| JACL Weekly Digest August 27, 2024 |
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| | | JACL Passes Resolution on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Opposing Domestic Hate Crimes and Bias |
|  | August 22, 2024 Last month at its 54th National Convention, the JACL National Council adopted R-1, a resolution addressing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and opposing domestic hate crimes and bias against Palestinian, Arab, and Jewish Americans. The resolution outlines several actions that JACL National and JACL chapters partake in. These include the release of several statements, of which this is one, announcing the adoption of the resolution. |
| | | Webinar on Voters' Rights, Conducting Voter Registration, and Election Rules for Nonprofits/501(c)3s |
|  | | | Save the Date - JACSC Education Conference! |
|  | Please save the date for this year's Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium Education Conference, "Echoes of Resilience: Imagining the Possible in Preserving Japanese American Heritage," to be held October 4th - 6th at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA. Programming will begin with lunch on Friday and conclude at 1pm PT on Sunday. Highlights include a panel on the Irei: National Monument programmed in collaboration with Tsuru for Solidarity's Kintsugi 2024, a screening of the new film, Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, and the immersive FandangObon event celebrating Mexican, West African, Japanese, and Sufi traditions in dance and music. Sessions on multi-generational fundraising and capacity building and case studies on storytelling will equip participants with essential tools for sustainable growth. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate with others committed to preserving this vital part of American history. We have reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree Los Angeles Downtown hotel, available on a first come, first serve basis. The link to reserve a room in the block is here. Please note that the deadline to reserve at this rate is September 3rd. |
| | Your Family, Your History with Genealogist Linda Harms Okazaki and the Center |
|  | Discover your family's history over a year of monthly online genealogy workshops and create a photo book telling your family's story to share with the rest of your family and future generations! Special Offer for JACL Members! Register for any individual online workshop or the full 12-month course at discounted Center member rates! Monthly Online Workshops - 1st Thursday of Each Month From October 3, 2024 - October 2, 2025, 6:00pm-7:30pm Pacific
- Additional In-Person Research Field Trips for Bay Area Participants
- Hardcover Photobook Project for Full Course Participants
- Session Recordings Provided to All Registrants
Full Course Fees (Includes all workshops, field trips, and Shutterfly photobook): - $250 Center & JACL Members
- $300 General Public
Single Workshop Fees: $25 Center & JACL Members |
| | | New Partnership Gets You Paid to Enjoy the JACL Community! | | |
|  | Grouper connects you with social fitness benefits in your health plan. Eligible participants 65+ with qualifying plans can receive a check in the mail, recognizing your passion as beneficial to health. Check eligibility at GrouperGroups.com/jacl, and let JACL be on your health plan. |
| | | Virtual Symposium - Trans Allyship: Learn, Grow, Act hosted by Okaeri, JACL, and PFLAG SGV API |
|  | Trans Allyship: Learn, Grow, Act is a joint effort by Okaeri, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and PFLAG. This effort grew from the realization that the transgender community, and its Japanese American and API members, are largely invisible and misunderstood both in LGBTQ+ spaces and especially among allies. Through this symposium, we aim to address this gap by (1) facilitating a basic understanding of the trans community, and (2) emphasizing touchpoints of Heart, Head, and Home: to connect, educate, and encourage attendees to take action in their own communities. In doing so, we hope to educate and inform allies about the transgender community to help them make better-informed and more inclusive social, community, and civic choices.
The symposium will be held virtually over Zoom on Saturday September 28th from 10am-3:30pm PST, and will feature an opening plenary, guest speakers, workshops, and discussion groups exploring areas of advocacy, information, and family support. Registration is free and open to all. |
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| | | | | | Applications for USJC's Japanese American Leadership Delegation Now Available! |
|  | The U.S.-Japan Council is proud to announce that applications for the 2025 Japanese American Leadership Delegation are now open! Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, this program "provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders from across the U.S. to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business, government, academic, non-profit and cultural sectors." Applications are open until September 9. Learn more and apply today! |
| | | Special Presentation on "I Am An American" Traveling Exhibit from the National Musem of the U.S. Army |
|  | I Am An American: the Nisei Soldier Experience Traveling Exhibit Presentation on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. This will be a special presentation about the U.S. Army’s first traveling exhibit, I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience, which will launch in 2026 to 11-cities nationwide about the Japanese American WWII soldiers in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service. Highlighting the event will be keynote speaker, General Eric K. Shinseki, former 34th Chief of Staff, US Army and US Secretary of Veteran Affairs, who will speak on the theme of "Legacy" and a presentation by U.S. Army leadership and National Veterans Network from Washington D.C. We are also pleased to have Emmy Award Winning KABC News Anchor and Producer of Defining Courage, David Ono, join us as our M.C. and for a special presentation about the Nisei soldiers. This is a multi-generational family event and is free to the public. |
| | | "The Road to Sand Hills" Novel Now Available! |
|  | George Suyama, like many young American soldiers who died in combat, did not live long enough to leave lasting memories for loved ones. With no grave marker, all that remains is his name etched into the Wall of the Missing at the Epinal American Cemetery in France and engraved on a small plaque attached to the city hall of Biffontaine. The author, in studying the details of the Vosges campaign of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team in WWII, learned of the only Nisei soldier who was declared MIA and whose body was never recovered. The author became intensely curious about this man and
began researching his life. Who was George Washington Suyama? Where did he come from? What did he experience in his brief existence? And how did he come to be on that fatal battlefield? |
| | | Kintsugi 2024 Hosted by Tsuru for Solidarity in Little Tokyo |
|  | Registration for Kintsugi just opened! Secure your spot before it books up. Who should attend Kintsugi? We are asking that participants self-identify as Japanese American or Nikkei and must be at least 18 years old. Other than that, Kintsugi is for you. You DO NOT need to have any previous knowledge of trauma, intergenerational trauma, Japanese American culture or history. We hope Kintsugi can gather a diverse range of Nikkei and Japanese American people. For more information and registration information visit tsuruforsolidarity.org/kintsugi |
| | Poston Pilgrimage Registration Now Open! |
|  | Poston Pilgrimage – Oct 25 & 26, 2024 The Poston Pilgrimage is an opportunity to learn more about the Poston Incarceration Camp, where approximately 18,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II. Visit the current Poston site, learn of our preservation efforts, attend our various workshop and hear from our keynote speaker. In collaboration with the CRIT Tribal Council, we are upholding the memories of camp life and highlighting the significant links and relationships between the Japanese American incarcerates and members of the tribal community. |
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