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Apply for the Kansha Project by February 29th!
Applications for Kansha 2024 are now open. Applications are due by 11:59pm CST on Feb 29th, 2024. – Kansha Project Trip – Pre-departure orientation: Wednesday, June 5th – Little Tokyo Trip: Thursday, June 6th – Sunday, June 9th – Culmination: Saturday, June...
Chicago Day of Remembrance Weekend 2024
Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Every year, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate E.O. 9066 as a reminder of the...
October-December 2023 JACLer Now Available!
Read the latest issue of the JACLer: 2023 October - December
2024 Scholarship Applications Available Now!
GENERAL INFORMATION The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is thenation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil rightsorganization whose mission is to advance social justiceand promote the legacy and cultural heritage of theJapanese American community. The...
NGN Basket Weaving Workshop 12/1
Friday, December 1st from 6:30-8pm at JASC Join JACL Chicago's Next Gen Nikkei with Cori Nakamura Lin for an end of autumn basketweaving workshop! We will have materials available. However, if you're able to bring dried iris or lily leaves, please do! Dinner will be...
Annual Meeting 11/29
JACL Chicago Annual Meeting 11/29 Wednesday, November 29th, 2023; 6-8 PM Konbini & Kanpai; 1433 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 Join JACL Chicago for our Annual Member meeting at Konbini & Kanpai! We're excited to gather with community; to reflect on the...
Join the Kansha Alumni Leadership Board
Were you impacted by the Kansha Project and want to shape the future of the program? Then the ALB may be the perfect opportunity for you! Link to apply is below. Applications are due Tuesday, October 31st at 11:59 PM CST. Learn more: NEW ALB 2023-2024 Info Sheet ...
July-September JACLer Now Available!
Read the latest issue of the JACLer: 2023 July-September
Kansha Alumni Reunion 6/24/23
Kansha Alumni Reunion Saturday, June 24, 2023; 5:30 - 7:30 PM Alarmist Brewing 4055 W. Peterson Ave, Suite Rear Chicago, IL 60646 Over the past eleven years, the Kansha Project has grown from a mere idea into a flagship program of JACL Chicago, sending over 100...
Introducing Camp Daikon!
Camp Daikon Saturday, July 29 & Sunday, July 30th, 2023 | 10am – 4pm both days Location : Japanese American Service Committee | 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 Free with advance registration! | Registration closes at 11:59pm on Friday, June 30th ...