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Weekly Digest
December 6, 2022 |
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Send Us Your Events! As JACL chapters and our partner organizations return to in-person programming, please be sure to send us chapter events or other community events to share with JACL members here in the Weekly Digest or on our social media channels! We want to showcase the variety of programs, events, and partnerships that our members take part in and offer opportunities for new members or supporters to get involved. You can send us information using the contact form on the JACL.org homepage. Thank you! - JACL Staff |
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Make a Donation to Our Holiday Campaign, "Together Again". |
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Gift a JACL Membership with our Otoshidama Campaign! |
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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 Rabbit). 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. |
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2023 JACL Kakehashi Project Applications Available Now! |
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We are excited to announce the return of our in-person Kakehashi project trips! This year’s program will be from March 6 - March 14, 2023. This year’s cohort will consist of 37 participants who will travel to Japan with the purpose of enhancing their understanding of the Japanese economy, society, history, diverse culture, politics, and the diplomatic policies of Japan through people-to-people exchanges. Participants are expected to play an active and important role in the future of U.S.-Japan relations. Some changes to this year's program include an increase in the age requirements; participants can be up to 27 years old when they leave for the trip. All participants who attend will also need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as defined by CDC guidelines. All other requirements are laid out in the Kakehashi applications and online at jacl.org/kakehashi. Applications will close on Sunday, December 11th at 11:59 pm Hawaiian Standard Time or after we have received 225 applications total. If you or someone you know are NOT eligible to participate in the JACL kakehashi Project, consider applying to the Kakehashi Project run by our friends at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS). You can learn more here! |
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2023 JACL National Scholarship Applications Available Now! |
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Scholarship Program guidelines, instructions, and applications have been posted on the JACL website, www.jacl.org, and can be accessed by clicking the “Youth” tab on the menu bar. You may also click the button below "To Learn More or Apply Click Here." Following previous years, the application forms for the scholarship program will be completely online. Freshman applications must be submitted directly by the applicant to National JACL through the online form no later than March 6, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time (HST). Applications for the non-freshman scholarship categories (undergraduate, graduate, law, creative/performing arts, and financial aid) are also to be sent directly by the applicant to National JACL through the online form no later than April 3, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time (HST). All those applying to the National JACL Scholarship Program must be a youth/student or individual member of the JACL; a couple/family membership held by a parent does NOT meet this requirement. Applicants must be enrolled in school in Fall 2023 in order to be eligible for a scholarship. If a student has received two National scholarship awards previously, they are no longer eligible to apply as the limit is two national awards per person. |
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Date Change- San Diego JACL Monthly Virtual Dialogues: Gary Sosa |
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12/14 JACL Chicago Annual Member Meeting |
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JACL Chicago Annual Member Meeting Wednesday, December 14th from 6:30-8PM Konbini & Kanpai 1433 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 Join JACL Chicago for our Annual Member meeting at Kobini & Kanpai! We're excited to finally gather in community after a gap of in-person events; to reflect on the past year of wins for the chapter; and to look towards our bright future as we plan to re-launch chapter programming like Next Generation Nikki and Our Story in 2023! We are grateful for the support of our members and hope you can join us to end the year! Konbini & Kanpai is a grab-n- go Japanese convience store located in Lakeview Chicago. Light dinner will be provided by JACL Chicago and drinks will be available for purchase including craft beers, wines, sakes, and non-alcoholic beverages available for an on-site sip & chill. For more information on the venue visit https://www.konbiniandkanpai.com. Learn more about JACL Chicago by visiting us at https://jaclchicago.org or contact Rebecca J. Ozaki at rebecca@jaclchicago.org for any questions. |
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Tomorrow - Deeply Honored: Two Heroes of the 442nd |
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Fred Hagstrom, utilizing two of his art books, explains how some American youths of Japanese descent were able to leave internment camps during World War II to continue their education. He also recounts the moving stories of incarcerated Nisei who volunteered for U.S. military service and served heroically throughout that time.
Fred Hagstrom has recently moved to New Mexico after a career teaching at Carleton College in Minnesota. His books and prints are held in numerous public collections, including the Library of Congress. He has spoken on the topic of the World War II incarceration at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, and the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, near Seattle.
This online talk is a joint presentation by the Friends of History and the New Mexico History Museum in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s traveling exhibit, Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II. The exhibit is currently on display at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe thru December 31st, 2022. |
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"A Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather" - Screening + Discussion with Regina H. Boone |
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Join the NP/NCRR Reparations Committee and the National Nikkei Reparations Coalition for a holiday gathering on December 13. The two groups are cosponsoring a virtual film screening of "A Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather" at 5:00 PM and a conversation with photojournalist Regina H. Boone at 6:00 PM which will be moderated by Emily Akpan, co-chair of the National Nikkei Reparations Coalition. You can view the film at any time here and simply join the conversation at 6:00 PM, but hope that as many people as possible can view the film together at 5:00 PM. RSVP below! |
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Manzanar Commitee Announces 8th Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program for K-12 Students |
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Photo: Some of the winners of the Fifth Annual Manzanar Committee Student Awards Program. Photo by Jason Fujii/Manzanar Committee LOS ANGELES — On December 4, the Manzanar Committee announced their Eighth Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program, a creative works program in which K-12 students may submit essays, short stories, poetry, works of art, including drawings, collages, posters, and works involving technology, including animation, podcasts, movies, or videos.
Winning entrants will receive up to $100.00, and their work will be recognized during the Manzanar Pilgrimage and may be published in the Pilgrimage program, on the Manzanar Committee’s website (https://manzanarcommittee.org), in the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards printed program, and in the Manzanar Committee’s newsletter, the Manzanar Messenger. The Manzanar Committee will determine the final award amounts.
All submissions must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2023. Winners will be contacted shortly after that date.
Program information and application forms can be downloaded at:
https://manzanarcommittee.org/program-details-application |
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Nikkeijin-Illinois at the Spurlock Musue |
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In Nikkeijin Illinois, multifaceted stories of Japanese immigrants and their descendants are offered through the lens of former and current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Illinois. These dynamic histories provide meaning towards why understanding the past is important to the present. |
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Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution |
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| The Korematsu Institute will be hosting its first in-person Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution event to honor a civil rights hero. As well as the 40th anniversary of the coram nobis cases, the legal term for the U.S. Supreme Court cases of three Japanese Americans who challenged Executive Order 9066. The program will commemorate the heroes, legal teams of the cases and how they relate to civil rights, social justice, and advocacy. Looking at honoring the past, while taking action today through civics education and voting. The Korematsu Institute hopes you will join them! |
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JACL NCWNP District Youth Board and Tsuru for Solidarity - Advocacy 101 Workshop |
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JACL Arizona Chapter - First Annual Essay Contest and Upcoming Korematsu Day |
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JACL-AZ held its 1st Annual Student Essay Challenge in 2021. It was the vision of one of our board members to provide students with the opportunity to study and develop excellent writing skills while learning about their heritage. HS topic: “What does it mean to be an American? Norm Mineta Legacy Project.” Elementary/Middle School topic: Share a story about a family hero or the heroes in your life. We are very proud of three students that won: Erika Germinario was our first-place winner in the HS division; Josh Tominaga was our 2nd place winner in the HS division. Ema Saliba was our first-prize winner in the 8th-grade division. In addition to their cash prizes, they each enjoyed creating a wonderful video about their individual feelings of excitement as they studied and wrote about their experience. (Videos available below to view) A celebration was held during Golden Week at the Japanese Friendship Garden this past April. Erika Germinario  Watch Here Joshua Tominaga  Watch Here Ema Saliba  Watch Here The families of each student are very proud and excited. There was an expression of gratitude and appreciation to JACL - AZ for everything members and volunteers do for the community and for inspiring the next generation! We were also happy to announce the 2nd Annual Essay Challenge recently. In memory of Norm Mineta, we continue to honor him in our essay challenge. High School students have the option of learning about the life of the distinguished career of Norm Mineta by visiting http://minetalegacyproject.com. HS Students also have the option to choose to write about Fred Korematsu and visit the Korematsu Institute at: https://korematsuinstitute.org to learn about Fred Korematsu, who challenged the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066. Arizona celebrates Fred Korematsu Day: Jan. 30, 2023. Essays due Feb. 3, 2023. Please note that essays must be anonymous for judging purposes.
Refer to https://bit.ly/JACL22Essay to apply and submit your essay. Deadline Feb 3, 2023, 11:59 PM
For more details, visit jaclaz.org. |
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Ventura County JACL Upcoming Events |
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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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