JACL - DC Chapter

TODAY AT 10:00 PM IS THE DEADLINE TO ORDER YOUR BENTO!!
https://www.jacl-dc.org/event-details/jacl-dc-mochitsuki-2025E

Order your bento lunch before its to late.
https://www.jacl-dc.org/event-details/jacl-dc-mochitsuki-2025

If you would like to volunteer please click below.

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JACL DC Mochitsuki 2025 | JACL-DC JACL DC's annual Mochitsuki event will be on 12/7! Participate in the cultural tradition of mochi pounding, enjoy Japanese foods, purchase handcrafted items (perfect for holiday gift-giving), and so much more! This event will be held rain or shine!

https://www.jacl-dc.org/event-details/jacl-dc-mochitsuki-2025

https://www.jacl-dc.org/event-details/jacl-dc-mochitsuki-2025

JACL DC Mochitsuki 2025 | JACL-DC JACL DC's annual Mochitsuki event will be on 12/7! Participate in the cultural tradition of mochi pounding, enjoy Japanese foods, purchase handcrafted items (perfect for holiday gift-giving), and so much more! This event will be held rain or shine!

The 2025 Kakehashi Project will run from December 10 - 17, 2025. This year's cohort will be comprised of 48 participants who will travel to Japan to deepen their understanding of Japan's economy, society, history, diverse culture, politics, and diplomatic policies through people-to-people exchanges. Participants are expected to play an active and important role in the future of U.S.-Japan relations. We will also be accepting applications for two chaperones!

Participants of the trip must be between the ages of 18 and 27 years old and of Japanese American ancestry or adopted by a Japanese American family. All participants who attend will be required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, including the most recent booster, before trip departure. Due to budget constraints, the attendance fee for this year's trip has increased. For more information or to apply, click HERE.

Applications will close on Saturday, September 20 at 11:59 pm HST.

The JACL Kakehashi Program is coordinated by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), and supported by funding from the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

https://www.jacl-dc.org/event-details/2025-keiro-kai-family-day

Don't forget to register for our annual Keiro Kai & Family Day event, this Sunday, September 14, from noon to 2:30 pm. The event will be held at the Cabin John Picnic area, 7701 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, MD 20852.

Keiro Kai & Family Day is free to members, $15 for non-members. We will be serving kalua pork, teriyaki chicken, grilled veggies, sushi and more! If you are available to help, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on September 14!

2025 Keiro Kai - Family Day | JACL-DC Please join us for Keiro Kai and Family Day, a lunch for all ages to honor and show gratitude for our community elders on Sunday, September 14, 12:00 - 2:30 pm at the Cabin John Group Picnic Area: 7701 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, MD 20852.

Recently, a new directive was issued from the administration’s executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” followed by a memorandum by the Secretary of the US Department of the Interior, and subsequent instructions from the National Park Service comptroller. These directives require national park superintendents to identify and flag signs, exhibits, films, and other public-facing content that are deemed to “disparage US history.” Collectively, they form part of the administration’s broader, ongoing campaign to dismantle foundational principles of diversity and democracy, suppress historical narratives that challenge their preferred version of events, and erase the contributions of people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and other marginalized communities from the American story.

The widespread dismantling of federal agencies that support the community’s work and the attempts at the wholesale erasure of history will not help us achieve a more just America. The implications stretch far beyond America’s historical sites and parks, which is why we must continue to challenge revisionist history and other threats to democracy immediately.

Join us for a Day of Action to defend the truth of WWIl Japanese American incarceration history. Hear from WWIl incarceration survivors, community activists, and allies to honor the people and places that shaped our history and demand that this injustice never happens again.

What: Day of Action
When: Saturday, August 23, 10am - 11:30am
Where: Japanese American National Museum
Democracy Plaza 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles CA
90012

Supporting organizations: National Parks Conservation Association, , , Japanese American National Museum, , .cdc, , Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress, and Tuna Canyon Detention Station.

JACL is honored to join the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), dozens of Japanese American organizations, and countless other supporters in a day of action to protect every park tomorrow, August 23, 2025. Across the nation, different actions will be taking place at national park sites and other areas for supporters to gather and show their support. Five different actions will take place within the Japanese American community, including in Little Tokyo, Manzanar National Historic Site, Tule Lake National Monument, Seattle Waterfront, and the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic Site.

Read our full statement for links to day of action events and to take action and message your members of Congress now!

https://jacl.org/statements/join-jacl-and-other-community-organizations-in-protecting-our-national-parks

The U.S.-Japan Council is proud to announce that applications for the 2026 Japanese American Leadership Delegation are now open! Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, this program provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders from across the U.S. to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business, government, academic, non-profit and cultural sectors. Applications are open until August 31, 2025. Learn more and apply today: https://buff.ly/Xwdo4bW

The Embassy of Japan is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 JALD visit to Japan are now open. The application deadline is August 31.

https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html

https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/jald.html

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