Oyate Hotanin- Flower Power

Mounds Park St. Paul, MN, United States

On August 6th, you can find us at Mounds Park in St. Paul for Flower Power hosted by Oyate Hotanin. The event will feature several artistic expressions for peace, including folding origami cranes in remembrance of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 77 years ago on the same date. Volunteers welcome!

TCJACL- Obon Festival

Como Park 1225 Estabrook Dr, St. Paul, MN, United States

On August 21st, you can find us at Como Park for the first Obon Festival since the start of the pandemic! We’ll be looking for volunteers! NEW in 2022 we will be selling ONLY ADVANCED TICKETS.  Click HERE to purchase your tickets today! We will not be able to take cash at the gate for

CAAL (Coalition of Asian American Leaders)- Conference

University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Register Today! Saturday September 17, 2022 CAAL’s 2022 Leadership Summit: Creating Community Constellations will convene Asian Minnesotans across sectors, generations, regions and communities to connect, learn and act together. Leaders from around the state will have opportunities to meet other Asian Minnesotans, learn new skills, gain knowledge about key issues impacting the community, and kick

$15 – $25

TCJACL- Twin Cities JACL 75th Anniversary Celebration

Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United States

RSVP HERE   Please mark your calendars and join us at the Twin Cities JACL 75th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the Historic Fort Snelling new Visitor Center 2:00 pm Frank Abe, noted author of the graphic novel, We Hereby Refuse, will give a presentation, “Resistance to the Japanese American Incarceration in WWII.” Free

TCJACL & Minnesota Humanities Center- Armed With Language: Film Talk

Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United States

In the height of WWII, Historic Ft. Snelling was home to a little-known Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS). Thousands of Nisei men and women (second generation Japanese Americans) were trained as linguists and translators and played a crucial role in helping the U.S. to end the war. They served in the U.S. military despite

Free

Twin Cities JACL Day of Remembrance

Twin Cities JACL Day of Remembrance: 81 Years Since Executive Order 9066 In person on or on Zoom Eighty-one years ago, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans. Women, men, and children were imprisoned without trial as “enemy aliens,”

JSA (Japan Student Association) Mental Health Awareness Banquet

Weisman Art Museum 333 E River Road, Minneapolis, MN, United States

In Japan, the blossoming of Cherry Blossoms represents renewal and happiness. We wanted to incorporate this beautiful symbolism into our event to celebrate each and every one of you. Mental health is a topic that is hard to talk about in many communities. Our goal is to create a safe space for everyone to share

Asian Americans in Office: A Discussion with Midwest Elected Officials

JASC (Japanese American Service Committee) 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Join the JACL Midwest District Council (MDC) Youth Summit for a hybrid event hosted on Zoom and in Chicago, IL. The event will be a hybrid panel with four distinguished Asian American elected officials making change in their respective communities! Panelists Senator Stephanie Chang, Michigan Senate Commissioner Josina Morita, Cook County, Illinois Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura,

Twin Cities JACL Picnic

Rosland Park Shelter 4300 West 66th Street, Edina, MN, United States

Last minute registration is welcomed! Get ready to kick off your summer in style because we've got a super fun event coming your way! Picture this: a day jam-packed with taiko drumming, mesmerizing Japanese dance performances, exciting games, and mouth watering potluck food. Dust off your secret family recipes and bring a dish for your

Free

Appreciation vs Appropriation Series: Discussion #1 with Yuki Kokubo

Webinar

Appreciation vs Appropriation is a continuous conversation on cultural ownership that attempts to explore this complex topic in a nuanced way. This conversation will be structured as a series of one-on-one interviews with artists, subject matter experts, and community members speaking from their own perspectives rather than attempting to speak for entire communities or cultures.

Free

Appreciation vs Appropriation Series: Discussion #2 with Emi Ito

Webinar

Appreciation vs Appropriation is a continuous conversation on cultural ownership that attempts to explore this complex topic in a nuanced way. This conversation will be structured as a series of one-on-one interviews with artists, subject matter experts, and community members speaking from their own perspectives rather than attempting to speak for entire communities or cultures.

Free

Appreciation vs Appropriation Series: Discussion #3 with Atsushi Futatsuya

Webinar

Appreciation vs Appropriation is a continuous conversation on cultural ownership that attempts to explore this complex topic in a nuanced way. This conversation will be structured as a series of one-on-one interviews with artists, subject matter experts, and community members speaking from their own perspectives rather than attempting to speak for entire communities or cultures.

Free