Put the Students in Charge
Community Forces
In this episode, we learn about the significance of Asian American youth development and mentorship from Wasinee Siewsrichol, a UIC student who drew on her relationships in her local Thai community as part of her internship with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago, and Steve Hosik Moon, Wasinee’s mentor.
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Finding Solidarity
Community Forces
As an intern with the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, Pablo Cisneros finds meaningful connections between his own experiences as a Mexican-American, Chicano identified child of immigrants and the histories of Japanese Americans.
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Connecting to Community
Community Forces
In this episode of Community Forces, we hear from a diverse range of students serving Asian American communities in Chicago and some of the community leaders that they work with.
info_outlineAs an intern with the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, Pablo Cisneros finds meaningful connections between his own experiences as a Mexican-American, Chicano identified child of immigrants and the histories of Japanese Americans.
The Japanese American Service Committee
Formed in 1946, the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) was created to serve the needs of approximately 20,000 Japanese Americans who were forcibly moved to the city following incarceration by the U.S Government’s War Relocation Authority during WWII. Many needed support to find employment, housing, religious services and education as they “resettled” to Chicago after living in internment camps.
The JASC remains an important resource for the Chicagoland Japanese American community, and currently provides social services for seniors, and a range of cultural and educational programs for children and adults.
To learn more about the Japanese American Service Committee, visit jasc-chicago.org
Tsuru for Solidarity
For more information about Tsuru for Solidarity, a nonviolent, direct action project of Japanese American social justice advocates working to end detention sites and support front-line immigrant and refugee communities, visit tsuruforsolidarity.org
Tsuru Rising, June 6-7, 2020
Tsuru Rising was a virtual protest aimed at ending the detention of migrant children at the U.S./Mexico Border in June 2020. For video highlights and to learn more, visit tsuruforsolidarity.org/tsururising2/
See Pablo Cisneros’ marketing and design work on his portfolio page (link), where you can also get in touch.
Special thanks to:
Joan Ambo
Naomi Negi Sensei
Kay Kawaguchi
JJ Ueunten
Community Forces is a project of the Global Asian Studies (GLAS) program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). To learn more about course offerings and ways to get involved with GLAS, visit glas.uic.edu
Community Forces was created by Dr. Karen Su and Dr. Corinne Kodama, and this episode was produced by Sarah Eli Lu with production help from Caroline Lee and Lubna Shah.
For more information on internship opportunities with Asian American community organizations, visit go.uic.edu/GLASinternships .
Ari Schwartz composed our theme music. To connect with Ari, visit ariharp.com
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions, sessions.blue
Hana Choi designed our logo. To follow Hana, visit her youtube channel
For show notes, full episode transcripts and more Community Forces content, visit go.uic.edu/CommunityForces