Calendar of Programs and Events
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Wednesday, August 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and the Japanese American National Museum invite you to the film premier of Dilemmas + Decisions
Please join us for a film screening, filmmaker Q&A, and light refreshments.
Admission is FREE
Featuring:
Status... Pending
By Sameen Haque & Sumana Tumpa, South Asian Network
"Status... Pending" is an exploration about what people in the Bangladeshi Koreatown community think about citizenship, as seen by Bangladeshi youth. As a young community, with some coming as early as 1970s, some as recent as last year, there are over 10,000 Bangladeshis living in K-town and Los Angeles. Given the anti-immigrant sentiment on people of color, youth first found it important to ask people in the community "what citizenship means to you?" After many interviews, however, the youth began to realize that there is no easy question to ask when thinking about a heavy topic like "citizenship" as the experiences by community members challenge the very idea of being a citizen.
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Thursday, April 10, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
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Saturday, March 8, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
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Thursday, January 10, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Saturday, December 8, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CANCELLED WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
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Thursday, November 7, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
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6:00 PM - Light Reception
7:00 PM - Program
Riveted by a news article on the role of corporate money in politics, 90 year-old great grandmother, Doris Haddock – affectionately known as Granny D – undertook a year-long, 3,200 mile walk from California to Washington D.C. to ignite public attention for campaign finance reform. This short film documentary, recently aired nationwide on PBS, chronicles her extraordinary passion, courage, and deep concern about the welfare of our country. Granny D's is a story that inspires citizens, young and old, to speak out and become involved in civic issues.
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Saturday, April 7, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
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Thursday, May 24, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop
Thursday, March 8, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop
Thursday, February 15, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
Award-winning Cornerstone Theater Company actors Page Leong and Leslie Ishii perform an adaptation of the landmark 1972 memoir. The piece captures the novel's finely crafted prose and elegant imagery and offers a child's-eye view of the 120,000 West Coast Japanese Americans robbed of their civil rights and incarcerated for the length of World War II in government prison camps. Tickets $10 National Museum members, $15 non-members. Advance purchase recommended. For tickets call 213.625.0414. Co-presented by the Japanese American National Museum. Sponsored, in part, by East-West Eye Institute, California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, and Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
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Thursday, January 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (lunch provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop
Thursday, December 7, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, ordinary people—through the decisions they
made and actions they took—extended democracy’s reach for all.
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