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JACL Chicago Part-Time Program Coordinator About JACL Chicago:  JACL Chicago’s mission is to secure and maintain the civil rights of Japanese Americans and all others who are victimized by injustice and bigotry. In recent years, the Chapter has focused its efforts on...

Annual Member Meeting Wednesday, December 11th, 2024; 6:30-8pm JASC (new building) - 5700 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 RSVP : https://bit.ly/2024jaclannualmeeting  Join JACL Chicago for our Annual Member meeting! In 2024, JACL Chicago led the "Healing Histories...

JACL Chicago Chapter Newsletter The JACL Chicago Chapter publishes quarterly newsletters called the JACLer to keep members and the community up-to-date on the latest information. If you’d like to receive an electronic copy of the JACLer, let us know by...

Kansha, Too! Wednesday, September 12 - Sunday, September 15, 2024  Little Tokyo, Los Angeles & Manzanar Historic Site Applications available July 1, 2024 to August 19th (DEADLINE EXTENDED!)| $450 (members) | $550 (non- members) Learn More Here:...

Tuesday, September 4, 2024 |6 - 9 PM2601 West Fletcher Street Chicago, IL 60618 Purchase Your Ticket Today! Join JACL Chicago for our annual fundraiser to uplift our intergenerational programs and honor dedicated volunteers Judy Tanaka and Cary Wong. We are delighted...

Over the past eleven years, the Kansha Project has grown from a mere idea into a flagship program of JACL Chicago, sending over 100 alumni across ten cohorts to Little Tokyo, Los Angeles and Manzanar National Historic Site. The Kansha Project is a transformative...

2024 JACL Chicago Scholarship LuncheonSunday, May 19, 202412 - 2 PMMaggiano’s - Old OrchardBarolo Room JACL Chicago's scholarship program recognizes the accomplishments of students who have demonstrated a commitment to JACL’s mission of advancing social justice and...

Thursday, May 2 · 6:30 - 9pm CDT Nisei Lounge | 3439 North Sheffield Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 RSVP at bit.ly/kanshafundraiser2024 Join the Kansha Alumni Leadership Board (ALB) as we bring back our favorite community bartending fundraiser at the Nisei Lounge in...

JACL Chicago joins the call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The mission of the Japanese American Citizens League Chicago is to secure and maintain the civil rights of Japanese Americans and all others who are victimized by injustice and bigotry. JACL Chicago strives to...

Manzanar Diverted Screening Saturday, April 6th , 6-8pm Christ Church of Chic0ago 6047 N Rockwell St. Chicago, IL 60659 You are invited to join the JACL Midwest District Council Youth Representative and the Kansha Alumni Board for a screening of the film Manzanar,...