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Weekly Digest
May 31, 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 Early Bird Registration Ends Today! |
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JACL Members enjoy early bird pricing if you register NOW before May 31st! After this date, the price will increase by $50! 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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Tonight a Virtual Memorial for the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta |
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2022 NY/SC EDC Spring Youth Summit! |
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JACL-ADL's Virtual Pilgrimage to Heart Mountain: A discussion on identity, holocaust, and incarceration |
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Thank you to those who attended the previous program, "Japanese and Jewish: A panel on the intersection of Jewish and Japanese identity, anti-AAPI hate, and antisemitism". It was delightful to see many people in person and to be joined by over 100 guests on Zoom. For those who were unable to join, a link to watch the recording is here. |
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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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JACL Demands the Senate Act to Pass H.R. 8 |
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2022 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit Recap! |
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Last week, we had participants from across the country join us for our 2022 JACL/OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.! Together they learned about what both of our organizations do on a daily basis and how we interact on a national level. Thank you to all of our attendees and we look forward to our next program! Big thank you to our sponsors AT&T and State Farm for your support! If you'd like to learn more about the program you can visit: https://jacl.org/jacl-oca-leadership-summit |
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2022 United We Heal Virtual Program Recording |
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74th Memorial Day Service at Arlington National Cemetery Recording |
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Memorial Services for Secretary Norman Mineta |
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From Dianne Fukami and Debra Nakatomi at Mineta Legacy Project, The Mineta family has asked us to convey information about Norm’s memorial services and ways to honor his memory with memorial gifts in lieu of flowers or Japanese koden, and how you can share your personal memories and anecdotes of this incredible man.
On the Mineta Legacy Project website we have created a section to access information on Memorial Services, Memorial Gifts, and Sharing Memories. Information will be updated regularly.
If you would like your friends or family to know more about Norm and the impact that he’s made in so many ways throughout his life, we are streaming the documentary film, Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story, now and until the end of June, which you can view here.
During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, educators may want to teach students about Norman Y. Mineta in lessons created for our curriculum, “What Does It Mean To Be An American?” In our Immigration module, you can view the lesson about the Mineta family immigration story; explore more about the Japanese American incarceration experience and what families like Norm’s endured; how Norm’s boyhood friendship with Alan Simpson played a role in the fight for redress and reparations; and how Norm worked to strengthen the ties between the United States and Japan.
Thank you for helping us keep Norm’s legacy alive for future generations. |
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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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Art of Inclusive Communication Workshop with San Diego JACL |
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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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