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Weekly Digest
September 6, 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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Virtual Screening of "Not Your Model Minority" by Jon Osaki with San Diego JACL |
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JACL DC Chapter Keiro Kai and Family Day |
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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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Okaeri Allyship Symposium |
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There are many queer and trans people who work, live and spend time in our community. Okaeri believes that it is important for Japanese American organizations to be strong allies for the LGBTQ+ community so that we can feel like we can bring our whole selves to work, neighborhood events, and community programs. Okaeri’s Allyship Symposium is a great way for people who work in the Nikkei community to learn how they can be better allies both at their jobs and in their personal lives. The Allyship Symposium will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2022, and will cover LGBTQ+ allyship in six areas: family (Japanese speaking), family (English speaking), work, school, faith (Christian), and faith (Buddhist). We believe this event can give you ideas on how to bring greater visibility to your organization so LGBTQ+ employees feel safer and more seen. Encouraging your staff to attend this event will produce more confident and supportive allies in your workplace and with those you serve. We would like to thank you for supporting Okaeri and our mission to create visibility, compassionate spaces, and transformation for LGBTQ+ Nikkei and their families. |
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Los Angeles Screening of "No-No Girl" This Week! |
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Playing September 9 through 15 at the Laemmle Theater in Glendale In the middle of the night, before they are to be sent to a Japanese internment camp, one family buries a secret in their backyard garden. Eighty years later, a clue is discovered and what begins as a mystery soon turns criminal as a family of different minds try to come together to discover the truth of their past.
No No Girl is a story told from the generations of Japanese Americans who suffer to this day from the incarceration of their ancestors during WW2. In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, hundreds of thousands of Japanese Americans were, by executive action, evicted from their homes and sent to barracks in isolated camps scattered across the United States. Many families, including the fictional one portrayed in No No Girl, didn't want to depart with their treasured possessions- so they buried them. After the war, many of these families would return to their homes to find them ransacked, destroyed, vandalized with racism and hate and sometimes even outright stolen. They would have to start again, and move on. No No Girl explores three generations of Japanese Americans who discover the existence of family heirlooms in a home that is no longer theirs. What it brings is more complicated than joy or relief because their place in history is complicated. In this film we explore identity and family; nationality and pride. And watching our characters ask themselves: if it's yours, is it really stealing? |
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Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Topaz hosted by Tessaku and JAMPilgrimages |
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Get Ready for Vote Early Day with our Friends from APIA Vote! |
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From our frienThis 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 Responds to Biden Student Debt Cancellation |
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August 24, 2022 [Last Week], President Biden announced his much-awaited student debt cancellation plan. This plan includes $10,000 in individual debt relief for non-Pell Grant recipients and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients if the individual makes under $125,000 a year. Families can receive the same debt relief if they make under $250,000 a year. It was also announced that student loan repayments would be paused a final time, through December 31, 2022. As well as anyone with undergraduate loans could cap their repayment plan to 5% of their monthly income. |
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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. Visit jacl.org/millennium-club to learn more. |
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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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