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Weekly Digest
June 14, 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 and Reminders! |
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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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REMINDER: Resolution Files are due on June 17th! Visit the convention page above for more information! Convention Schedule at a Glance! |
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Today! Day of Action for HR 40! |
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Take action today for HR40! Call, tweet, or message the White House asking President Biden for the creation of an HR40 commission before Juneteenth! |
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JACL Applauds the Signing of H.R. 3525 - A Bill for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture |
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June 13, 2022 - JACL Executive Director, David Inoue noted “We have been fortunate to have the National Museum of American History showcase our Japanese American history with recent dedicated major exhibitions. However, a museum dedicated to the history and culture of all Asian Pacific American communities will ensure these stories become a part of the permanent collection of what is shared in the Smithsonian, and the rich diversity of the Asian Pacific American community will be showcased for all Americans to learn and better understand.” |
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Opening Tomorrow: Baseball’s Bridge to the Pacific: Celebrating the Legacy of Japanese American Baseball |
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Schedule: - Opening: June 15, 2022, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- Showcase Event: July 19, 2022 - MLB All-Star Game, Dodger Stadium
- Roadshow: Angel Stadium of Anaheim (TBD)
“Baseball’s Bridge to the Pacific: Celebrating the Legacy of Japanese American Baseball” pays tribute to the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and the 150th anniversary of US-Japan Baseball diplomacy (1872-2022). The exhibition consists of historical panels and prewar artifacts that chronicle the introduction of baseball to Japan in the early 1870’s to the first Japanese American teams in 1903, the early tours by these Nikkei teams to Asia starting in 1914 helped usher in the start of professional baseball in Japan in 1936. These marginalized, invisible and forgotten American ballplayers could not play and raise the bar in MLB due to the racial prejudice of their times, so they played in leagues of their own against Negro Leagues and Latin American teams. During WWII, the U.S. government imprisoned their own citizens, yet still Japanese Americans kept the all-American Pastime alive, even from behind barbed wire in the ten major incarceration camps. Post-war resettlement brought the healing agent of baseball back to the communities and third-generation Nikkei players were finally welcomed to professional baseball Exhibit Sponsored by: - Nisei Baseball Research Project
- Arizona Baseball Legacy and Experience
- JACL-AZ Chapter
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San Jose Mmeorial for Secretary Norman Mineta this Week |
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Wed. June 15 11:30 PDT approx - arrival at Mineta Airport Motorcade to City Hall - We hope that people will turn out to line the route especially at the location of the stops listed below. The motorcade route will include brief stops of honor and remembrance in San Jose’s historic Japan Town. Stops will include the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, the Mineta family home, and across from Wesley Methodist Church, where Rev Keith Inouye, the choir and congregation will honor Norm and his family with their presence. The next stop will be at the railroad tracks, where the Minetas and hundreds of other San Jose residents of Japanese ancestry were forced, at gun point, onto trains taking them to prison camps early in World War II. 1 pm - Brief Ceremony San Jose City Hall Rotunda Followed by public to pay respect until 7 pm PDT. Thursday, June 16 Celebration of Life 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT San Jose Civic 135 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA |
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Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication |
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Forty years after the murder of Vincent Chin and the miscarriage of justice that followed, amid a climate of anti-Asian hate similar to today’s, a four-day commemoration will be held in Detroit and virtually, featuring: -
special screening of the acclaimed “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” -
national conversation on democracy, racial justice, and Asian Americans -
Vincent Chin 40th Commemorative Film Series -
2022 Midwest Asian American Documentary Filmmakers Convening -
community dialogues -
public art and cultural performances -
interfaith remembrance ceremony |
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Join us June 25th for the Unity March! |
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When we unite, we will bring real change. On June 25th, 2022, step out and march with us in Washington, D.C. to advance equitable representation and rights for all of our communities. The Unity March is the first large-scale, Asian American-led march to take place. We invite you to join our efforts to bring together 25,000+ advocates and allies to DC, with satellite actions across the country, for a full program with speeches by diverse community leaders to tell our story of pan-racial power, unity, and resilience. Join the movement: www.unitymarch.com |
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Not Your Model Minority - Screening and Discussion with Jon Osaki |
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The Northern California Western Nevada Pacific (NCWNP) District Youth Board will be hosting their first event: a film screening of Not Your Model Minority, followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director Jon Osaki. The film screening is open to any JACL youth (25 & under) and will be held over Zoom next Thursday, June 16th, from 7 - 8:15 PM PT. Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/NCWNP-not-your-model-minority. And if you have any questions, reach out to ncwnpyouth@jacl.org. |
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Coming soon - NCWNP Spring Summit! |
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NCWNP Spring Summit will be on Saturday, June 25th, from 11 - 3 PM. The Summit will include a museum tour of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMSJ), an interactive workshop, and much more! RSVP at tinyurl.com/ncwnpyouthsummit. For those who RSVP for the event, we will be providing a free bento lunch (please include any dietary restrictions in your RSVP). Please note: the JAMSJ requires proof of vaccination and boosted status, a valid ID, and face coverings to be worn at all times within the museum. If you feel ill or have been recently exposed, please practice social distance when possible. |
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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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JACL Organizational Sign Ons |
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Go For Broke National Education Center 2022 Essay and Poetry Contest |
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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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