BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.3223@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20110827T000000Z DTEND:20110827T000000Z DESCRIPTION:The program will deal with the urgent need to promote the use o f accurate terminology in describing the WW II incarceration experience of people of Japanese descent.\n\nMako Nakagawa who promoted the JACL resolu tion from its inception with the Seattle JACL Chapter\, and on to gaining unanimous support from the National JACL Board and overwhelming supportive vote from the National JACL Council. The primary goal of this resolution is to affect future learners of this episode of history with less distorti on by misleading euphemistic terms\, and concomitantly preserve and protec t the essence of our United States Constitution so that this historical wr ong is never again repeated.\n\nThis session will be primarily devoted to explaining the need for this resolution\, how this drive got it's momentum \, and exploring possible avenues to promote it's prime educational object ive. Audience questions will be welcomed.&nbsp\;\n\nJust added\, author an d filmmaker Karen Ishizuka will also be attendance to talk about the impor tance of accurate terminology.&nbsp\;\n\nProgram is free with&nbsp\;<a hre f="http://www.janm.org/visit/">admission</a>. Reservations recommended to& nbsp\;<a href="mailto:rsvp@janm.org">rsvp@janm.org</a>&nbsp\;or 213.625.04 14 at least 48 hours prior to the event. Include the name\, date\, and tim e of the program\, as well as your name and the total in your party.\n\n<a href="http://www.janm.org/">www.janm.org</a>\n\nPresented in collaboratio n with The George and Sakaye Aratani Endowed Chair\, Asian American Studie s Center\, UCLA\, and the National Museum.\n\nThere are several articles a bout this topic on Discover Nikkei\, including one by speaker Mako Nakagaw a. <a href="/en/journal/search/?tags=terminology">Check them out &gt\;&gt\ ;</a> DTSTAMP:20240418T084501Z SUMMARY:Let’s Get It Right! Replacing World War II Euphemistic Language: The Retelling of the Nikkei Incarceration Experience URL:/en/events/2011/08/27/lets-get-it-right-replacing-world-war-ii-euphemi/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR