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Kansha Project 2025 Culmination

Kansha Project 2025 Culmination Saturday, June 28 | 3:30 – 6:30pmMidwest Buddhist Temple (435 W Menomonee St, Chicago, IL 60614) Click here to RSVP! The Kansha Project is a transformative program that provides young Japanese Americans the opportunity to learn about...

The Gate of Memory Community Gathering

The Gate of Memory Community Gathering Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 2-5pmHaymarket House (800 W Buena Ave, Chicago IL) RSVP here! This gathering will feature poetry readings by contributors of The Gate of Memory (including Katherine Terumi Laubscher, Erica H. Isomura)...

Stamp the Ireichō in Chicago, November 2025

November 8th & 9th, 2025 JASC (5700 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60659) The Ireichō (“The Book of Names”) began its national tour on the Day of Remembrance in Washington DC and will be on its national tour during 2025 and 2026. The Ireichō is a book monument with...

Asian American Action Day 2025: Sanctuary for All

April 30, 2025 Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition (PAVE)Springfield, Illinois On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition (PAVE) will...

Kansha Project Fundraiser @ Nisei Lounge

Kansha Project Fundraiser @ Nisei Lounge Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 6:30-9:30PMNisei Lounge | 3439 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago IL 60657 RSVP: https://bit.ly/kansha_niseilounge2025 Join the Kansha Alumni Leadership Board (ALB) as we bring back our favorite community...

Scholarship Luncheon RSVP

2025 JACL Chicago Scholarship LuncheonSunday, May 18, 202512 - 2 PMMaggiano’s - Old OrchardBarolo Room RSVP : https://bit.ly/JACLscholarshipluncheon2025 JACL Chicago's scholarship program recognizes the accomplishments of students who have demonstrated a commitment to...

A Letter from Day of Remembrance Committees to the Japanese American Community

RSVP for Day of Remembrance

Resilience in One Chicago Family The power of tanka poetry in overcoming adversity and shaping identity Doors open at 1:30 pm | Program runs 2-4 pm CST (Reception to follow) Registration required. tinyurl.com/chidor25 Note: A pop-up window will appear. If you are a...

Intergenerational Conversations: Ripples of the Past

Intergenerational Conversations: Ripples of the Past Saturday, March 1st, 2025 | 2:30-5:30PM JASC (new building) - 5700 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 RSVP: https://bit.ly/intergenconvoscontinued Intergenerational Conversations: Ripples of the Past is a JACL...