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.
Meet the Panelists!David Kiyoshi Tom was born and raised in Berkeley, CA, and spent many years in Los Angeles and Hong Kong acting and modeling. David's grandmother was incarcerated in Topaz, UT, while his grandfather served in the U.S. Army. His mother was born in the concentration camp in Topaz.David has been the principal talent in major print and TV advertising campaigns in the United States, Europe and Asia. He starred in over 40 TV commercials for clients such as Toyota, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, US Postal Service, Visa, Bank of America, Verizon, Intel, Nike, Microsoft and numerous other U.S. and international companies.@ikeibifilms@minnesotahistorycenter@mnhs.info@theregistry1941 ... See MoreSee Less
Meet the Panelists!Jon Funabiki is a three-time retiree who taught journalism at San Francisco State University, developed the media & journalism grant program at the Ford Foundation, and covered East and Southeast Asia for the San Diego Union newspaper. In retirement, he has turned to passion projects, which include producing “Ten Times Better,” the untold story of a pioneering Asian American ballet dancer, and uncovering family history for a project tentatively called the “The Lost Pottery of a Nisei Soldier.”@ikeibifilms@minnesotahistorycenter@mnhs.info@theregistry1941 ... See MoreSee Less
Meet the Panelists!Kerwin Berk is a Sansei filmmaker born and raised in San Francisco’s Japantown.He is an award-winning journalist who worked at newspapers and wire services for more than 25 years. His last stop was at his hometown newspaper - the San Francisco Chronicle.Today, he is an independent filmmaker and founder of Ikeibi Films, which is dedicated to the idea that Asian Americans need to tell their own stories in their own voice using our own talent both in front of and behind the camera. Buy tickets here! events.humanitix.com/kintsukuroi-twin-cities-premiere-7b2j5ucx@ikeibifilms@minnesotahistorycenter@mnhs.info@theregistry1941 ... See MoreSee Less
Join us on February 16 at the Minnesota History Center for the film screening of KINTSUKUROI by Ikeibi Films. The event is in remembrance of over 120,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during WWII. Post screening discussion with Kerwin Berk (Director), Jon Funabiki (film consultant), Greg Wada (film consultant and musician), moderated by Steve Ozone (filmmaker and photographer). Get your tickets: www.mnhs.org/events/3094@ikeibifilms@minnesotahistorycenter@mnhs.info@theregistry1941 ... See MoreSee Less
Hosted by Twin Cities JACL: Community Kai Cohort!Apply by February 16thBuild community across cultures!Develop leadership & organizational skills!Engage in workshops & learning experiences!Who should apply? -BIPOC individuals in the Twin Cities-Open to sharing, learning, and growing-Committed to meetings and gatheringsMore information and application at tcjacl.org/community-kaiLink in the bio!Questions? communitykai@tcjacl.org ... See MoreSee Less
Posted @withregram • @jacl_national JACL Denounces President Trump's Executive Order Expanding the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.You can find our full statement at jacl.org or through the link in our bio. @jacl_national ... See MoreSee Less