News and Events
(click on the dateline to read the release or statement)
05.09.08 - NASA astronaut Dan Tani to keynote JACL Convention in Salt Lake City
NASA astronaut Danil M. Tani is slated to be the keynote speaker at the 2008 JACL National Convention's Sayonara Banquet on July 19th in Salt Lake City.
05.09.08 - Minidoka Bill Signed by President Bush
Washington, D.C. - President Bush signed into law this week a bill which includes expansion of the Minidoka internment camp in Idaho and adjusts the boundary of the Minidoka National Monument to include the Nitodo Nai Yoni Memorial on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
05.09.08 - JACL Announces Date of Gala Dinner
San Francisco, CA - The JACL announced that this year's Gala Dinner will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. The focus for this year's Gala will be on the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, where several champions of the redress movement will be honored.
05.09.08 - JACL Participates in White House Ceremony
Washington, D.C. - Leaders and members of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) participated in a White House ceremony held on May 1, 2008, where President George W. Bush issued a proclamation declaring the month of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
04.24.2008 - Filipino Veterans Benefits
Washington, D.C. - Update from Debee Yamamoto, Director, Public Policy
Congratulations to all those who worked hard to be heard regarding
the restoration of justice to Filipino veterans. This measure passed
the Senate by a vote of 96 - 1 today. This would not have been
possible without your support and efforts. This was a truly
collaborative effort from the community and I'm proud that the JACL
played such an integral role.
The Bill now moves to the House of Representatives.
Click on either link ("04.24.2008" or "Filipino Veterans Benefits ") above, to view the text of a statement from the office of Senator Daniel Akaka.
03.11.2008 – JACL disturbed by offensive restaurant ad that stereotypes Asian American women
02.26.2008 – The JACL has announced several recent changes to its National Board.
02.21.2008 – CNN segment fails to fairly represent Asian American voters, says JACL in letter to the news network.
02.05.2008 – The JACL is pleased to announce that Tim Koide has been hired as the new Membership Coordinator at the National JACL Headquarters office in San Francisco.
02.01.2008 – The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) has elected S. Floyd Mori, National Executive Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) as its new chair to succeed Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD).
01.24.2008 – In a statement released today, National Director Floyd Mori announced the resignation of Vice President of Membership, Edwin T. Endow.
01.24.2008 – Letter sent to Spokane County Superior Court Judge Robert D. Austin in support of a motion for a new trial based upon allegations of racial bias against the plaintiffs attorney, Mark D. Kamitomo.
01.22.2008 – The JACL announced the selection of Naomi Lim as the first Daniel K. Inouye Fellow. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, Ms. Lim will spend approximately seven months in the Washington, D.C. office of the JACL.
12.03.2007 – The National Youth/Student Council is now accepting bids to host the 2009 National Youth Conference. This is an opportunity for Chapters and Districts to recruit and encourage youth to get involved in organizing and planning an event hosted by their local Chapter and the NY/SC.
11.26.2007 – Applications now available for the JACL/OCA Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference. The annual 4-day conference provides an opportunity for thirty emerging leaders of the JACL and OCA to learn firsthand about current national public policy issues facing our communities. The 2008 conference will be held from February 29 through March 3, 2008.
11.10.2007 – The National Youth/Student Council announced that it will begin soliciting donations for the 2008 Silent Auction Youth Fundraiser to be held during the 2008 JACL National Convention in Salt Lake City.