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JACL Weekly Digest

February 18, 2025

 

JACL National News

 

2025 Day of Remembrance Events Ongoing this Month! 

There is still time to send in your 2025 DOR Events!

Please send any information you have on your DOR events, including date(s), times, any website/social links, and images/flyers you might have! 

Send any program information you have to Education Programs Manager, Matthew Weisbly at mweisbly@jacl.org

 

2025 JACL National Scholarship Applications Available Now!

 

JACL Organizational Sign-Ons

 
 

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

 

Community in Conflict - The Santa Fe Internment Memorial

 

Monterey JACL Nakayoshi Event - Sushi Making

 

2025 Kansha Project Applications Available Now!

Applications are now available for the 2025 Kansha Project! The Kansha Project is a JACL Chicago program founded in 2011 that connects self-identified Japanese American/Nikkei youth ages 18-25 from the Midwest to their identity, history, and community. Application deadline is March 1st at 11:59pm CST. Find more information on our website at https://jaclchicago.org/programs/kansha-project/
 
 

Intergenerational Conversations:

Ripples of the Past

Intergenerational Conversations: Ripples of the Past will be held on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 from 2:30-4:30 PM (location to be announced soon). Advanced registration is required due to limited space. Masking during this event is required. Participants must register by 5pm on February 19th, 2025.
 
Intergenerational Conversations: Ripples of the Past is a JACL Chicago program that brings Chicago-area Nikkei (people of Japanese ancestry) of all ages together to connect and process the trauma of WWII forced displacement and incarceration through personal story sharing. It was created to bridge the gap in programming for the community’s need for containers to reflect on and heal from the generational impact of incarceration.
 
Learn more at https://jaclchicago.org/programs/intergenerational-conversations/ or RSVP at https://bit.ly/intergenconvoscontinuedQuestions? Contact Program Director, Rebecca Ozaki, at rebecca@jaclchicago.org
 

Announcing: JACL Chicago 2025 Scholarships - Apply Now!

The Chicago Chapter of JACL offers scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000+ to undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to JACL’s mission. Scholarships are awarded based on an applicant’s understanding of and alignment with JACL’s mission, as well as academic performance and extracurricular involvement. Scholarships are open to all, regardless of race or ethnicity. Visit our website for more information: https://jaclchicago.org/programs/scholarship-program/ 

All application materials are due by email to scholarships@jaclchicago.org by 11:59 PM Central time on SaturdayMarch 1, 2025. Awards will be distributed at the annual Scholarship Luncheon on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

For more information, contact Christine Munteanu, JACL Chicago Scholarship Committee Chair, at scholarships@jaclchicago.org.

 

Announcing: Seattle JACL 2025 Scholarships - Apply Now!

Seattle JACL is proud to announce we are now accepting applications for our six 2024
Youth Scholarships to support students to continue their education.
Each of the six scholarships were established in honor of Seattle-area Japanese American
activists and leaders that made strides in community engagement and advancing access to
education. They are the:
- Aki Kurose Memorial Scholarship (Min.-$3,000)
- Cherry and Mas Kinoshita Scholarship ($3,000)
- Dr. Susumu Shimokon Memorial Scholarship ($5,000)
- Elaine Reiko Akagi Scholarship ($5,000)
- Minoru Tamesa Scholarship ($3,000)
- Bunshiro Tazuma Scholarship ($3,000)
Those eligible to apply include graduating high school seniors, current undergraduate,
graduate, and medical school students.
All scholarship applications and supplemental documents are due on Sunday, March 3,
2025. For more information on the Seattle JACL Scholarship Program please visit our
website: http://seattlejacl.org/programs/scholarships/
Seattle JACL is grateful for a recent generous bequest from the Shigeo and Toshiko Iseri
Family Trust which will sustain our scholarship program for the future.

 
 

From Our Partners

 

Motion Picture Association Entertainment Law and Policy Fellowship!

The MPA Entertainment Law & Policy Fellowship is an entertainment-focused law and policy program that is dedicated to advancing the cause of inclusion, community, and belonging in the entertainment industry.

This prestigious program ensures the best and brightest students have the opportunity to participate in the entertainment industry, regardless of their background, by providing the selected Fellows with stipends for living and housing, and reimbursement for certain fellowship-related travel expenses to participate in the year-long program.

Fellows will gain relevant experience working at the MPA as well as its member studios and interact with senior executives and policymakers, while building the skills needed to prepare them to be the next generation of law and policy leaders in the entertainment industry.

 

2025 Minoru Yasui Student Contest Now Open!

 

Go For Broke Collector's Set Still Available!

Note: Full sheets of the Go For Broke stamps have now sold out! This is the only way to still get these stamps before they're gone!

 
 
 

Follow JACL on:

 

JACL Headquarters
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California 94115
(415) 921-5225 | mbr@jacl.org

JACL DC Office
1612 K Street NW, Suite 1400
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 223-1240 | policy@jacl.org

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