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JACL, Honolulu Chapter's Annual General Membership Meeting and Luncheon
JACL Honolulu Chapter and Honorary Co-Chairs Kathryn Inouye, William Kaneko, Colbert Matsumoto, and Hoyt Zia cordially invite you to the 2010 Annual General Membership Meeting and Luncheon to recognize these champions of justice as JACL Honolulu's 2010 Distinguished Service Awardees: The Honorable Blake K. Oshiro and the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.
No Shame: Talking About the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Japanese American Experience in Hawai`i
Saturday, September 12 at 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., JCCH Manoa Grand Ballroom
This event is free!
2010 Day of Remembrance on Feb. 21, 2010
Please join the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (JCCH) and the JACL, Honolulu Chapter for the 2010 Day of Remembrance: Liberties & Culture, Suppressed But Revived. The event will be held at the JCCH Manoa Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor, on February 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. This event is free and for all ages!
Please see the flyer for more details!
2/4/10 Star Bulletin, Letter to the Editor: Legislators allow hate, fear to rule"
February 4, 2010, Star Bulletin: http://www.starbulletin.com/editorials/letters/20100204_Letters_to_the_E...
Sacramento City College Nisei Degree Project: Have You Seen Them?
Granting honorary degrees to former internees denied their education is one important way of recognizing their sacrifice and for America to remember that other unpopular minorities should never be scapegoated like this in time of crisis. Sacramento City College (SCC) is trying to locate 224 Japanese American students for a graduation ceremony on May 19th.
JACL Pleased With Grant From The UPS Foundation
Washington, D.C.-The JapaneseAmerican Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, is pleased to announce that the JACL has been the recipient of a grant of $30,000 from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS).
JACL Criticizes Statement by Ohio Lt. Gov.
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) objected to a statement by Ohio lieutenant governor, Lee Fisher, that criticized Japan for placing barriers on American car sales in a Japanese incentive program similar to the "cash for clunkers" program in the United States.
