
Annual Events

January/February
Board Installation
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JACL DC board members sworn into office
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Ongoing
Young Professional Networking
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Networking events for Youth (18-35) to meet, socialize, and build community
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February 19
Day of Remembrance
partnership with Smithsonian NMAH
Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 authorizing the removal of those with Japanese ancestry to incarceration camps
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March/April
Freedom Walk
partnership with JAVA and NJAMF
Affirming event to uphold constitutional rights; one of the kickoff events during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, held at the National Japanese American Memorial in Washington DC

May
Memorial Day Service
partnership with JAVA, NJAMF
Memorial Day service at Arlington National Cemetery begun in 1948 to honor Japanese American veterans and their families
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June
JACL DC Picnic
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Enjoy food & games with the JACL DC community
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July
JACL National Convention
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Annual convention where National Board and National Council meet to determine policies and leadership, with workshops and community offerings

September
Keiro Kai and Family Day
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Celebration to honor and show gratitude for our elders

November 11
Veterans Day
partnership with JAVA and NJAMF
Honoring our veterans at the National Japanese American Memorial in Washington DC

December
Mochitsuki
Celebration where community pounds rice into mochi for a prosperous and healthy New Year
Past Events
JACL DC Chapter Summer Picnic

77th Annual Memorial Day Service
