JACL SADDENED AT PASSING OF TODD SATO

June 30, 2009

Los Angeles, CA --  Members of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) expressed sadness and dismay at the untimely passing of Todd Sato, a young JACL leader who died this past weekend of heart failure at the age of 29. Todd suffered from heart problems throughout his life and recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary as a heart transplant survivor.  Due to a change in his health, he was put on the transplant list for a second time which was anticipated to be precautionary but not urgent.  Todd was a champion of organ donation and was passionate about the Donate Life project, a national organ and tissue donor registry. At the time of his passing, he was able to make precious donations that helped save the lives of others.

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JACL DISMAYED AT U.S. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM SHOOTING

June 11, 2009

Washington, D.C. --  Members of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) are dismayed and appalled at the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum which resulted in the death of a courageous museum security guard.

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ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLARS PASS AWAY

May 28, 2009

San Francisco, CA --The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization in the nation, joins with others in mourning the loss of two scholars who were instrumental in developing Asian American Studies programs, Ronald Takaki and Him Mark Lai.  They were pioneers in paving the way for Asian Pacific American inclusion and recognition in college curriculums.

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JACL ANNOUNCES SENATOR AKAKA AS AWARDEE FOR GALA

June 8, 2009

Washington, D.C. --  The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization in the nation, will honor Japanese American veterans at its Third National JACL Gala to be held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, September 17, 2009.  The event will be a Salute to Veterans and will recognize veterans’ organizations which have been serving veterans well.  An award will also be presented to Senator Daniel K. Akaka, who has been diligently working in the United States Senate for the good of veterans for many years.

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A BUSY WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

June 5, 2009

Washington, D.C. – The National JACL staff in the various offices continues to have much to do in administering the programs of the nation's oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization.  Plans are being finalized for the National JACL Youth Conference and the Collegiate Leadership Conference, and plans are underway for the JACL Gala.  Fundraising is an ongoing effort.   

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JACL NY/SC Announces Commencement of JACL National Youth Conference This Summer

April 4, 2009

The National Youth/Student Council of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL NY/SC), the youth body of the oldest and largest Asian Pacific American civil and human rights organization in the country, is pleased to announce that all youth and students are invited to attend the 2009 JACL National Youth Conference.

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JACL RECEIVES GRANT FROM APIAHF

May 12, 2009

San Francisco, CA – The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, is the recipient of a grant from the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF/the Health Forum).  APIAHF is an advocacy organization whose mission is to enable Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to attain the highest possible level of health and well-being.  Health care reform and health disparities are critical civil rights issues of today.

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JACL MOURNS PASSING OF NISEI PIONEERS

May 28, 2009

Washington, D.C. --  The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) mourns the passing of Nisei pioneers who have given much to the Japanese American community.  The Nisei (second generation Japanese Americans who were born in the United States) were instrumental in organizing the JACL in 1929.  There were three recent deaths in the Washington, D.C. area of Nisei leaders.

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JACL NAMES 2009 MASAOKA FELLOW

May 27, 2009

Washington, D.C. -- The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has awarded the 2009 JACL Mike M. Masaoka Fellowship to Scott Sakakihara, who has started work in the Washington, D.C. office of Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (D-HI) where he will serve for approximately four months.  He was previously an intern in the office of Congressman Pete Stark, his own Congressman from the Bay Area in California.   He has also been an intern with the California Governor’s Office of Constituent Affairs, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. 

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JACL ANNOUNCES JACL INOUYE FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT

May 15, 2009

Washington, D.C. - The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, announces that Shirley Tang is the latest recipient of the JACL Daniel K. Inouye Fellow.  She began her fellowship in April in the JACL's Washington, D.C. office.  Much of her work will be focused in the area of health, and she will work with other Asian American organizations.  The fellowship is named in honor of the Senior Senator from Hawaii and is funded by Eli Lilly.

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JACL APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF HR 347, GOLD MEDAL BILL

May 14, 2009

Washington, D.C. --  The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) applauds the passage of HR 347, introduced by Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), which grants the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated military service during World War II.

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JACL Pleased With Release of Journalist

May 11, 2009

Washington, D.C. - The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced that it is pleased at the news that American journalist Roxana Saberi has been released from prison in Iran.   She has been held since January 2009 on charges of espionage. The JACL, which is the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, is one of the groups which came out in support of Saberi, an American citizen of Japanese and Iranian descent.  The United States government and human rights groups had called for her release and due process.

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JACL Opposes Texas Voter Legislation

May 8, 2009

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced its opposition to a bill in the Texas legislature, S.B. 362, that would impose strict identification requirements for voting.  In addition to a voter registration certificate, voters would also need identification such as a driver’s license.   

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JACL Urges Congress To Continue Educational Funding To Benefit Disadvantaged Asian and Pacific Islander Americans

May 2, 2009

Washington, D.C. –  The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, joins the National Education Association (NEA) and others in calling upon Congress to continue funding of a program which provides grants to colleges and universities that serve large numbers of low income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NATIONAL JACL PROJECT

April 29, 2009

The JACL has received a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland, for a project and study which is being called:  “Japanese Americans: Immigration through Acculturation? Applications for Immigrant Communities.”  The project is being handled primarily by Dana Nakano and Tim Koide.  Dana is a Ph D candidate at the University of California at Irvine and a former JACL Masaoka Fellow who worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Mike Honda.  Tim is the National JACL Membership Coordinator.

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