Print Issue: 2016

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JACL

JACL Official Candidate Statements

June 3, 2016

Following are statements from the candidates running for JACL national office; voting will commence at this year’s National Convention in…
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In-Depth

Honoring the History of WWII Japanese American Soldiers

By Charles James

June 1, 2016

Members of Ted Fujioka’s family attended the Smithsonian Exhibition, including (Front row, from left) Kerry Cababa, Grace Kunitomi, Dale Kunitomi,…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: ‘Disrupt Aging’ Is AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkin’s Guide to Living a Fuller Life — At Any Age

By Ron Mori

May 30, 2016

By Ron Mori When AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins turned 50, she got a bunch of birthday cards with the…
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Incarceration & Redress

NPS Awards $2.8 Million in Grants to Preserve and Interpret WWII JA Confinement Sites

By P.C. Staff

May 26, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announced $2.8 million in Japanese American Confinement Sites grants to…
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Commentary & Opinions

A Yonsei Transplanted: No Farewell to Arms

By Matthew Ormseth

May 25, 2016

By Matthew Ormseth President Barack Obama’s announcement that he would visit Hiroshima at the tail end of a two-day summit…
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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: The Power of Hiroshima as a Symbol of Peace

By Gil Asakawa

May 22, 2016

By Gil Asakawa For a year and a half when I was a kid, my family lived in Iwakuni, a…
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Community

JACL Portland Celebrates Annual Community Graduation Banquet

By Chip Larouche

May 21, 2016

High school senior honorees at the Japanese American Community Graduation Banquet. Photo: Chip Larouche PORTLAND, ORE. — The 69th Annual…
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JACL

Candidates for National JACL Board Announced

By P.C. Staff

May 20, 2016

LOS ANGELES — The JACL Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to announce those individuals who have submitted candidate applications…
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Community

Books About the Incarceration of Japanese Americans Donated to S.F. School District

By P.C. Staff

May 17, 2016

Pictured (from left) are Nob Fukuda, Somao Ochi, President Emily Murase and Superintendent Richard Carranza SAN FRANCISCO — The San…
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Community

14th Annual Minidoka Pilgrimage Dates Announced

By P.C. Staff

May 17, 2016

The Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee is pleased to once again offer a Senior Scholarship. SEATTLE, WASH. — The Minidoka Pilgrimage…
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Community

Tours Being Offered At ‘Fort Snelling’ Upper Post

By P.C. Staff

May 16, 2016

Visitors to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., this spring or summer can now take a tour of the Fort Snelling Upper Post,…
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Commentary & Opinions

A Yonsei Transplanted: Questions and Few Answers in Hospital Shelling

By Matthew Ormseth

May 15, 2016

By Matthew Ormseth Was it the biggest story of 2015 that failed to secure a front-page headline? Nestled in the…
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Commentary & Opinions

Commentary: Is JACL a Good Investment

By Rhianna Taniguchi

May 14, 2016

By Rhianna R. Taniguchi In 2014, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled a program using Social Impact Bond (SIB) financing to…
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Aizumi

Finding Hope

By Marsha Aizumi

May 13, 2016

By Marsha Aizumi It has been a month of highs and lows for a mother of a transgender child. I…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Best Flight and Travel Apps for Your Next Vacation

By Ron Mori

May 13, 2016

By Ron Mori I’m far from a nervous flier, but I just don’t like to rush to any airport to…
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Community

Monterey Set to Host Second Annual Cultural Festival

By P.C. Staff

May 13, 2016

Former JACL National President Larry Oda (right) participated in the Cask Ceremony during last year’s festival. More than two-dozen international…
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