Join us as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This in-person session includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Teachers who attend get special access to discounts on memberships.
In this session, we will examine the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II as an example of democracy’s fragility. Participants will examine artwork and artifacts from the collection of the Japanese American National Museum and consider different perspectives of those who lived through this history.
Special Guest Speaker Lynn Yamasaki, Director of Education at the Japanese American National Museum and Project Director for Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations