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Dear Friends:
I hope you are staying safe and sane during this extremely difficult and surreal time. I wanted to pass along some great new opportunities that may be of interest to you. Please share within your networks.
Buy Our Japan in DC Book
 Our new Japan in DC books are available for purchase online at www.globalizedc.org/japan-in-dc-book. This is the culminating project for our Japan in DC summer program, in which our DC teen participants explored the city to learn about the many ways that Japan has a presence in DC. This beautiful 128-page full color paperback is filled with articles, photos, and artistic expressions that will give you new insights into what it means to be a global city. And the great thing is that your purchase will not only give you a great read and keepsake, but all proceeds from book sales will be used to support Globalize DC future programs. This is a tough time, and your support is very much needed and appreciated.
Roosevelt HS's new Foreign Service and Diplomacy Program is hiring!
Next year Theodore Roosevelt High School in Petworth, DC will launch its new Foreign Service and Diplomacy Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Roosevelt will be the only high school in the area with a program specifically focused on Foreign Service and Diplomacy, and on creating pathways for students to pursue future careers in this field. Roosevelt is currently inteviewing for a Foreign Service and Diplomacy Teacher for this new program. This sounds like a great position for the right person.
And here are some interesting online opportunities related to Globalize DC's Japan work:
EngageAsia Resilience Webinar Series #1: Hiroshima's Lessons
Date: Tues, April 21, 8 pm
Join EngageAsia on a journey of stories, lessons, and ideas to inspire and build resilience in the face of change and uncertainty.
The first webinar in this new series is "Hiroshima's Lessons: A Conversation with Steven Leeper," Former Chairman, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation,and Founder, Peace Culture Village.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
"And Then They Came for Us" film now available online for teachers
The documentary, "And Then They Came for Us," is now viewable online, due to the COVID-19 disruption, courtesy the education nonprofit, Facing History and Ourselves. The film tells the story of the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, featuring George Takei and others who were incarcerated. It brings history into the present, as it follows Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban.
Facing History and Ourselves Com
munity Conversation Series:
George Takei: Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
Tues, April 14, 8 pm
For the first conversation in this online series, actor and activist George Takei will join FHAO to discuss his family's wrongful incarceration during WWII, and the anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
For details and to register, click HERE.
Thank you for your interest! And please stay safe!!
Sally Schwartz
Globalize DC
sally@globalizedc.org
202-251-1692
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