JACL Weekly Digest

December 10, 2024

JACL National News

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JACL Congratulates Newly Elected Leadership for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

December 5, 2024 - 

JACL congratulates Representative Grace Meng for being elected to serve as the Chairperson of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in the 119th Congress. Representative Meng is a Taiwanese American and has served in the House of Representatives for 11 years representing New York’s 6th district. She has led the Asian American community in authoring legislation to combat anti-Asian Hate, establishing a study committee for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and numerous other Asian American education-focused legislation and initiatives. Representative Meng was recognized for her leadership with the President’s Award at the 2022 JACL National Convention in Las Vegas. 

Give the Gift of a JACL Membership Today with our Otoshidama Campaign!

New Year's Day holds a special place in Japanese culture. During this season, families come together to celebrate the dawning of a new year by engaging in traditional activities, such as Otoshidama. Otoshidama is the tradition of presenting children with a monetary gift in the form of a special envelope that bears the New Year's zodiac sign (next year is the Snake). We hope you join us in celebrating and honoring the long-standing Japanese tradition of Otoshidama by gifting or renewing a membership for someone you cherish dearly today.

While Otoshidama is typically reserved for youth, our campaign is open to any family or friend who would enjoy the gift of JACL membership! That could be your friend, sibling, parent, co-worker, or any special person in your life. Whether you think your giftee could benefit from our scholarship opportunities or become a future leader for the organization,  JACL has something to offer for every member.

Otoshidama ends 12/23/2024, so we hope you gift a membership today!

NOTE: We are having issues with one of our payment processors which is why you may have had issues completing payment for your Otoshidama gift. Please read the instructions on the form CAREFULLY for an alternate way to pay for your Otoshidama gift. If you have any questions, please contact mbr@jacl.org. 

Follow JACL on Bluesky!

JACL National is now on Bluesky! You can follow us at @jacl-national.bsky.social or click the link below to view our page. 

JACL is Hiring! Looking for a Director of Fundraising and Membership Development

JACL Chapters News

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

SVJACL Trivia Night!

JACL Chicago Annual Member Meeting

Join JACL Chicago for our Annual Member meeting! In 2024, JACL Chicago led the "Healing Histories Across Generations" Day of Remembrance event with a new Kansha Culmination showcase, started a new program called "Intergenerational Conversations," and after almost 10 years, relaunched Kansha, Too! We're looking forward to gathering with community to celebrate the past year for the chapter and to look towards our bright future with some exciting announcements. 

We are grateful for the support of our members and hope you can join us to end the year! Light dinner will be provided. All are invited to the meeting. However, if you are not yet a JACL Chicago member we ask you strongly consider joining to support our chapter and help us continue our impactful programs! Become a member today : https://jacl.salsalabs.org/jaclnewmemberform/index.html 

RSVP: https://bit.ly/2024jaclannualmeeting

San Diego JACL Monthly Virtual Dialogue December 12, 2024

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Kadomatsu Workshop Hosted by JARCC

Go For Broke Stamps Still Available!

From Past Prejudice to Present Policy:
The Impact of Land Ownership Exclusion Laws on Diverse Communities

Join Committee of 100, APA Justice and experts from the worlds of legal and public policy for this eye-opening discussion on the troubling resurgence of alien land laws and the future of property rights and civil liberties. These historically discriminatory policies reemerging in state legislatures across the U.S. were originally designed to prevent non-citizens, particularly those from AAPI communities, from owning property. These laws are now being reframed as safeguards to national resources. We will discuss whether land ownership exclusion laws properly address national security concerns or whether they are merely a pretext that infringes upon civil rights and liberties under the guise of protection.

DOJ Community Relations Service is Hiring

DOJ Conciliation Specialist with the Community Relations Service

This is a Conciliation Specialist position in the Department of Justice, Community Relations Service (CRS). CRS' mission is to provide tension reduction and conflict resolution services to diverse stakeholders to both resolve and prevent community-level disputes. CRS provides facilitated dialogue, mediation, training, and consultation to assist these communities to come together, develop solutions to the conflict, and enhance their capacity to independently prevent and resolve future conflict.

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