2025 JACL Chicago Kansha Culmination 6/28 3:30pm-6:30pm Midwest Buddhist Temple 435 W. Menomonee St Chicago RSVP bit.ly/kanshaculminat… #jacl, #japaneseamerican, #civilrights, #internment, #illegalincarceration

Full Spectrum Features is looking volunteers from the Japanese and JA community to serve as extras on a film set for Reckoning with Redress, a short film and educational digital history project exploring the Japanese American Redress Movement. Register tinyurl.com/ycnhnz4k

2025 Japan Fest Chicago 7/19/2025 Sports Park East Skokie, IL 11am to 6pm Free Admission #japaneseamerican, #japaneseculture, #jacl, #jasc

2 day retreat w/workshops on activism and identity Saturday, 7/12 & Sunday 7/13, 2025 10am – 4pm both days. JASC 5700 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago IL Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register here by 6/15 bit.ly/campdaikon2025 #japaneseamerican, #identity, #activism

70th Annual Ginza Holiday Festival Midwest Buddhist Temple, Old Town 435 W Menominee St. Chicago Suggested $5 donation Aug 8: 5–8 PM Aug 9: 11 AM–7 PM Aug 10: 11 AM–4 PM ginzaholiday.com #japaneseamerican, #japanesefestival, #japaneseculture

It’s official-Nikkei Picnic-LaBagh Woods Grove #1 August 2nd 11am-5pm #japaneseamerican, #Nikkeipicnic, #JACL

JACL Chicago in the streets at No Kings #japaneseamerican, #civilrights, #jacl, #nokings, #protest.

Shuko Yoshikami was a child when he and his family were incarcerated at Heart Mountain. He returned this year for our annual pilgrimage and shared his experiences with the Cody Enterprise. codyenterprise.com/news/people/ar…

Third Act - Film Screening and Discussion Sunday Sept 7, 2025 2-4pm Chicago History Museum 1602 N Clark St. Chicago Tickets chicagohistory.org/thirdact #thirdactfilm, #japaneseamerican, #parkinsonsdisease, #jacl

Detention Then & Now Sunday 10/5 3-5pm CST Christ Church Chicago 6047 N. Rockwell St. #immigrationdetention

Post viewing panel of “Third Act” at The Chicago History Museum. #civiljustice, #japaneseamerican, #internment, #thirdactfilm

Save the date for our 80th anniversary! Sat Dec 6th. 5PM-8:30PM | New Furama (2828 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago IL 60616 fundraiser at New Furama. More info to come. #jacl, #civilrights, #socialjustice, #japaneseamerican

JACL Chicago 80th Anniversary Fundraiser 12/6/2025 5-8:30pm New Furama Restaurant 2828 South Wentworth Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 #JACL, #Japaneseamerican, #JACLChicago, #Anniversary, #CivilRights

The Japanese Mutual Aid Society will host "Estate Planning: The Basic Building Blocks" 11/12, at the JASC. 7:00 pm. Doors open and light refreshments at 6:30 pm. Admission is free, but attendees must register via QR code. See attached flyer. #estateplanning, #japaneseamerican

Tues, November 18, 6PM-8PM | JACL Office (5415 N Clark St, Chicago) JACL Chicago and Nikkei Uprising are gathering on Tuesday, November 18, 6 - 8PM, for a zine- and whistle-packing night at the JACL Chicago office. #jacl, #civilrights, #activism

Brandon Lee delivers the keynote at our 80 anniversary. #jacl, #civilrights, #japaneseamerican

Save the date. Chicago Day of Remembrance 2026 2/22/26 2-4pm. Chicago History Museum More info tinyurl.com/49jjmu6c #dor, #japaneseamerican, #civilrights, #internment

#japaneseamerican, #fredkorematsu, #internment, #justice, #civilrights

The program brings Chicago-area people of Japanese ancestry together to connect and process the trauma of WWII forced displacement and incarceration through personal story sharing. #JACL, #japaneseamerican, #Internment RSVP here bit.ly/IntergenConvos…

Feb 19: DoR Vigil at Broadview ICE Facility 12PM-1PM 1930 Beach St, Broadview IL 60155 Sign-Making Party: Feb 18, 5PM-8PM | JACL Chicago 5415 N Clark St, 60640 Join us as we stand vigil in Broadview. Click here to sign up-carpools from Chicago available. bit.ly/ChicagoDORVigi…