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2022 Midwest District Council Fall Meeting
The St. Louis Chapter of the JACL was host for the 2022 Midwest District Council (MDC) Fall Meeting from October 7-8. St. Louis was honored to have two excellent speakers: Michelle Li, St. Louis NBC affiliate, KSDK, Morning Anchor and … Continue reading
St. Louis JACL Mourns the Passing of Asako Morioka
Long time St. Louis JACL member Asako Morioka passed away on October 2, 2022 at age 99 at her home in Prospect, KY. Ms. Morioka was a former JACL Board Member, teacher of Ikebana, and contributor to the Nisei Kitchen … Continue reading
2022 Japanese Festival – Missouri Botanical Garden, Labor Day Weekend
Join the St. Louis Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in participating at the 2022 Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, during September 3-5, 2022. Please visit the JACL Soda Tent near the … Continue reading
Speaking Nikkei Podcast – JACL YPC
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Young Professionals Caucus (YPC) is posting stories about people doing important work at their jobs and communities on the “Speaking Nikkei” podcast platform. Please join to find out more about these young leaders! https://jacl.org/ypc-speaking-nikkei-podcast
2022 JACL MDC Fall Meeting, October 7-8
St. Louis JACL is excited to host delegates from JACL chapters in the Midwest to the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131 on October 7-9, 2022 for the Midwest District Council (MDC) Fall Meeting. … Continue reading
2nd Annual Night Market – July 23 at Steinberg
There will be a Night Market on July 23, 2022 from 6:00pm – 11:00pm at Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park. St. Louis JACL will have an educational booth and will be selling Nisei Kitchen cookbooks. Please stop by our … Continue reading
Annual JACL Fourth of July Picnic at Vlasis Park
The Annual JACL Fourth of July Picnic will be held at Vlasis Park, 300 Park Dr., Ballwin, Missouri 63011 in Pavilion #1 (closest to the rest rooms) at noon on July 4, 2022. The picnic is Pot Luck and cold … Continue reading
St. Louis JACL Congratulates 2022 Scholarship Winners!
Alexander Stamper Alexander Stamper is a graduate of Lutheran High School of St. Charles County. He participated on the school’s robotics team, where he competed at the Worlds competition and provided computer-aided design and programming. Alexander help modify ride-on toy … Continue reading
St. Louis JACL Mourns the Passing of Kimberly Buckland Stefanoni
A memorial service for Kimberly Buckland Stefanoni, daughter of Bruce Buckland, long-time St. Louis JACL member and former Honorary Consul General of Japan, will be conducted in the sanctuary of Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, 9450 Clayton Road in Ladue, Missouri … Continue reading
Rosebush Blooms at Camp Amache (Colorado) 80 Years After Incarceration
NPR article highlights a newly blooming rosebush at Grenada (Colorado) Relocation Center also known as “Amache” where 10,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. Dr. Bonnie Clark of Denver University, who spoke at the Missouri Botanical Garden in … Continue reading
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