Est. 1946
The San Diego Chapter of JACL is hosting a free, virtual dialogue-focused workshop on inclusive communication provided by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Part A is May 25 from 6-8 p.m. Part Bis on June 1 from 6-8 p.m. Both are on Zoom Online Workshop. The interactive workshop involves small group discussion, facilitated dialogue, and …
ABOUT THIS SHOW No-No Boy is the musical project of Vietnamese American singer and scholar Julian Saporiti. On his Smithsonian Folkways debut 1975, named after the year Saigon fell, Saporiti investigates his own family heritage as well as life in WWII Japanese internment camps, immigrant detention centers and refugee camps in 2020, and other stories …
The San Diego Chapter of JACL is hosting a free, virtual dialogue-focused workshop on inclusive communication provided by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Part A is May 25 from 6-8 p.m. Part Bis on June 1 from 6-8 p.m. Both are on Zoom Online Workshop. The interactive workshop involves small group discussion, facilitated dialogue, and …
Join us at the Minnesota History Center from 2-4PM for a screening and discussion of "Manzanar Diverted," a documentary in which intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water.
Join us for a virtual event in partnership with the East Side Freedom Library as we hear from local scholar Selena Moon and invited panelists on the history of mixed race Japanese Americans. Time TBD, stay tuned!
In June 1982, a Chinese American man by the name of Vincent Chin was targeted and brutally attacked in Highland Park, Michigan. Witnesses reported hearing his attackers shout, "It's because of you we're out of work!"--a reference to the economic downturn in the 1970s and 80s that hit the Motor City hard, coupled with competition …
In 1942, the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) was moved to Minnesota. The school trained soldiers as Japanese linguists to support the US military in World War II. A unique institution, it became point of pride for Japanese Americans who faced discrimination before and in wartime and had a strong impact on the war's …
Join us for another virtual event in partnership with the East Side Freedom Library as we hear from local scholar Selena Moon and invited panelists about the experience of disabled Japanese Americans during WW2 incarceration and their fight for Redress, disability, and civil rights.
“Strengthening Our Community Through Action” Hybrid in Las Vegas and Online - August 3rd through 7th, 2022
On August 6th, you can find us at Mounds Park in St. Paul for Flower Power hosted by Oyate Hotanin. The event will feature several artistic expressions for peace, including folding origami cranes in remembrance of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 77 years ago on the same date. Volunteers welcome!
On August 21st, you can find us at Como Park for the first Obon Festival since the start of the pandemic! We’ll be looking for volunteers! NEW in 2022 we will be selling ONLY ADVANCED TICKETS. Click HERE to purchase your tickets today! We will not be able to take cash at the gate for …
Register Today! Saturday September 17, 2022 CAAL’s 2022 Leadership Summit: Creating Community Constellations will convene Asian Minnesotans across sectors, generations, regions and communities to connect, learn and act together. Leaders from around the state will have opportunities to meet other Asian Minnesotans, learn new skills, gain knowledge about key issues impacting the community, and kick …