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Deep Roots, New Shoots Part II

40 Years of Asian American art by veteran and emerging artists, Series II: January 16 - April 30, 2012Deep Roots, New Shoots Part IIAbout J-town Arts (JtA): Seeing art and literature as a reflection of the true experiences and feelings of the common people, the JtA strives to make art accessible, relevant and inspiring, contributing to the grassroots empowerment of Asian Pacific American communities in a multicultural U.S. JtA hopes to contribute to and help sustain an informed and unified voice and vision for the Bay Area Asian American communities by providing a blank canvas for artists of the Asian American experience to express their diversity and creativity.

Where: NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94115
Contact Info: 415-921-5007

Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2012

Carrying the Light for Justice: 70 Years Since EO9066 Dedicated to the Memory of Gordon Hirabayashi Sunday, February 19, 2012Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2012

Day of Remembrance (DOR) has been an annual inspiring expression of the Japanese community's vitality. Through cultural presentations, education and a candle lighting ceremony, the event commemorates the incarceration of over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II.



Where: Sundance Kabuki Cinema 1881 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Reception at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California 1840 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115

Women Making Art, a Hands-On workshop with Holly Calica

Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 1-4 PMWomen Making Art, a Hands-On workshop with Holly CalicaTake this opportunity to share a handmade item from your ancestors from which you draw inspiration with us during this hands-on workshop. You may begin and/or complete your own creative art piece based on the work you are sharing.

Where: NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94115
Contact Info: 415.921.5007

Dream of the Water Children- Part II

Black Pacific Dreams: Color, Race, Gender, Nation & Resistance in the Asia/America Pacific Saturday, March 3, 2012 From 2-4 PM.Dream of the Water Children- Part IIA multimedia project and discussion on issues such as Black-Japanese mixed-race people, their parents and United States militarization of the Pacific after WWII.

Where: NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94115
More Info: 415.921.5007

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Building For the Future Benefit Raffle Winners

2011 Building For the Future Benefit Raffle Drawing was on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 5 PM.

  • Grand Prize: Ticket # 3205 (Midori and Rio Sunahara): Airfare for Two to Japan 
  • 2nd Prize: Ticket # 4823 (Christie Kitsuda): Airfare for Two to Hawaii  
  • 3rd Prize: Ticket # 2985 (Brian Y. Shiroyama): $1000.00 Cash
The benefit drawing helped NJAHS raised over $5,000!
Thank you for participating and congratulations winners!  

Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony!

November 2, 2011 Please click on links below to watch webcast of ceremony, television coverage and read news stories!



Teacher Institute: Historic Inquiry and Place-based Learning in Japanese American Confinement Sites 2011-2012

A collaboration between NJAHS, the National Park Service and The Presidio TrustClick here for more info!

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