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FREE EVENT

Join us for a scavenger hunt, pizza, and prizes

Sunday, June 29

TICKETSA Slice of Little Tokyo: Civic Season Celebration

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発表

2025年度渡邉デモクラシー・フェロー発表

第2期（2025年度）渡邉デモクラシー・フェローシップの選考委員会が2025年3月に開催され、多数の応募者の中から下記の8名が選出されました。8名は5月に東京で開催するオリエンテーションの後、7月21日から8月1日にかけてロサンゼルスとワシントンDCを訪れます。

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Pop Up Exhibition

Postcards for Democracy

The Democracy Center plays host to the first LA exhibit of Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe’s collective mail art campaign “Postcards for Democracy.” Check out this pop-up anytime in the Historic Building window.

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Performances

My American Story

Watch original stories performed by local storytellers at the 2024 Civic Season Celebration.

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Partner Event

Tuesday, Apr 22 - Friday, Jul 04, 2025

On Our 250th: What is Your Wish for the United States?
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Film Screenings

Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

POSTPONED - “Out of the Picture” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
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Special Events

Sunday, Jun 29, 2025

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

A Slice of Little Tokyo: Civic Season Celebration
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Performances

Sunday, Jul 27, 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Grand Event: Short Plays from the 2025 APIDA Playwriting Contest
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Convening Community, Diversity, and Civic Engagement

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The Democracy Center convenes people of all ages and diverse backgrounds to examine issues about race, identity, and social justice to transform attitudes, celebrate culture, and promote civic engagement.

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