The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is accepting applications for “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations,” a Landmarks of American History and Culture educator workshop funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

The workshop will be held twice on June 24–28 and July 15–19, and includes a stipend of $1,300. Applications are being accepted until March 5.

Educators will be joined by scholars, curators, and community historians to explore how historical events, legislation, and the Little Tokyo community’s strength and organization impacts the neighborhood and its people. Together they will explore teaching through primary sources, learn about available resources to support their teaching of this history, and create a lesson plan.

Educators will also spend a day at the Manzanar National Historic Site, where they will consider the history that took place there and the impact of visiting concentration camp sites today. Workshop presentations and discussions will take place in JANM’s Historic Building and at the Manzanar National Historic Site.

For more information, including participant eligibility criteria, go to: www.janm.org/education/workshops/2024/neh

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