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Weekly Digest
July 12, 2022 |
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JACL's physical offices remain officially closed. Staff continue to do the work of the organization remotely with some visits to the physical office. Please direct all phone calls to our Washington, D.C. Office at (202) 223-1240 and we will get back to you as quickly as possible. Otherwise, we will all be available via email. All staff emails can be found HERE. Stay safe everyone and we hope to see you all in person again soon. - JACL National Staff |
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2022 JACL National Convention Registration Flash Sale Ends Tonight! Ends at 5pm PT/8pm ET! |
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Join us in person or virtually for our 2022 National Convention! Registration closes July 27th, 2022 so be sure to register before then - we will NOT be having on-site registration this year! We also have Virtual Rates! For this year's special hybrid format, we have expanded access to allow our members to attend from all around the world! Tickets are limited. |
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Convention Schedule at a Glance! |
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Want to Volunteer for JACL National Convention? Are you looking for ways to engage with the 2022 JACL National Convention? If so, apply to be a volunteer! This year will be an in-person event from Wednesday, August 3rd, to Sunday, August 7th. We always appreciate volunteer support! Volunteers will be given full access to the Friday, August 5th breakout workshops, full access to the Welcome Reception on Wednesday, August 3rd, and a one-of-a-kind volunteer t-shirt. |
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Take the JACL Membership Survey! |
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We want to hear from you! The JACL Membership Department is conducting a survey to improve our membership program. Every response helps! After taking this brief survey, you will be entered in our giveaway for a chance to win one of 5 $100 Visa or similar gift cards. Click Here to start! |
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JACL Saddened by Recent Attack on Family in Portland |
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July 6, 2022 On Saturday, July 2, a family was assaulted in Portland, Oregon while bicycling in a well-traveled and public space. The assailant verbally and physically attacked the family because they were Japanese; the man has been arrested and faces two counts of bias crimes in the first and second degrees. He was apprehended due to the intervention and assistance of numerous bystanders. The family members who were attacked, the father and his 5-year-old daughter, escaped serious injury, despite reports of the assailant striking the girl multiple times in the head. |
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JACL Calls for Justice in Wake of Brutal Slaying of Black 25-Year-Old by Police |
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July 7, 2022 On June 27th, Jayland Walker was brutally murdered in Akron, Ohio by eight police officers for a traffic and equipment violation. The JACL is left heartbroken and enraged that yet another case of police brutality has taken place at the expense of a member of the Black community. The hail of gunfire that killed Mr. Walker, in which he was shot over 60 times, was justified by the officers on the scene who claim to have been fearful for their lives and believed Walker was in a firing position. The release of footage from thirteen police body cameras shortly afterward reveals that Walker was, in fact, unarmed at the time of his death. What's abundantly clear from what we know at this time is that Walker was outnumbered and murdered in cold blood for a minor traffic violation. |
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JACL Sends Condolences in Response to the Assassination of Former Prime Minister Abe |
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July 8, 2022 JACL Executive Director David Inoue, an alumnus of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation 2018 and a past chaperone for JACL’s Kakehashi Trip, offered these remarks in response to Prime Minister Abe’s passing, “Prime Minister Abe was a champion for reaffirming the strong ties between Japan and the United States. Under his leadership, programs such as the JACL Kakehashi Program have helped so many Japanese American youth to reconnect with their ancestry, whether their families have been in the United States for generations or are newly immigrated. As we hope to resume the Kakehashi Program in the coming year, we look forward to fortifying our identities as Americans with our Japanese cultural heritage and to honor the legacy of Prime Minister Abe’s leadership in building bridges between our two countries.” |
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JACL Calls for Further Reform After 4th of July Shooting in Highland Park, Illinois |
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July 8, 2022 The JACL was shaken by the recent mass shooting at a parade in Highland Park, Illinois this 4th of July that left 6 dead and 38 injured. This attack was one of several mass shootings that occurred over the weekend and marks at least the 308th mass shooting in the U.S. this year, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit tracking such incidents. The organization defines a mass shooting as involving four or more people shot, not including the shooter. |
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Fundraiser for Shofuso in Philadelphia After Being Vandalized |
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From Japan Society of Greater Philadelphia We are deeply saddened by the recent act of vandalism that occurred at Shofuso on the evening of Wednesday June 15, 2022 that resulted in damages to the Hiroshi Senju murals and house exterior. Although the total figure of damages is still unknown to us pending a formal quote from the artist’s conservation team, we anticipate the total repairs to cost tens of thousands of dollars. Shofuso was given as a gift by Japan to the people of the United States less than eight years after the end of hostilities in World War II. The structure was designed and built in Japan, disassembled, and shipped in its entirety to the US, where it was lovingly reassembled here by hand. The house and garden are internationally renowned, and one of the strongest enduring symbols of friendship between US-Japan. We as a city have the obligation to collectively ensure that it remains safe for future generations to admire. |
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Our friends at Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages have made a list of upcoming pilgrimages for the Summer of 2022 including the 53rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, the 2022 In-Person Amache Pilgrimage, 2022 Virtual Tule Lake Pilgrimage, and the 2022 In-Person Heart Mountain Pilgrimage! Click the link below to find out more! |
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Announcing the 2022 Japanese American of the Biennium Awardees! |
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| The JACL is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Japanese American of the Biennium Award. Sam Mihara will be recognized with the award in the area of Education and the Humanities, while Dianne Fukami will be recognized for her contributions in the field of Arts, Literature, and Communication. Mr. Mihara and Ms. Fukami will be recognized at the Sayonara Banquet to close JACL’s annual convention in Las Vegas on the evening of August 6. | | |
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Become a JACL Millennium Club Member Today! |
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As a Millennium Club member, you significantly and directly help JACL make an impact on civil rights and the community. Join us as one of the 12 members to make an even 50 (or more) Millennium Club members! Visit jacl.org/millennium-club to learn more. |
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GFBNEC Student Contest Deadline Extended! |
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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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