The Northern California Time of Remembrance JACL chapters and its educational partners announce its 2008 activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing a Presidential apology and reparations of $20,000 for surviving internees for the unjust incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II.    

Community-Wide Event – Saturday, February 23, 2008, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.,

Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School, Elk Grove

John Christgau, keynote speaker, is a noted lecturer and author of novels, short stories, and articles, including “Enemies”, a dramatic non-fiction account of the World War II enemy alien internment program.  Using the case of Yoshio “Kokomo Joe” Kobuki as the jumping off point he will describe the Alien Enemy Internment Program, and include details of the arrests and incarceration of aliens and Americans of Japanese, German and Italians descent.

This community event will be held at the Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School at 8737 Brittany Park Drive, Elk Grove.  Named in honor of Mary Tsukamoto, a life-long educator and advocate for redress and began the educational forum in 1981 that became the Time of Remembrance program in the Sacramento region.  Directions:  Highway 99 to Calvine Road, East on Calvine, left on Vintage Park Drive and right at Brittany Park Drive.  For information:  Sacramento (916) 427-2841 or 447-0231, Lodi (209) 478-2499 or www.johncristgau.com and www.nctor.org .  Donations welcomed:  NCTOR c/o 4206 Bouquet, Sacramento, CA  95834.

STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM:  January 22 – March 14, 2008, California Museum for History, Women and the Arts, 10th and O Streets, Sacramento, CA. 

“Time of Remembrance Discovery Program: The Japanese American Experience”, is a multi-media educational presentation where Californians of Japanese descent share their stories of immigration, internment and freedom.  Students from throughout Northern California will explore citizenship, constitutionality, and the concept of redress.  Not to be missed is the historical exhibit, stepping into a replica barrack room, including historical artifacts, photographs and the scale model guard tower.  This program is in partnership with the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts, California State University, Sacramento, Library, Special Collections and the Elk Grove Unified School District. 

For information or to schedule student group’s contact:  Tom O’Donnel at 916-654-1729 or reservations@californiamuseum.org