Anyone, Anywhere Can Join JACL!
We have 100+ chapters across the US and 1 in Japan. See our map below to find the best chapter for you!
We highly encourage you to check out chapter websites and social media to help you decide. Not sure which chapter to choose? Please reach out to mbr@jacl.org.
Don’t see a chapter near you? Join as a National Associate!
Nationally, we have virtual programs and activities for anyone, anywhere, and opportunities to travel! Other benefits include access to exclusive events, eligibility for scholarships and programs, and the Pacific Citizen (our newspaper). Most importantly, your membership supports our ongoing mission for social justice, community, education, and youth!
Check out our chapters below!
When you join or renew your membership, you will be asked to select a chapter. Change your chapter any time by emailing mbr@jacl.org.
If you need help choosing a chapter, please ask us at mbr@jacl.org.
Northern California-Western Nevada-Pacific District Council
Northern California-Western Nevada-Pacific District Council (NCWNP) Region: Merced County (excluding the Livingston-Merced Chapter), Monterey County, and all other counties in California north of the aforementioned counties, Hawaii, Japan and Northwestern portion of Nevada
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Alameda
Berkeley
[Web] [Facebook] admin@berkeleyjacl.org
PO Box 7609, Berkeley, CA 94707-0609
Contra Costa
[Facebook] contracostajacl@live.com
PO Box 5482, Richmond, CA 94805
Cortez
Diablo Valley
[Web]
PO Box 5386, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Eden Township
[Web] [Facebook] edentownshipjacl@gmail.com
PO Box 264, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Florin-Sacramento Valley
[Web] [Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] florinjaclsv@gmail.com
PO Box 292634, Sacramento, CA 95829-2634
Fremont
PO Box 7451, Fremont CA 94537
French Camp
Gilroy
Golden Gate
Honolulu
[Web] [Facebook] [Twitter] info@jaclhonolulu.org
705 S King St #105, Honolulu, HI 96813
Lodi
Marin County
Marysville
[Web]
PO Box 2253, Marysville, CA 95901
Monterey Peninsula
[Web] [Facebook]
info@jaclmonterey.org | (831) 648-8830
424 Adams St, Monterey, CA 93940
Placer County
[Web]
c/o Tokutomi, 239 Center St, Auburn, CA 95603
Reno
[Facebook] reno@jacl.org
Sacramento
[Facebook]
PO Box 22098, Sacramento, CA 95822
Salinas Valley
San Benito County
San Francisco
[Web] [Facebook] sfjacl@yahoo.com
1765 Sutter St, 3F, San Francisco, CA 94115
San Jose
[Web] [Facebook] [Instagram] sanjosejacl@sbcgolbal.net | (408) 295-1250
565 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112
San Mateo
[Web] [Facebook]
info@sanmateojacl.org | (650) 343-2793
415 S Claremont St, San Mateo, CA
Sequoia
[Facebook]
Silicon Valley
[Web] [Facebook] siliconvalleyjacl@gmail.com
Sonoma County
[Web] [Facebook]
info@sonomacojacl.org | (707) 861-3487
515 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Stockton
[Facebook]
Watsonville-Santa Cruz
[Web] [Facebook]
wsc.jacl@gmail.com | (831) 722-6859
PO Box 163, Watsonville, CA 95077
West Valley
Pacific Northwest District Council
Pacific Northwest District Council (PNW) Region: Washington, Northern and Southwestern Oregon, Idaho Panhandle and Alaska
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Las Vegas
[Web] lasvegasjacl@gmail.com | (702) 623-3648
4110 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
New Mexico
[Web] [Facebook] info@nmjacl.org | (505) 565-2185
PO Box 37074, Albuquerque, NM 87176
Pasadena
Progressive Westside
Riverside
[Web] [Facebook] jaclriversidechapter@gmail.com
SELANOCO (Southeast Los Angeles & North Orange County)
[Facebook] [Instagram] selanocojacl@gmail.com
San Diego
[Web] [Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter]
sandiegojacl@gmail.com | (858) 869-1172
2317 Mica Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92009
San Fernando Valley
[Web] [Facebook] jacl.sfv@gmail.com
12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA 91331
San Gabriel Valley
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
South Bay
[Web] southbayjaclorg@gmail.com
PO Box 4135, Torrance, CA 90510
Torrance
Venice-West Los Angeles
[Web] [Facebook] venicewlajacl@gmail.com
PO Box 25143, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Ventura County
[Web] [Facebook] venturacountyjacl@gmail.com
Central California District Council
Central California District Council (CCDC) Region: Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera Counties and including the Livingston-Merced Chapter of Merced County
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Livingston-Merced
1812 Canal St, Ste 120, Merced, CA 95340
Parlier
Reedley
Sanger
Tulare County
Intermountain District Council
Intermountain District Council (IDC) Region: Utah, Montana, Idaho proper, Southeast Oregon, adjoining Eastern portion of Nevada and Wyoming, Colorado
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Boise Valley
[Facebook] boisevalleyjacl@gmail.com
PO Box 44252, Boise, ID 83711
Idaho Falls
[Web] [Facebook] [Instagram] jaclifinc@gmail.com
Salt Lake City
[Facebook]
PO Box 584, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0584
Snake River Valley
Wasatch Front North
Midwest District Council
Midwest District Council (MDC) Region: Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Alabama
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Eastern District Council
Eastern District Council (EDC) Region: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
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Philadelphia
[Web] [Facebook] philadelphia@jacl.org
Seabrook
[Facebook]
If you need help choosing a chapter, please ask us at mbr@jacl.org.
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