As part of this year's Day of Remembrance events, we're hosting our first-ever Digital Teach-In. 

From February 15th through the 19th, we'll deliver five simple lessons straight to your email inbox. These engaging, multimedia lessons will cover the basics of Japanese migration to the U.S., WW-II incarceration, the Redress Movement, and why this all matters today.   

Follow this link to learn more, then help us spread the word to your friends, family, and social networks.

#DenshoTeachIn

On February 20, Densho will co-present a series of short films about the Asian American experience in the Pacific Northwest. The event will begin at 2:30 and is free. The screening includes a short documentary by George Takei, a film about Shiro Kashino, a World War II Nisei veteran, and another that examines the model minority stereotype. Visit the Seattle Asian American Film Festival website to see the full line-up. RSVP for the event here. 

On February 19th, head to the Deschutes Public Library for a Day of Remembrance event sponsored by the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, Densho, and the Japanese Association of Central Oregon (JASCO).

The program will feature Weston Nakamura-Koyama, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center museum collections volunteer, as he traces his family’s journey from Portland to America’s concentration camps and relates the moving stories he uncovered from his family’s correspondence while they were incarcerated during World War II.

This year's Day of Remembrance celebrations take on a special significance in light of current events. As Todd Mayberry, Director of Collections and Exhibits at the Oregon Nikkei Endowment says, “This day makes sure we never forget the unjust incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry, the majority of whom were American citizens, so that this is never repeated again in our country.”