2008 National Conference » Workshops

Thursday, July 3

CANCELED Find Your Japanese American Roots
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Topic: Passing It Forward

CANCELED Memory Books: Preserving Your History
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Topic: Passing It Forward

Community Discussion Group: The Future of JANM
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Sandstone Boardroom, 4th Level
Topic: General Activity

Four Hirabayashi Cousins: A Question of Identity
James Hirabayashi, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall F & G, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Nikkei Album Workshop
Vicky Murakami-Tsuda, Web Manager, Japanese American National Museum
Bobby Okinaka, Web Editor, Japanese American National Museum
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall A, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Issei: The Shadow Generation
Tsukasa Matsueda, Author
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 1, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Mini Media Festival: Dilemmas, Decisions & Interactions
John Esaki, Director of Programs, Japanese American National Museum
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 2 & 3, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Friday, July 4

All Camps / World War II Japanese American Historic Sites Meeting
Amy Cole, Sr. Program Officer & Regional Attorney, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Mountains/Plains Office
Diane Matsuda, Executive Officer, California Historical & Preservation Endowment
Kara Miyagishima, Historian - Intermountain Region, National Park Service
Gerald Yamada, Partner, O'Connor & Hannan. LLP
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 4, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Find Your Japanese American Roots
Chester Hashizume
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall D & E, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Community Discussion Group: The Future of JANM
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Sandstone Boardroom, 4th Level
Topic: General Activity

A Guide to Conducting Oral Histories, A How-to Workshop
Christine Sato-Yamazaki, President & CEO, Go for Broke National Education Center
Tim Yuge, Go for Broke National Education Center
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 1, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Taiko Workshop
Denver Taiko
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Location: Capitol 5 & 6, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Impressions: An Artist's View of life at Santa Anita and Amache
Lily Havey
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Quartz A & B, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Perceived Threats: Being Persons of Japanese Ancestry in the Territory of Hawai`i and Canada During World War II
Lloyd Inui, Professor Emeritus, Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, California State University, Long Beach
Norman Okihiro, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Mount St. Vincent University
Greg Robinson, Associate Professor of History, Université du Québec À Montréal
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall F & G, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Issei: The Shadow Generation
Tsukasa Matsueda, Author
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall B & C, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Taiko Workshop
Denver Taiko
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Location: Capitol 5 & 6, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing the Stories of Colorado’s Japanese Americans
Tom Ikeda, Executive Director, Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 1, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

How Objects Speak: Collecting and Interpreting Personal Histories
Akemi Kikumura Yano, President & CEO, Japanese American National Museum
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 7, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Find Your Japanese American Roots
Chester Hashizume
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall D & E, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Four Hirabayashi Cousins: A Question of Identity
James Hirabayashi, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall F & G, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Betrayal on Trial: Japanese American 'Treason' in World War II and the 1944 Trial of the Shitara Sisters
Eric Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 4, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Issei: The Shadow Generation
Tsukasa Matsueda, Author
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall B & C, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Passing It Forward: Strategies for Connecting History and Contemporary Issues in Your Community
Erika Gee, Program Director, International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall A, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Mini Media Festival: Redress Relived (on Video)
John Esaki, Director of Programs, Japanese American National Museum
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 2 & 3, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Discover Local Japan: Yamagata-Ken
Kazumitsu Tanaka, Yamagata Representative and Assistant Director of Japan Local Government Center, Assistant Director
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 5 & 6, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Sunday, July 6

CANCELED Memory Books: Preserving Your History
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Location:
Topic: Passing It Forward

CANCELED Issei: The Shadow Generation
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Location:
Topic: Passing It Forward

Nikkei Album Workshop
Allyson Nakamoto, Teacher Programs Manager, Japanese American National Museum
Bobby Okinaka, Web Editor, Japanese American National Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall A, 3rd Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward

Mini Media Festival: Inward Bound
Lisa Sasaki, Director of Program Development, Japanese American National Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol 2 & 3, 4th Floor
Topic: Passing It Forward