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Welcome to the Twin Cities Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). JACL is a national membership organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans victimized by injustice.

JACL derives its effectiveness through its strategically located regional offices, which serve the needs of the organization’s members and help maintain the well-being of all Americans.

In addition to its national headquarters in San Francisco, the JACL has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C.

The Pacific Citizen, publishing news and information for and about the Asian American community since 1929, is a production of the JACL Los Angeles office.

2023 – A Year In Review

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3 days ago

Twin Cities JACL
www.facebook.com/share/15R21oHrZi/?mibextid=WC7FNe"'If possible, bake half hour.' And she says 'if possible' because most people while they may have had a stove, didn't have an oven so you would have had to have had access to the ovens that were in the mess halls. She [Evelyn Kimura] also says that a lot of times the stoves were broken or people didn't have access to the pots and pans."Max Miller's Tasting History , a "culinary and history fusion show that recreates ancient or historical recipes" while sharing the history of time and place, takes on the Japanese American Incarceration. Imagine 125,000 people taken from their homes, multigenerational families, stripped of most of their worldly possessions, and left to start anew in an incarceration camp. What did they eat? Miller found some recipes from the camps in the Topaz Times, a camp newspaper produced during WWII, and has recreated a dish while sharing the experience of the incarcerated of the period. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJY9RvSdv5Q ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

Twin Cities JACL
Posted @withregram • @tsuruforsolidarity You are invited to a meeting regarding the incoming administration’s plans to use the armed forces to round up, mass incarcerate, and deport millions of immigrants using the Japanese American incarceration as their blueprint. Join Tsuru for Solidarity for a Japanese American National Call to Action Meeting on Wednesday, December 11th at 5pm PT/8pm ET! Tsuru for Solidarity was founded on the principle that our community will not stand by while other communities are targeted, as our people were during WWII. Now is the time to join our movement for resistance. You can support in both big and small ways! RSVP: bit.ly/TFSCALLTOACTION@tsuruforsolidarity ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago

Twin Cities JACL
Posted @withregram • @jacl_national Today is #givingtuesday ! You can show your support for JACL in one or several ways! You can gift a membership through our Otoshidama campaign, upgrade your membership level, join as a member, or give a gift to JACL! To take part, visit the link in bio! @jacl_national ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago

Twin Cities JACL
What an amazing year for Twin Cities JACL! From honoring Japanese American veterans to launching new youth engagement initiatives, we’ve accomplished so much thanks to our community. Today, our mission is just as important as ever, and we need your help to keep us going strong into the next year.Whether you can chip in any amount or commit to a recurring monthly donation, your support makes a difference! Will you join us? 💪Donate today at www.givemn.org/organization/Japanese-American-Citizens-League-59 ... See MoreSee Less
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7 days ago

Twin Cities JACL
LAST DAY TO APPLY!Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League (TC JACL) is looking for a part-time coordinator to help develop a new annual program for youth, students, and young professionals! This is a dynamic and creative role with the support of a strong, dedicated team, and responsibilities will include (and not be limited to) professional communication, planning and executing events, managing logistics, administrative support, coordinating volunteers/participants, community outreach, and applying for grants.For more information or to apply, please visit tcjacl.org/hiring ... See MoreSee Less
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