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JACL Weekly Digest

February 27, 2023

 

JACL National News

 

2024 JACL National Freshman Scholarships Due March 1!

 

Final Day of Remembrance Events

As we now look back on the 2024 Day of Remembrance, please continue to look for events that are upcoming in the next week that are still honoring and remembering the history of our community. There are also several programs that have been recorded or reported on, that will be shared as links and articles are prepared. Please look for these when they are available. 

For a list of Day of Remembrance Events coming up please click the link below!

 

2024 JACL National Scholarship General and Arts Apps Due April 1!

 

JACL Organizational Sign-Ons

 
 

JACL Chapters News

 

Kansha Project Applications Due This Week!

The Kansha Project is a JACL Chicago program founded in 2011 that connects self-identified Japanese Americans, ages 18-25, from the Midwest to their identity, history and community. 

Participants engage in an in-depth examination of the WWII confinement site experience through an immersive educational trip to Los Angeles’ historic Little Tokyo neighborhood and Manzanar National Historic Site. Through workshops with local experts and community activists, historical tours, and group reflections, participants work to interpret and promote the stories, lessons, and the legacy of the Japanese American confinement site experience.

Applications are due by 11:59pm CST on Feb 29th, 2024.
 
For more information on the Kansha Project, please visit: https://jaclchicago.org/programs/kansha-project/ or contact our Kansha Alumni Leadership Board at kansha@jaclchicago.org.
 
For individuals over the age 25: We are in the process of planning Kansha, Too!, an adapted version of the Kansha Project for individuals and families of ALL AGES for Fall 2024. The official dates will be announced soon.
 

Seattle JACL Scholarship Applications Now Available!

 

JACL Arizona Chapter Annual Essay Contest!

 

2024 JACL Chicago Chapter Scholarships Available Now!

 
 

From Our Partners

 

Anju Madoka SoCal Tour 

 

Defining Courage Coming to San Francisco!

 

The 2024 Minoru Yasui Student Contest is open for submissions!

This year's contest theme is advancing democracy and prompts students to think about what an ideal democracy looks like, challenges to achieving democracy, and how to overcome them. Contestants will express their answers through a visual art piece and artist statement. The contest has a Junior Division (5th-8th grade) offering a $500 grand prize and Senior Division (9th-12th grade) offering a $1,000 grand prize.

To view the full details of the contest, and submit your entry, visit the Minoru Yasui Student Contest webpage. Submissions must be completed and uploaded by 11:59pm PT on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Organized by the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project and the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, the Minoru Yasui Student Contest offers students the opportunity to explore societal topics in connection with the legacy of Minoru Yasui, the only Oregonian to have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

 

Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage Fundraiser!

The Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage Committee is currently working with Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (JAMP) to make the Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage — scheduled for June 5-8, 2024, in Arkansas — an amazing and successful community focused event. 

We need your help.  While registration fees and grants cover part of the cost of the pilgrimage (bus transport, meals, and programming), we still need additional funds to ensure that we can provide a positive and accessible experience to our full community. This includes such important elements like making presentations and intergenerational conversations available via a virtual / online experience, as well as providing scholarships for elders.

Whether you are a first-timer or returning, we encourage you to donate to the Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage.

Your donations will build and enhance the Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage — this year and beyond. Contributions to the Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage fundraiser will help with three goals:

1.  Help finance and improve this year's pilgrimage, including the establishment of an organized group to take the lead in the planning and execution of future annual pilgrimages, as well as the preservation of the two sites.

2.  Honor Jerome and Rohwer family members, including tributes and recognition of loved ones who were incarcerated at Jerome and Rohwer.

3.  Develop programs to preserve and share the Jerome/Rohwer story, including panel discussions with Jerome/Rohwer survivors and cultivating partnerships with other Japanese American and community groups with ties to Jerome and Rohwer.

All donations to the Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage Fundraiser will be used to support and successfully run the Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage. 

Thank you for your generosity!

The Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage Committee

(The group photo above was taken at the 2023 Jerome/Rohwer Pilgrimage, credit: Dean K. Terasaki)

 
 
 

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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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