Now Accepting Applicatio ns for Masaoka Fellowship
Washington, D.C.-
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and
largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, is now
accepting applications for the 2012-2013 JACL Mike M. Masaoka
Congressional Fellowship.
The Mike M. Masaoka
Fellowship Fund was established in 1988 to honor Mike M. Masaoka for a
lifetime of public service to the JACL and the nation. Masaoka was the
JACL's national secretary, field executive, national legislative
director of the JACL's Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the JACL
Washington, D.C. Representative. He worked tirelessly to advance the
cause of Japanese Americans during difficult times in our history. He
was instrumental in the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
and for the abolition of many discriminatory laws against Asian
Americans. He passed away in 1991.
The Fund was set up by good
friends of Mike Masaoka. Dr. H. Tom Tamaki of Philadelphia administered
the program for the JACL for twenty years since its inception in 1988.
The JACL Washington, D.C. office now administers the Masaoka Fellowship.
Application Deadline: May 20
Announcement of selected Fellows to be made by July 1, 2012
The JACL Masaoka Fellows are
placed in the Washington D.C. Congressional offices of members of the
U.S.House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate for a period of six to
eight months. The major purpose of the Masaoka Fellowship is to develop
leaders for public service. The current Masaoka Fellow is Mackenzie
Walker, who is working in the office of Congresswoman Judy Chu of
California.
Floyd Mori, National
Executive Director of the JACL, stated: "The Mike M. Masaoka Fellowship
is a wonderful program which gives young people the opportunity to work
in the office of a member of Congress and to learn the workings of
government firsthand. The friends of Mike Masaoka had great foresight in
establishing the Fund for the Fellowship to develop leadership."
National JACL President,
David Kawamoto, said: "We encourage young members of the JACL who are
college graduates to apply for this Fellowship which offers a unique
experience for service in the nation's capital. We anticipate that these
young people will be our future leaders in the JACL."
Interested college graduates may find further details and application materials in the Leadership section of the website at: www.jacl.org.
Applicants must be current members of the JACL. Applications should be
submitted to the JACL Washington, D.C. office as per instructions on
the website. The deadline for applications is May 20, 2012. The
announcement of the selected Fellow is expected to be made by July 1,
2012
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