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May 25, 2013
Defining JA: Beyond Issei/Nisei/Sansei



What does it mean to be Japanese American today? Does the focus on the three generations still serve as an accurate way to understand our community's identity?


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June 1, 2013
Fashionable Folds with Linda Mihara



Take a look inside the world of acclaimed, origami artist Linda Tomoko Mihara as she presents some of her exciting works in wearable origami fashion. A hands-on workshop follows in the afternoon.


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June 8, 2013
Honoring Ourselves Through Our Writing



Issei, nisei, and sansei voices honor the legacy of poetry -- Featuring Mitsuye Yamada (author of Camp Notes), Roger Abe, Stefanie Kaku, and Ann Muto (author of Open Passage).


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June 15, 2013
Success Story? Japanese Immigrant Economic Achievement Before World War II



Special guest, Masao Suzuki, Professor of Economics, Skyline College discusses how a triple-selection process resulted in pre-WWII economic success levels of Japanese Americans.


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June 23, 2013
Nissei Soldiers Film Series: Beyond Barbed Wire



This acclaimed 1997 documentary outlines the battlefield accomplishments of the 100th/442nd/MIS and probes emotional questions from both the grown-up children and wives of these soldiers.


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July 6, 2013
JAMsj Book Club: Issei Women



JAMsj Book Club discusses Issei Women: Echoes from Another Frontier by Eileen Sunada Sarasohn


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July 13, 2013
Emerging Research in Japanese American Studies



Panel of graduate researchers will present core ideas from their research in Japanese American studies,


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July 20, 2013
Nisei Soldiers Film Series: A Flicker in Eternity



Based on the diary of Stanley Hayami, this documentary is the firsthand account of a 15-year-old thrust into the turmoil of World War II.


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