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August 13, 2025
Advocacy, Education, Youth and Leadership
San Jose JACL
Student Interns Unearth Alien Enemies Act ...

Through archival research and interviews, JACL interns uncover histories of Japanese American hardship to warn: Don’t Let History Repeat

Student Interns Unearth Alien Enemies Act Stories to Influence the Courts
July 24, 2025
Education, Youth and Leadership, Outlook
Julie Sousa
SJ JACL High School Scholarship Applications ...

Scholarship application 2025.

SJ JACL High School Scholarship Applications 2025 - [CLOSED]
January 31, 2024
Education, Youth and Leadership
Naoko Fujii
San Jose JACL Youth Participate in Kakehashi ...

More information about the Kakehashi Program @ https://jacl.org/kakehashi

San Jose JACL Youth Participate in Kakehashi Japan Trip 2024
August 29, 2023
Advocacy, Education, Youth and Leadership
Naoko Fujii
Social Justice Tour for San Jose Japantown

Did you know that San Jose Japantown was built on the shoulders of past Chinatowns destroyed by arson in a formerly redlined area? Dive into its rich history and explore one of the last remaining Japantowns!


Social Justice Tour for San Jose Japantown
June 21, 2023
Education, Community Building, Social, Youth and Leadership
Naoko Fujii
2023-24 JACL Interns

High School Interns Collaborate with Community Activists to Create a Transformative Experience in San Jose Japantown

2023-24 JACL Interns
Susan Yuen
April 26, 2020

Presentations from the 2020 Virtual Pilgrimage to Manzanar

Susan Yuen
April 26, 2020
Presentations from the 2020 Virtual Pilgrimage to Manzanar

Highlights from our livestreamed event on Saturday, April 25th.

Susan Yuen
April 26, 2020

We The People - Order Form

Susan Yuen
April 26, 2020
We The People - Order Form

Click here to order We the People: A Story of Internment in America.

Susan Yuen
April 16, 2020

COVID-19 Causes Sharp Rise in Anti-Asian Harassment/Hate Crimes

Susan Yuen
April 16, 2020
COVID-19 Causes Sharp Rise in Anti-Asian Harassment/Hate Crimes

Co-President Tom Oshidari reflects on the racism and xenophobia that has exacerbated the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Susan Yuen
April 16, 2020

Beyond Manzanar - Supplemental Materials

Susan Yuen
April 16, 2020
Beyond Manzanar - Supplemental Materials

Additional materials provided by Tamiko Thiel and Zara Houshmand for their “Beyond Manzanar” presentation at the Virtual Pilgrimage to Manzanar on April 25, 2020.

Susan Yuen
March 14, 2020
Chapter News, Community Announcements

Cancellation of Upcoming Events

Susan Yuen
March 14, 2020
Chapter News, Community Announcements
Cancellation of Upcoming Events

It is with the deepest regret that we are cancelling next week's Tsuru for Solidarity "Fold-In" and postponing our upcoming Pilgrimage to Manzanar. 

Susan Yuen
January 24, 2020
Education, Outlook, Youth and Leadership

2020 Scholarship Program

Susan Yuen
January 24, 2020
Education, Outlook, Youth and Leadership
2020 Scholarship Program

Calling all high school seniors! The San Jose JACL is offering and administering many local scholarships to you.

Tagged: Winter 2020

Susan Yuen
July 30, 2019
Outlook, Education, Advocacy

Migrant child detention — ‘It has a dark history’

Susan Yuen
July 30, 2019
Outlook, Education, Advocacy
Migrant child detention —  ‘It has a dark history’

Article originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on June 29, 2019. Reprinted with permission.

Tagged: Summer 2019

Susan Yuen
May 1, 2019
Education, Outlook, Youth and Leadership

San Jose JACL Sponsors Its First Pilgrimage to Manzanar

Susan Yuen
May 1, 2019
Education, Outlook, Youth and Leadership
San Jose JACL Sponsors Its First Pilgrimage to Manzanar

On Friday, April 26, San Jose JACL embarked on its first ever Manzanar Pilgrimage. Reflections from Melanie Shojinaga, one of the trips organizers.

Tagged: Spring 2019

Susan Yuen
May 1, 2019
Community Building, Outlook

Japantown Immersive: Bringing Out the Inner Artist

Susan Yuen
May 1, 2019
Community Building, Outlook
Japantown Immersive: Bringing Out the Inner Artist

The streets of San Jose Japantown rang with laughter, shouts and music. The 2019 Immersive event was themed: “bringing out the inner artist”.

Tagged: Spring 2019

Susan Yuen
May 1, 2019
Advocacy, Community Building, Outlook

Gearing Up for the 2020 Census

Susan Yuen
May 1, 2019
Advocacy, Community Building, Outlook

The 2020 Census is coming soon. Learn more about what it means to the API Community.

Tagged: Spring 2019

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San Jose Japanese American Citizens League, 565 North 5th Street, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States4082951250sanjosejacl@sbcglobal.net

Japanese American Citizens League San Jose Chapter
Issei Memorial Building
565 North Fifth Street
San Jose, California 95112
Tel: (408) 295-1250
Email: sanjosejacl@sbcglobal.net