsula was the only community that publicly welcomed their Japanese neighbors back from the incarceration camps. It is not only an important part of the history of the Japanese of the Monterey Peninsula but a story that stands as a lesson for all Americans interested in preserving our democratic way of life.
This documentary film takes us back to a time in United States history that many would choose to forget and is yet so relevant today. Through use of animated historical photos, archival footage, and interviews, the film creates a tapestry of memories, sights, and sounds that transport the viewer to 1940s Monterey. California. |
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Announcing the Revamped Asian American Media Alliance! (AAMA) |
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| The Asian American Media Alliance (AAMA), is a national network of civil rights and media activism organizations working in conjunction with broadcast, cable, theatrical, streaming and digital media networks and production studios to empower the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by advocating for our full inclusion and representation in visual entertainment media. JACL is honored to be a part of the alliance and looks forward to working with our partners to continue to celebrate and advocate for AANHPIs in media both on screen and behind the scenes! |
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Become a JACL Millennium Club Member Today! |
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As a Millennium Club member, you significantly and directly help JACL make an impact on civil rights and the community. Join us as one of the 12 members to make an even 50 (or more) Millennium Club members! Visit jacl.org/millennium-club to learn more. |
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JACL is hiring for a new position 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.
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