JACL DC Chapter @jacl_DCchapter
Promoting civil rights and cross-cultural understanding since 1929. The JACL DC chapter is here to serve the DMV area. jacl-dc.org Washington, DC Joined March 2017-
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We are taking this moment to take time from our busy lives and appreciate friends and family. Sending you all warm wishes and gratitude!
On Nov.13 @ 1pm, Great Falls Public Library @Jacl_DC Chapter board members Janice & Linda to talk on their new graphic novel, But Where Are You REALLY From?, a story on immigration, Japanese Am incarceration during WWII & anti-Asian issues. more info: librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/13145932
Thank you for bringing us together at #KAKEHASHI Project Alumni gathering. @JACL_National @jacl_DCchapter continues to look forward to people to people partnership. @JapanEmbDC #USJapan #日米
Last chance! Help stop the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from permitting the Lava Ridge wind project in the viewshed of Minidoka National Historic Site. Please email your comment letter to Rodney Parker at [email protected] by today midnight.
Jack’s @jacldcchapter “see you later” send off to Chicago. Thank you for going above and beyond your fellowship and participating in JACL DC events as well as organizing and helping get the Young Professionals group going with Kazuma and Lauren. We’ll miss you, Jack!
Please Register by Sept. 10 for JACL DC Keiro Kai and Family Day, a lunch for all ages to honor and to show gratitude for our community elders @ Cabin John Group Picnic Area Sun., Sept. 15, 12-2:30pm See you there! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Thank you @kencen @1882_foundation for having us for a powerful #TalkStory event. @jacl_DCchapter's Janice Faden and Linda Adams w/ their graphic novel "But Where Are You REALLY From?" & JACL members Kent & Connie Matsumoto, authors "Of White Ashes" participated. #SocialImpact
Two weeks until the registration deadline(9/10)! Join us for Keiro Kai/Family Day, a lunch provided by @jacl_DCchapter for all ages to honor & to show gratitude for our community elders @ Cabin John Group Picnic Area. Free for Members; $10 for Non-members docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
TOMORROW Wed. 8/28 6 pm @kennedycenter Join @1882foundation & many others in the AANHPI community for #TalkStory writers/storytellers extravaganza! @jacl_DCchapter Janice Faden & Linda Adams will be there! Don’t miss this inspiring ideas sharing event! kennedy-center.org/checkout/reser…
Save the Date! You're invited to JACL DC Keiro Kai Family Day: Sun., September 15, 1-2:30 PM @ Cabin John in Potomac, MD; Join us 4 a fun-filled afternoon honoring our community elders including a delicious meal, all-ages games!👀4 more info! forms.gle/kDrC8LrcNjmSzz…
Thank you @JapanEmbDC for featuring an inspiring“Koshien” film by director Ema Ryan Yamazaki @emaexplorations. #BaseBall
“But Where are You REALLY From?”launched @ Natl. @jacl_national in Philly! Get a copy HERE: jacl-dc.org/2024/07/02/but… Thank you to our sponsoring orgs: @java100442mis @jacl_national @njamemorial & the JA Community Foundation! #byteachersforteachers #stopbullying #stopantiasianhate
Join us Mon, July 22 for our next J-Film, Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams ⚾✨ After the screening there will be a Q&A with director Ema Ryan Yamazaki (@emaexplorations) Make sure to register here: us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/events/ko…
You won't want to miss this webinar on July 17 @ 3PM! Tune in to commemorate John Lewis National Day of Commemoration & Action and discuss the protection of voting rights in NJ w/ @aaldef's Ronak Patel, @ACLUNJ, @LWVNJ, @NAACP_LDF & @NJ_ISJ. Register: bit.ly/VRA-NJ
Join @LWVNJ and other advocates for a webinar on July 17 at 3 pm during a National Day of Action to honor the late Congressman John R. Lewis. The Voting Rights Act is a cornerstone of our democracy, ensuring every voice is heard and countedl! Register now: bit.ly/VRA-NJ
Dangerously irresponsible of @nypost to wrongly claim the Trump shooter was a "Chinese man" then update the story without no correction notice. yahoo.com/news/york-post…
Let’s head over to #DCJICC for the family friendly summer festival! @JapanEmbDC @njamemorial @APIAVote @OCANational See you there!
The #DCJICC is excited to host a summer #matsuri event on Sat. July 20, from 11 AM - 2:30 PM!🎆🌻 Enjoy the festive spirit of a traditional Japanese summer festival with family-friendly activities & a special lecture by a kimono instructor. For more info: us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/events/su…
The #DCJICC is excited to host a summer #matsuri event on Sat. July 20, from 11 AM - 2:30 PM!🎆🌻 Enjoy the festive spirit of a traditional Japanese summer festival with family-friendly activities & a special lecture by a kimono instructor. For more info: us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/events/su…
Join us for @jacl_DCchapter annual Potluck Picnic on Sunday, June 9, 12:00 - 2:30 PM! Bring your friends & family for a fun afternoon of friendship, delicious food, lawn games, and raffle prizes. Connect with old friends and meet new chapter members! eventbrite.com/e/jacl-dc-summ…
Join us with @JACL_National @JAVAGo4BrokeMIS @njamemorial on Sunday, May 26, 2024 @ 10AM EDT @ArlingtonNatl Keynote Speaker, SFC John Gise, U.S. Army, Retired Office of the Director of National Intelligence For more info @ArlingtonNatl: arlingtoncemetery.mil/Memorial-Day #MemorialDay
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