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Upcoming Activities for Oregon Nikkei Endowment
The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center will be open late for First Thursday in February. Please stop by to tour our exhibits and chat with staff and volunteers of Oregon Nikkei Endowment. Sweetheart Swing Dance Time to dust off fedoras, zoot suits, and '40s dresses—and brush up your best swing dance moves!
This event will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a half an hour lesson in some basic swing dance moves. At 7:30, the Minidoka Swing Band will take the stage and lead attendees in some of the best swing music until 10:00, just in time to give concertgoers a chance to refuel in the many restaurants and bars in Old Town and the nearby Pearl District. Prizes for swing dancing and costumes! 21 and over. To learn more or to sign up, please contact Oregon Nikkei Endowment:
Portland State University Lecture Talk by Dr. David Gray Adler of the University of Idaho. Dr. Adler is the director of the James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research at the University of Idaho. Prior to that, he served as director of the Center for Constitutional Studies and professor of political science at Idaho State University, where he taught courses on the constitution, the presidency and the Bill of Rights. A recipient of teaching, civic and writing awards, Dr. Adler has published in the leading journals of his field, and has lectured nationally and internationally on the constitution and presidential power. Sponsored by the PSU Center of Japanese Studies. Day of Remembrance Join Portland JACL for the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. This event will feature a panel discussion moderated by Linda Tamura, a performance by the Minidoka Swing Band, and a special presentation to former internees attending. Contact Portland JACL to learn more. Panel Discussion at U of O, Portland Panel discussion with recent graduate students on the legacy of Executive Order 9066. Moderated by Peggy Nagae, who served as the lead attorney in Yasui v. United States, re-opening Mr. Yasui's Supreme Court case for violating the curfew imposed upon Japanese Americans during World War II. Congressional Gold Medal Tribute On October 4, 2010, President Obama signed S-1055 into law to award the Congressional Golf Medal collectively to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service (MIS), honoring their service, sacrifice and heroic deeds in defense of the United States during World War II. The official ceremony was held on November 2, 2011, in Washington, D.C., to award the medals to the living veterans or next of kin. Because many of the veterans and their families were unable to make the journey, the Oregon Nikkei Endowment and the Oregon Nisei Veterans are holding a tribute luncheon on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Multnomah Athletic Club to commemorate the bestowing of this historic award and to recognize and celebrate our local honorees (invitations forthcoming). We hope that you will join with us to show your appreciation for their remarkable service and sacrifice by attending the tribute luncheon and by considering a sponsorship or donation. Sponsorship information and forms (pdf) The storied units of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service never hesitated to answer the call of duty to defend our country and we ask your participation in honoring our local representatives of these outstanding military units.
The luncheon meal options are beef, chicken, or vegetarian. Please contact us with any mobility issues or concerns. The deadline to register is Friday, February 17, 2012. For more information about this local event, please contact Lynn Longfellow at cgmevent@gmail.com. For more information on the Congressional Gold Medal, visit the National Veterans Network web site at nationalveteransnetwork.com. Portland State University Lecture Talk by Dr. Greg Robinson, Associate Professor of History at l'Université du Québec À Montréal. In 1988, the governments of the United States and Canada each made a landmark redress
settlement, providing official apologies and financial compensation to their surviving
residents of Japanese ancestry who had been subjected to mass confinement on a racial
basis during World War II. Japanese redress represented a vital precedent for human
rights on an international scale, both in the establishment of historical commissions to
examine claims of official injustice and for the payment of reparations. Still, though the
political movements for redress in the two countries had many common features, they
differ greatly in their domestic legacy, most notably in their meanings for multiculturalism
and civil rights. Sponsored by the PSU Center of Japanese Studies. Resources & Services Other Community Events Lan Su Chinese Garden Japanese Garden This January, the Japanese Garden hosts an exhibition of fine calligraphy by Master Yoshiyasu Fujii of Tokyo and the Meito Shodo Kai, a non-profit organization established in 1996 by students of the Akashi USA calligraphy schools. This exhibition features work by Fujii Sensei, as well as that of selected students of the Meito Shodo-Kai (Meito Japanese Calligraphy Association). Go to japanesegarden.com for more information. Past events:Osechi Ryori - Japanese New Year's Food Support the Oregon Nikkei Endowment and enjoy traditional Japanese New Year’s foods (osechi ryori) prepared by our Nikkei community cooks, displayed in a three-tiered lacquer box (jubako). The jubako will include traditional foods, such as nishime, kimpira gobo, and makizushi, as well as treats from the Pacific Northwest. Slide show and Book Talk
Celebrate the Japanese New Year with tasty, time-honored recipes that represent good luck, good health and prosperity. Learn to prepare this special meal that is steeped in traditional foods and ancient lore. Traditionally these foods are made at New Year's, but you can make these delicious and healthy dishes for meals throughout the year. Programs for kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa August 4: Panel by Hapa and Critical Mixed Race Studies scholars and artists Emily Momohara, Laura Kina, and Dmae Roberts. This panel will be moderated by Tim DuRoche, Director of Programs for the World Affairs Council of Oregon, on August 4, 5-6:30pm, at U of O (White Stag Building), 70 SW Couch Street. September 10: Hello Neighbor workshop by artist and photographer Julie Keefe. Hello Neighbor pairs two individuals who interview and produce photographs of each other, which will be shown at the Legacy Center alongside our current exhibit. This workshop centers on finding out about someone else you might not be apt to talk to, recognizing similarities and differences, and highlighting our cultural diversity. Saturday, September 10, 10am-12:30pm, at the Legacy Center. October 20: Hapa Diversity Workshop, facilitated by Dr. Linda Isako Angst, Cultural Anthropologist of Japan. Who are you? How do you get to know someone you perceive as different? How do we understand who we are in relation to others? What assumptions do we make about "us" and "them" in the course of everyday life? Thursday, October 20, 5pm, at the Legacy Center. Programming was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds Oregon Humanities grant program. Additional support has been provided by the University of Oregon in Portland Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. |
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Join us at the Star Theatre for a special Sweetheart Swing Dance, featuring the Minidoka Swing Band. One week before the 70th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, this dance commemorates the joy of Nikkei life before internment while also encouraging the intergenerational passing of traditions.
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