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• JANM TO FETE NORMAN MINETA MAY 5 AT ANNUAL DINNER (Wed., Jan. 11, 2012)
  LOS ANGELES — The Japanese American National Museum's theme for its annual gala dinner on Saturday, May 5 will be "Transforming a Forgotten Story."
• Akemi Kikumura Yano To Step Down As JANM President, CEO (Friday, July 1, 2011)
  The board of trustees of the Japanese American National Museum has announced that JANM President and CEO Akemi Kikumura Yano, Ph.D., has decided to step down from her current position.
• JACL, CJACLC To Present ‘State Of Japanese America: 2011’ Conference (Mon.-Fri., June 27-July 1, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — On Saturday, July 9, 2011, the Japanese American Citizens League and California Japanese American Community Leadership Council are convening a one-day conference titled “The State of Japanese America: 2011.”
• JACL Names Mackenzie Kiyomi Walker As Its 2011 Mike M. Masaoka Fellow (Mon.-Fri., June 27-July 1, 2011)
  WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League has announced Mackenzie Kiyomi Walker as its 2011 JACL Mike M. Masaoka Fellow. Starting this fall, she will begin her assignment in the office of Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.).
• JCCCNC presents Dharma Yoga with instructor Misha Kiyomura July (Mon.-Fri., June 27-July 1, 2011)
  SAN FRANCISCO — Starting Saturday, July 9, 2011, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California will be offering Dharma Yoga classes every Saturday taught by certified instructor Misha Kiyomura.
• Downtown JACL, Japanese Women’s Society fete five at luncheon (Sun., May 22, 2011)
  MONTEBELLO, Calif. — More than 280 people came to the Quiet Cannon on an unseasonably warm San Gabriel Valley day to celebrate five women who were honored for their years of community service
• Anthropologist to discuss archaeological finds from Colorado’s Amache at JANM (Sun., May 22, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — Dr. Bonnie Clark, associate professor of Anthropology at the University of Denver, will provide insight into the archaeological research done at the historic site of the World War II government-run detention camp known as Amache.
• ‘We, The People’ exhibition coming to JANM (Fri., May 13, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — The Japanese American National Museum will bring home its innovative, educational traveling exhibition, “Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We” in “We, the People?,” as its seventh stop of a national 10-city tour by installing it at JANM.
• JACL to host Nikkei Conference at national convention (Thurs., May 5, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — The Japanese American Citizens League, along with the California Japanese American Community Leadership Council, will host a one-day conference, the Nikkei Conference, on Saturday July 9 as part of the 42nd JACL National Convention.
• JAHSSC books authors Hirahara, Kadohata for Author/Artist Faire (Sun.-Mon., April 10-11, 2011)
  TORRANCE, Calif. — Authors Naomi Hirahara and Cynthia Kadohata will appear at the JAHSSC Author/Artist Faire on Saturday, May 7, at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd.
• Little Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Fest postponed (Fri.-Sat., April 1-2, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — This weekend’s Cherry Blossom Festival Southern California, which was set to take place Saturday and Sunday in Little Tokyo, has been postponed, according to the event’s coordinators.
• JANM Gala to include Japan relief gift, tribute to Japanese people (Fri.-Sat., April 1-2, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — The board of trustees of JANM have announced they would make a gift to the Japan relief effort and the Museum will feature a tribute to the spirit of the Japanese people as part of the institution’s 2011 Annual Gala Dinner.
• JCCCNC sets special community screenings of ‘Dreams Finally Realized’ (Fri.-Sat., April 1-2, 2011)
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California is pleased to announce two special community screenings of “Dreams Finally Realized — The Untold Stories of California Nisei Forced out of Higher Education.”
• East West Players to fete Michael Hagiwara at 45th Anniversary Visionary Awards (Fri.-Sat., April 1-2, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — East West Players will honor actor, director and choreographer Michael Hagiwara and Bank of America for its 45th Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner & Silent Auction, Monday, May 2 at the Hilton Universal City.
• Writer Karen Tei Yamashita to discuss novel at JCI (Thurs.-Sun., March 24-27, 2011)
  GARDENA, Calif. — Karen Tei Yamashita, 2010 National Book Award Finalist, will discuss her novel, “I-Hotel,” and will have a book signing at the Gardena JCI on Sunday, April 10 from 1-3 p.m.
• Future of Nikkei Community Newspapers conference slated for April 2 at JANM (Sunday, March 20, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — The Japanese American National Museum is partnering with four publications to present “From Newsprint to New Media: The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers."
• Mako Nakagawa to keynote 42nd annual Manzanar pilgrimage (Thurs.-Sun., March 24-27, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — Mako Nakagawa, the primary author of the Power of Words resolution, passed in July 2010 by the National Council of the Japanese American Citizens League, will be the keynote speaker at the 42nd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage.
• Online comedy series ‘Hogoz’ to be screened at JANM April 3 (Thurs.-Sun., March 24-27, 2011)
  LOS ANGELES — An online comedy series, “Hogoz”, set in a fictional government-run World War II camp, will have excerpts from five of its episodes screened at the Japanese American National Museum on Sunday, April 3, beginning at 2 p.m.
• JACL and Direct Relief provide funds to Japanese group (Thurs.-Sun., March 24-27, 2011)
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and Direct Relief International announced an initial cash transfer of $400,000 from its jointly established Japan Relief and Recovery Fund to Association for Aid and Relief Japan.
• Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund raises more than $417,000 (Thurs.-Sun., March 24-27, 2011)
  SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area viewers and the local community donated more than $417,000 to the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund during the NBC Bay Area Telethon held Friday, March 18.
• JACL 2011 national scholarship program accepting applications (Thurs.-Sun., March 24-27, 2011)
  SAN FRANCISCO — JACL National is kicking off its Scholarship Program for the 2011 academic year. At the national level, JACL offers over 30 awards, with an annual total of over $60,000 in scholarships.
• Mineta to keynote Feb. 19 DOR at JANM (Wed., Jan. 19, 2011)
  Norman Y. Mineta, who was the secretary of Transportation on Sept. 11, 2001 will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 Day of Remembrance set for Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Japanese American National Museum.
• Go for Broke taps George Nakano as Education Center chair (Wed., Jan. 12, 2011)
  TORRANCE, Calif. – The Go for Broke National Education Center board of directors has elected former California State Assemblyman George Nakano as its new chairman.
• Into the Next Stage: You say ‘Kay-toe,’ I say ‘Kah-toe’ … (Jan. 7, 2011)
• Patsy Mink docu to screen Oct. 30 at JANM (10/25/10)
• JAHSSC presenting JA Family Interactive Panel on Nov. 13 in Torrance (10/22/10)
• Playwright Kashiwagi’s ‘Betrayed’ to have O.C. premiere Nov. 6  (10/22/10)
• APALC receives $300,000 grant to counter domestic violence, sexual assault (10/22/10)
• Award-winning, notable authors to sign books at holiday craft shows  (10/20/10)
• Nearly discarded, photographic trove documenting postwar L.A. Nikkei past awaits new future (10/13/10)
• Late Heart Mountain journalist Miya to receive honorary degree  (10/12/10)
• JACL’s PSWDC celebrates young, women at 14th awards dinner  (10/11/10)
• ‘Stick Up for Liu’ campaign set for Tuesday  (9/20/10)
• JACL announces honorary committee for Gala (8/25/10)
• JCCCNC selling tickets for annual ‘Tabemasho: From Generation to Generation’  (8/27/10)
• Into the Next Stage: ‘Hogoz’ takes a satiric look at camp life (8/19/10)
• JANM hosts ‘Enemy Aliens’ author John Christgau Aug. 28 (8/19/10)
• JCCCNC hosts seminar on fall cultural tour to Japan (8/19/10)
• East West Players shakes it up in 45th season with ‘Mysterious Skin’  (8/12/10)
• JANM sets 12th Summer Festival on the Courtyard for Aug. 14  (8/9/10)
• MLB pioneer Murakami hosts golf tourney to benefit JCCCNC’s senior programs (8/6/10)
• East West Players announces 45th season theme: ‘Shake It Up’  (4/27/10)
• APALC reduces service fee for citizenship application workshop (4/26/10)
• Japan Film Society to host night of fun in Little Tokyo (4/20/10)
• Grateful Crane’s ‘Natsukashi no Kouhaku Uta Gassen’ coming to Little Tokyo (4/19/10)
• Kids will rule Little Tokyo streets on May 15 (4/19/10)
• Jero brings enko to new generation (4/14/10)
• JCCCNC presents Kristi Yamaguchi’s Children’s Day Festival in Japantown (4/14/10)
• WWII JA vets groups to hold national meeting in June (4/13/10)
• EWP to fete Pixar, Jordan Nagai of ‘Up’ at 44th Visionary Awards (4/12/10)
• CSUDH to host May 1 events featuring Herzig-Yoshinaga, Hirahara (4/9/10)
• 300 attend Poston III Reunion in Las Vegas (4/8/10)
• EWP’s Leslie Ishii wins teaching award (4/2/10)
• Director Suzuki returns with ‘442’ documentary (3/31/10)
• World premiere of ‘Road to Saigon’ at East West Players (3/30/10)
• JACCC celebrating 30th year with musical performances  (3/24/10)
• Lea Salonga, Tamlyn Tomita to host East West Players Visionary Awards  (3/23/10)
• ‘Hidden Legacy’ spotlights teachers of traditional Japanese arts in the WRA camps  (3/22/10)
• APALC celebrates historic vote for health reform (3/22/10)
• APALC delivers postcards to Congress calling family immigration reform (3/24/10)
• Kenny Endo, friends to perform at L.A.’s Aratani on April 3 (3/19/10)
• East West Players brings arts education to underfunded schools (3/19/10)
• Tule Lake Committee makes July pilgrimage registration forms available  (3/16/10)
• Kaiseki cooking workshop set for April 24 (3/10/10)
• Tickets for Jero at JCCCNC still available (3/10/10)
• CBS Diversity Institute now accepting writers for mentoring program (3/10/10)
• Filmmaker Okazaki, Split Rock Studios to bring Heart Mountain story to life  (3/9/10)
• Obama names David Mineta to administration post  (3/8/10)
• Miné Okubo Collection bequeathed to Riverside Community College  (3/8/10)
• Teacher group bestows merit award on EWP (2/18/10)
• VC offers sound workshop for DIY filmmakers (2/18/10)
• MIS So Cal ushers in 2010 at annual Shinnen-kai (2/16/10)
• Uehara Little Tokyo-bound in Jazz Bakery’s ‘Movable Feast’ series (2/16/10)
• CAPE wants entries for New Writers Awards (2/10/10)
• Korea-Japan Festival comes to Little Tokyo (2/8/10)
• So. Calif. Edison sponsors East West Players Theatre for youth in special tour (2/5/10)
• ‘Farewell to Manzanar’ author tells the story behind the story (2/2/10)
• SoCal premiere of ‘Betrayed’ coming to Little Tokyo (1/28/10)
• East West Players announces new staff (1/28/10)
• Nisei Week fundraising luau slated for March 20 (1/26/10)
• San Fernando Valley JACL installs 2010 officers (1/25/10)
• Nikkei gather to explore saving Rafu Shimpo (1/19/10)