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Weekly Digest
September 20, 2022 |
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JACL Operating Status Updates! (9/20/22) |
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JACL staff is now returning to the office on a hybrid work schedule! Meaning they will be in the office only a few days each week. You can reach staff members at their respective office numbers however you may still have to leave a message and they will get back to you as soon as possible. All staff are still available through email at any time! San Francisco Headquarters number: (415) 921-5225 Washington, D.C. Office number: (202) 223-1240 Stay safe everyone and we look forward to reopening further and seeing more members in person! - JACL National Staff |
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Today is National Voter Registration Day! |
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AANHPIs have moved from the margins to becoming the margin of victory. Our voices matter – let’s make them heard this year! This National Voter Registration Day get #AAPIVoteReady and make sure you are registered to vote for the midterms: https://bit.ly/AAPIVoteReady |
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Tomorrow - "A Black and Asian Future" hosted by AARP |
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From AARP - AARP convenes our AAPI and Black communities to address the double pandemic of COVID and systemic racism. In this FREE online event, we explore our overlooked history of working together for positive change and open up the conversation on empathy, healing, and our shared vision of tomorrow. Where do we go from here, and how might we build bridges for multi-generational Asian and Black solidarity? By bringing our communities together, we can move towards our collective physical, mental, and financial well-being. |
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"Defining Courage" Showing at the Aratani Theater, October 1st |
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San Francisco JA Community Forum on Alzheimer's and Memory Loss |
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Nichi Bei 5th Annual Nikkei Pilgrimage to Angel Island |
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Registration ends today! On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, the Nichi Bei Foundation — in partnership with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Angel Island State Park, California Genealogical Society, and National Japanese American Historical Society — presents the fifth Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage, to the former Angel Island Immigration Station where up to 85,000 persons of Japanese descent entered through from 1910 to 1940. For more information, visit nichibei.org/angel-island-pilgrimage/ |
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Other Events This Week... |
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"Never Forget" 2022 San Diego JACL Gala |
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New Mexico JACL's Aki Matsuri! |
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Celebrate the NMJACL’s annual fall festival Aki Matsuri 2022 on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 featuring Japanese cultural exhibits, vendor fair, musical demonstrations, Japanese art, Japanese food, SUSHI from Japanese Kitchen, Beer and Sake tastings, and more! |
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2023 JACS Program Grant Applications Available Now! |
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Applications for the 2023 JACS Program Grants have opened and are available now through the November 9th deadline. You can apply and learn more about the JACS Program below. |
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San Diego JACL and San Diego JA Historical Society Virtual Program |
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Twin Cities JACL 75th Anniversary Celebration |
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- 2:00 pm Frank Abe, noted author of the graphic novel, We Hereby Refuse, will give a presentation, “Resistance to the Japanese American Incarceration in WWII.”
- Free and open to the public
- 4:00 pm 75th Anniversary Celebration check-in begins.
- Newly Renovated Visitor Center exhibit areas open for exploring
- 4:30 pm Boutique Sale begins - proceeds to benefit the Social Justice Committee
- Book signing by Frank Abe
- 5:30 pm Bento Box dinner
- 6:00 pm Program – includes:
- Guest appearance by Frank Abe
- Acknowledgments of past presidents and other special guests
- Preview of the play, Fire in the New World, the third installment of Rick Shiomi’s hit noir-style detective comedies featuring Sam Shikaze
Cost: Free for Nisei TCJACL members, $15 per person for TCJACL members, and $20 for non-members. Bento Boxes: Choose between Saba Shioyaki (grilled mackerel), Chicken Teriyaki, or Vegetarian RSVP by: Thursday, September 15. (Early deadline requested by restaurant J K’s Table to ensure that they have ordered enough food.) |
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Get Ready for Vote Early Day with our Friends from APIA Vote! |
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From our friends at APIAVote! This is an amazing opportunity to help your community get out and vote, and we’d love to have your organization join us on October 28! You can learn more about Vote Early Day here and sign up to be a partner here. |
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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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