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Special Events

2017 Gala Dinner and Silent Auction

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Special Events

2017 Gala Dinner and Silent Auction

Reconnecting with the Past, Forging Our Future

Honoring:
   Irene Hirano Inouye, Lifetime Achievement Award
   Bruce T. Kaji, Legacy Award
   Tom Ikeda, Founders’ Award

Join us for the 2017 Gala Dinner and Silent Auction at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles on Saturday, May 6.

Reconnecting with the Past, Forging Our Future will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Japanese American National Museum opening its doors to the public by looking back at key visionary individuals and foundations that have provided support for JANM, especially in its early days. The evening will also articulate the museum’s role in today’s complex world in which civil rights and social justice are still not equal for all, and how JANM sees itself continuing to effect positive change 75 years after President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ultimately leading to the incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

Win a 2017 Lexus RX 350
Enter the 2017 Lexus Opportunity Drawing, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Visit janm.org/dinner2017 for more information and to purchase tickets.

Saturday, May 06, 2017

12:00 AM PDT

Reconnecting with the Past, Forging Our Future

Honoring:
   Irene Hirano Inouye, Lifetime Achievement Award
   Bruce T. Kaji, Legacy Award
   Tom Ikeda, Founders’ Award

Join us for the 2017 Gala Dinner and Silent Auction at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles on Saturday, May 6.

Reconnecting with the Past, Forging Our Future will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Japanese American National Museum opening its doors to the public by looking back at key visionary individuals and foundations that have provided support for JANM, especially in its early days. The evening will also articulate the museum’s role in today’s complex world in which civil rights and social justice are still not equal for all, and how JANM sees itself continuing to effect positive change 75 years after President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ultimately leading to the incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

Win a 2017 Lexus RX 350
Enter the 2017 Lexus Opportunity Drawing, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Visit janm.org/dinner2017 for more information and to purchase tickets.

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