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Weekly Digest
June 28, 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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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. Visit jacl.org/survey to start. |
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2022 JACL National Convention Registration! |
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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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Tomorrow - Real Conversations with AARP, featuring George Takei |
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From our friends at AARP: Join us for a riveting conversation with Star Trek star and LGBTQ activist George Takei. Mark your calendars: Wednesday, June 29, 7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. PDT. With his uncanny eloquence and signature wit, Takei shares the story of his family's forced internment as Japanese Americans during WWII—a seemingly forgotten part of American history. He also takes audiences through his rise to celebrity as a Sci-fi icon, his remarkable journey as social media mega-influencer, and his passionate fight for LGBTQ rights and marriage equality in America. Here’s how to get your FREE PASS to the virtual event: Register for the FREE virtual event here: https://aarp.cventevents.com/d/skqcyr/ |
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Tomorrow - Lava Ridge Project Community Update |
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Friends of Minidoka, JACL, and partners are providing an update on the Lava Ridge project proposal and ways you can help save Minidoka National Historic Site from a New York private equity company.
We are hosting a virtual meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29 at 5 PT/6 pm MT/7 pm CT/8 pm ET to: - Provide an update on the Lava Ridge Wind Project;
- Share a recommended strategy and ways you can help protect Minidoka by
- Signing onto a letter
- Providing written comments to the BLM
- Discuss BLM’s outreach to the Japanese American community through the Langdon Group, a BLM contractor who has reached out to Japanese American community members; and
- Answer questions.
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JACL Rebukes SCOTUS and Affirms Right to Reproductive Freedom |
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June 24, 2022 [Last week] the Supreme Court of the United States voted 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade, a five-decade-old historic court precedent that granted women the constitutional right to obtain an abortion. Now, the power to retain or abolish a person’s right to choose has been ceded back to the states, 22 of which are already prepared to outright ban or severely restrict abortion access. This ruling marks a dark turn in our nation’s history, and further drives home the point that women and those with female reproductive organs remain second-class citizens. As a national civil rights organization, the JACL unequivocally supports the right to decide whether and when to become a parent. At our 1992 convention, the National Council officially adopted a resolution titled, Family Choice, supporting a person’s right “to choose and determine the course of their lives.” Today, we reaffirm that this choice should be up to the individual with their health care provider and not left in the hands of lawmakers. |
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JACL Welcomes JACS Funding for "The League of Dreams" |
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June 27, 2022 On Tuesday, June 21, the National Park Service announced its new round of funding for the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program. 19 grants were funded for $3.4 million with funding directed towards Japanese American and historical organizations, institutions, and community partners aimed towards preserving the legacy and history of former Japanese American confinement sites during WWII. JACL is pleased that our proposal, “The League of Dreams”, was selected as an awardee. |
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JACL Letter to Muskego-Norway School Board on "When the Emperor was Divine" |
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Several weeks ago, JACL was asked to draft a letter in support of the novel, "When the Emperor Was Divine" which was being denied use for an English class in a Wisconsin high school. Click the buttons below to read the article to learn more about what occurred and to read our letter calling for the books use in the classroom. |
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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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JACL Fellowship Opportunity - Become the next Daniel K. Inouye Fellow! |
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The Daniel K. Inouye Fellowship is named for the late United States senator from Hawaii. The fellow will monitor key legislative initiatives of importance to the JACL mission, and design and implement JACL-sponsored programs among other tasks and duties. The fellowships provide the opportunity to work on advocacy at a national level through the National JACL office based in Washington, D.C. As a fellow, you will become a key component of the D.C. team. In this position you will be working with JACL staff, other fellows, and the executive director, collectively working to mobilize and inform local chapters. As part of this D.C. branch of National JACL, fellows are integral in establishing a voice for JACL and its members within D.C and the various networks. This voice is critical when it comes to policy issues that affect our communities and collaborating with other organizations in order to establish a stronger collective voice. Priority Deadline: July 10th, 2022 at 11:59 PM HST. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Program Dates: Start August 2022 or later. This fellowship term lasts 1 year with the possibility to extend for an additional year. |
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Recording from Los Angeles Memorial for Secretary Norman Mineta |
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GFBNEC Student Contest Deadline Extended! |
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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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Open Now: Baseball’s Bridge to the Pacific: Celebrating the Legacy of Japanese American Baseball |
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Schedule: - 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
Project leads: Support the exhibit with a donation! Photos of the exhibit opening courtesy of JACL Executive Director, David Inoue! |
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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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