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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive program that will look at the long h
 istory of Japanese American activism in Little Tokyo through the lens of a
 n innovative project:&nbsp\; Japanese American Community Services-Asian In
 volvement&nbsp\;(JACS-AI).\n\nJACS-AI was a pivotal social service agency 
 established in 1963 with the funds from the shuttered Shonien children's h
 ome\, founded in 1914 by Rokuichi Kusumoto to meet the&nbsp\;child care ne
 eds of the Japanese immigrant families.&nbsp\; The JACS-AI office became&n
 bsp\;a center for the Asian American Movement of the 1960s abd '70s\, focu
 sing on "serve the people" programs&nbsp\;carried out by hundreds of volun
 teers.&nbsp\; Issues addressed included Issei and immigrant&nbsp\;rights\,
  women's rights\, drug abuse\, healthcare\, and war.&nbsp\; Although the v
 ery idea of social protest was new to the Nikkei community at that time\, 
 the legacy of JACS-AI remains relevant today.\n\nThe program is FREE\, but
  <strong>RSVPs are required at janm.org</strong>.&nbsp\; Check website for
  complete schedule.\n\nCo-sponsored by Little Tokyo Historical Society (LT
 HS) and Japanese American Community Services (JACS).&nbsp\;
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SUMMARY:The Asian American Movement of the 1960s-70s:  JACS-AI and Activism
  Today
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