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Weekly Digest
March 8, 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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Happy International Women's Day! |
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Happy International Women's Day! The theme for this year is, "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow," and we couldn't agree more  Today we celebrate, uplift, and honor women from across the globe, each of whom has undoubtedly left their mark on this world. With the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings fast approaching, we continue to seek to eradicate gender-based violence and harassment that affects far too many women, particularly women of color, including AANHPI women. |
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JACL is Hiring 2 New Positions! |
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JACL is hiring for two positions 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.
Operations Manager - Regular - Full Time
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- The Operations Manager is a key member of the management team at JACL working in concert with the Executive Director and the Director of Finance and CFO. They will be responsible for the management of all the processes behind the scenes to help JACL and its employees work effectively. This includes ensuring the National Headquarters building is well maintained to be a strong presence to the Japantown community in which we are located.
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2022 JACL National Convention Save the Date and Fill Out Our Survey! |
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We want your help in planning this year's convention! So if you would please fill out the short survey below, it will help us figure out COVID safety measures and other logistics. The survey will be open for one week, from now until Thursday, March 10th. We will be announcing more about the convention in the coming weeks so be sure to follow JACL on social media, sign-up for our email list, and visit jacl.org to stay up to date! |
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2022 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit Deadline Extended to 3/13 |
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JACL is extending applications for our 2022 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit to this Sunday (3/13). Click the following button to learn more and apply! |
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JACL Responds to the State of the Union |
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On March 1st, 2022, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address, in which he called for bipartisanship and support for Ukraine. We applaud President Biden and his team for signing 80 bipartisan bills into law last year, including the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act introduced by Representative Grace Meng and Senator Mazie Hirono. We extend our appreciation for his commitment to "protecting Asian-Americans from still-too-common hate crimes,” and we look forward to continuing our work to monitor and ensure that elements of the Hate Crimes Act are implemented to best support and protect our Asian Pacific American communities. |
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2022 JACL National Scholarship General and Arts Applications Due April 1! |
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Killing of Amir Locke Shows Need for Legislation to End “No-Knock” Warrants |
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March 1, 2022 The national Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and our Twin Cities Chapter condemn the use of “no-knock” warrants by the Minneapolis Police Department, who fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke on February 2nd, 2022 during a botched raid that had nothing to do with him. Bodycam footage shows Locke, a licensed gun owner, holding a weapon with his finger off the trigger after being startled awake by police. Despite not being named on the warrant, Locke was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police within seconds... This morning, Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar introduced the Amir Locke Stop Deadly No-Knock Warrants Act in response to the killing of Amir Locke and others due to these dangerous police actions. JACL supports this bill as well as more comprehensive efforts at reform including the BREATHE Act and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which continue to stall in the Senate and could have prevented Amir Locke’s death. We are appalled by the continued congressional inaction in the face of these tragedies and demand legislation now. |
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Announcing JACL's New Youth & Programs Manager, Cheyenne Cheng! |
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JACL is happy to announce that former Norman Y. Mineta Fellow, Cheyenne Cheng, has been promoted to JACL's New Youth & Programs Manager Position! In her new role, Cheyenne will be in charge of several JACL programs, including JACL/OCA Leadership Summit, the Kakehashi Project, and more; as well as provide staff support to the NY/SC and the YPC. |
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2022 JACL Legacy Fund Grant Applications Now Open! |
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JACL Chapters and Districts are eligible to apply for a grant to support a project or activity that is supportive of the National JACL Strategic Plan. Grants of up to $6,000 each will be awarded by the Legacy Fund Grants Committee to selected applicants. Funding for the program grants is provided by Legacy Fund revenues. |
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Letter to Mayor Delgleize and Huntington Beach City Council on Historic Wintersburg |
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On March 1, 2022, the JACL submitted a letter to the Mayor and City Council of Huntington Beach City Council in response to the fire and unpermitted demolition of the 1910 Wintersburg Japanese Mission's manse at the Historic Wintersburg property that took place on Friday, February 25th. We're pleased to report that since submitting our letter, both the Mayor and City Manager’s Office of Huntington Beach responded, sharing that: - The Huntington Beach Fire Department is working with the Huntington Beach Police Department on conducting an investigation to hopefully discern the cause of this fire. - The City has initiated discussions with Republic Services to explore the possibility of transferring the property to the City and/or its partners as a means of preserving and restoring this property. We thank everyone who voiced their concern and contacted the Mayor and City Council of Huntington Beach. To learn more, click here: http://historicwintersburg.blogspot.com/ *Photo courtesy of Wintersburg Presbyterian Church. |
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