Educator Workshops
Collaborating with educators to share the Japanese American experience with students is an important part of furthering our mission. JANM offers professional development workshops for classroom teachers and other educators.
Upcoming Educator Workshops
Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations
An NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers
June 23–27 and July 14–18, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations will examine history through the neighborhood of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, California. Joined by scholars, educators, curators, and community historians, this program will examine how this unique area has been impacted by events and issues such as restrictive covenants, eminent domain, the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans, the civil rights movement, and gentrification. We will consider history’s relevance to present day issues of identity and preservation. Additionally, participants will take a day trip to Manzanar National Historic Site and explore teaching through primary sources using the collection of the Japanese American National Museum.
Virtual professional development workshops
Virtual professional development workshops for up to 30 educators can be arranged for schools, districts, or other groups of educators.
Workshops can be developed to include: 1-2 hours of live content and up to 1.5 hours of asynchronous material.
Professional development sessions must be booked at least four weeks in advance. If you have any questions, please email us at education@janm.org.
Please note that availability, pricing, requirements, and options are subject to change.
Past Educator Workshops
Virtual Educator Open House—JANM Education on the Go
November 13 and 19, 2024 / February 8 and 13, 2025
Hear about all the programs and resources available to you and your students while JANM is on the go! As our Pavillion undergoes exciting renovations, learn how you can bring JANM directly into your classroom with a Virtual Visit and with any of our FREE digital resources available through janm.org.
Teacher Workshop: Santa Anita Race Track and Temporary Detention Centers during World War II
July 20, 2023
Join us for this special teacher workshop focused on the temporary detention centers many Japanese Americans were first sent to upon being forcibly removed from their home in 1942. These so-called “Assembly Centers” served as temporary prisons while America’s more permanent concentration camps were constructed.
Bringing An American Vocabulary: Words to Action into the Classroom
Saturday, January 21, 2023 • FREE
Join visual artist Audrey Chan, rapper jason chu, and the JANM Education Unit for this free, in-person educator workshop on bringing An American Vocabulary: Words to Action into the classroom.