SAN FRANCISCO — JACL recognizes that COVID-19 has disrupted our everyday lives, and the impact has also been felt by students. Colleges have closed, instruction has gone online, and students have moved home. With decreased access to student services, such as obtaining their transcripts, students have faced challenges in securing required…
This is a challenging time for us all as a nation as we all seek to do our part to reduce the impact of COVID-19. We must all do our part to keep safe those who might be more vulnerable. Because of the directives from local public health departments and…
March 9, 2020 For Immediate Release David Inoue (MPH), Executive Director dinoue@jacl.org, 202-223-1240Sarah Baker, VP Public Affairs sbaker@jacl.org Last week, 68 Japanese American college students, young adults and chaperones returned from JACL’s Kakehashi program, a 10 day cultural exchange trip to Japan. Unfortunately for some, they have not been warmly welcomed back…
We are happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2020 JACL National Convention in Las Vegas! Use the links below to register and book your hotel stay. You can also check out the convention schedule and committee forms using the menus above. We’ll see you in Las…
With as little as we know about the novel coronavirus, it is justifiable to be a little terrified. The Chinese government has been less than forthright about the severity of the infection, and the degree to which the disease has spread has overwhelmed its medical system to the point it…
