Little tokyo: how history shapes a community across generations 2025 workshops [japanese american national museum (janm) requests $190,000 to host educators from schools nationwide to its third…

The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) was awarded a $169,642 project grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to host a two-session, in-person workshop series for secondary teachers (grades 6-12) in June and July 2025. The workshop, titled "Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations," will explore how historic events and ongoing challenges have shaped the dynamic Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles. Through this grant, JANM will provide participating educators from schools nationwide with opportunities to engage with scholarly research, develop curriculum resources, and build interdisciplinary knowledge around Japanese American history and experiences.

Little tokyo: how history shapes a community across generations 2025 workshops [japanese american national museum (janm) requests $190,000 to host educators from schools nationwide to its third in-person workshop, "little tokyo: how history shapes a community across generations." over two sessions in june and july 2025, secondary teachers (grades 6-12) will explore how historic events and ongoing challenges have shaped this dynamic community.]