LOS ANGELES – On December 4, the Manzanar Committee announced their Eighth Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program, a creative works program in which K-12 students may submit essays, short stories, poetry, works of art, including drawings, collages, posters, and works involving technology, including animation, podcasts, movies, or videos. The awards program, named after... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Commitee Announces Winners of 7th Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program
LOS ANGELES — On June 16, the Manzanar Committee announced the winners of the Seventh Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program, named after the driving force behind the Manzanar Committee, the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, and the creation of the Manzanar National Historic Site. “Sue was a teacher, an activist, and a labor union organizer,”... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Announces 7th Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program
LOS ANGELES — On October 30, the Manzanar Committee, sponsors of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk program, along with the youth education project, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive, announced their Seventh Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program, a creative works program in which K-12 students may submit essays, short stories,... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Announces 5th Annual Student Awards Program
UPDATE: Deadline for submissions extended to April 24, 2020. For more details, please see Deadline Extended for Manzanar Committee’s Fifth Annual Student Awards Program. LOS ANGELES — On February 3, the Manzanar Committee, sponsors of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk program, along with the youth education project, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories... Continue Reading →