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Weekly Digest
November 29, 2022 |
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Send Us Your Events! As JACL chapters and our partner organizations return to in-person programming, please be sure to send us chapter events or other community events to share with JACL members here in the Weekly Digest or on our social media channels! We want to showcase the variety of programs, events, and partnerships that our members take part in and offer opportunities for new members or supporters to get involved. You can send us information using the contact form on the JACL.org homepage. Thank you! - JACL Staff |
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Today, JACL and thousands of non-profits around the world are celebrating GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to be together in unity—to use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal. We have three campaigns for GivingTuesday today: |
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*Upgrade to JACL's highest membership level, Millennium Club, and an anonymous donor couple with match $500 to your upgrade up to 10 new members. We are currently 40% there! Please email mbr@jacl.org for more info. |
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Make a Donation to Our Holiday Campaign, "Together Again". |
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Gift a JACL Membership with our Otoshidama Campaign! |
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New Year's Day holds a special place in Japanese culture. During this season, families come together to celebrate the dawning of a new year by engaging in traditional activities, such as Otoshidama. Otoshidama is the tradition of presenting children with a monetary gift in the form of a special envelope that bears the new year's zodiac sign (next year is the Rabbit). We hope you join us in celebrating and honoring the long-standing Japanese tradition of Otoshidama by gifting or renewing a membership for someone you cherish dearly today. |
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JACL Saddened by Club Q Shooting |
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JACL NCWNP District Youth Board and Tsuru for Solidarity - Advocacy 101 Workshop |
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JACL Chicago Kansha & Next Generation Nikkei Kick-Off! |
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Kansha & Next Gen. Nikkei Kick-Off Saturday, December 3rd from 3-5PM Konbini & Kanpai 1433 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 We're so excited to invite you to our upcoming Kansha & Next Gen. Nikkei gathering next Saturday, December 3rd from 3-5pm at Konbini & Kanpai! It's been a little while since folks have gathered so we hope that you can make it to reconnect, do some arts and crafts, & hear a bit about JACL Chicago's upcoming youth/young professional program plans like Kansha & Next Gen. We really want to hear from you about what you want to see from Next Gen. this upcoming year and can't wait to talk more!. All are invited for this end of year reunion! Snacks from Mom's will be served during the event and drinks are available for purchase at Konbini & Kanpai. |
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Deeply Honored: Two Heroes of the 442nd |
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Fred Hagstrom, utilizing two of his art books, explains how some American youths of Japanese descent were able to leave internment camps during World War II to continue their education. He also recounts the moving stories of incarcerated Nisei who volunteered for U.S. military service and served heroically throughout that time.
Fred Hagstrom has recently moved to New Mexico after a career teaching at Carleton College in Minnesota. His books and prints are held in numerous public collections, including the Library of Congress. He has spoken on the topic of the World War II incarceration at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, and the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, near Seattle.
This online talk is a joint presentation by the Friends of History and the New Mexico History Museum in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s traveling exhibit, Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II. The exhibit is currently on display at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe thru December 31st, 2022. |
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2023 JACL DC Chapter Mochitsuki |
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Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution |
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| This is our first in-person Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution event to honor our favorite civil rights hero. And the 40th anniversary of the coram nobis cases, the legal term for the U.S. Supreme Court cases of three Japanese Americans who challenged Executive Order 9066. Our program will commemorate the heroes, legal teams of the cases and how they relate to civil rights, social justice, and advocacy. As we honor the past, we take action today through civics education and voting. We hope you will join us! |
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What Does Home Mean to You? Responses Wanted for PC Article! |
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Lynda Lin Grigsby, a contributing writer for the Pacific Citizen, wants to ask you some questions: what is home to you? Is it a city? A building? A person who always holds you close? What does “home” smell, taste, and feel like? Some people say home is wherever their loved one (human or pet) is or it’s the feeling of kicking off your shoes at the doorstep. After WWII, home for many Japanese Americans felt unsafe to return. Home means many different things to different people. It could mean the feeling of ease on a fishing boat or with a paintbrush or the first sip of a warm broth. I want to hear any and all of your personal definitions of what home means. Please send an email by Friday, Dec. 2 with your brief response to lyndalin@gmail.com for possible use in this year's Pacific Citizen’s Holiday Issue. Responses can be informal, humorous, ordinary, etc. I am just interested in hearing your stories. |
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JACL Organizational Sign Ons |
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JACL Arizona Chapter - First Annual Essay Contest and Upcoming Korematsu Day |
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Photo courtesy of JACL-AZ Chapter JACL-AZ held its 1st Annual Student Essay Challenge in 2021. It was the vision of one of our board members. The idea was that it would provide students with the opportunity to study and develop excellent writing skills while learning about their heritage. It was also believed that an essay would be very impressive on a JACL-AZ scholarship application. The idea came about when volunteer activities were no longer available due to the pandemic. Essay Challenge topics: HS students: “What does it mean to be an American? Norm Mineta Legacy Project.” Elementary/Middle School students: Share a story about a family hero or the heroes in your life. We are very proud of three students that won: Erika Germinario was our first-place winner in the HS division. Josh Tominaga was our 2nd place winner in the HS division. Ema Saliba was our first-place winner in the 8th-grade division. In addition to their cash prizes, they each enjoyed creating a wonderful video about their individual feelings of excitement as they studied and wrote about their experience. (Videos available below to view) A celebration was held during Golden Week at the Japanese Friendship Garden this past April. Videos: https://jaclaz.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08f6146c4c1ff8664a1739362&id=676e78726c&e=78cf4496b5
The families of each student are very proud and excited. There was an expression of gratitude and appreciation to JACL - AZ for everything members and volunteers do for the community and for inspiring the next generation! We were also happy to announce the 2nd Annual Essay Challenge recently. In memory of Norm Mineta, we continue to honor him in our essay challenge. High School students have the option of learning about the life of the distinguished career of Norm Mineta by visiting minetalegacyproject.com. As Fred Korematsu Day approaches, a second option for HS Students is to write about Fred Korematsu and visit the Korematsu Institute at: korematsuinstitute.org. Fred Korematsu challenged the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066. Arizona is proud to celebrate Fred Korematsu Day: Feb. 3, 2023. Students in Grades 4 through 9 can choose to write about their family hero or the heroes in their life. Essays due Feb. 3, 2023. Please note that essays must be anonymous for judging purposes.
Refer to https://bit.ly/JACLAZ22Essay to apply and submit your essay. Deadline Feb 3, 2023, 11:59 PM. For more details, visit jaclaz.org. |
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Ventura County JACL Upcoming Events |
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2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival Goodwill Ambassadors Needed! |
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Each year the National Cherry Blossom Festival selects a group of young adults to be part of this highly regarded and signature program. Goodwill Ambassadors engage with the local community and are an indispensable resource for Festival attendees and the Festival. The final group is comprised of talented, energetic individuals who have a true passion for international relations, community involvement, and the Festival. We are seeking students and young adults with an interest in Japanese humanities, arts, and culture, or with Japanese language ability or a knowledge of Japan. Applications are due December 5th! |
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Date Change- San Diego JACL Monthly Virtual Dialogues: Gary Sosa |
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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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