Funding opportunity number: P23AS00031 the japanese american confinement sites (jacs) grant program (public law 109-441, 120 stat. 3288) provides financial assistance to organizations and entities…

Funding opportunity number: P23AS00031 the japanese american confinement sites (jacs) grant program (public law 109-441, 120 stat. 3288) provides financial assistance to organizations and entities working to preserve historic japanese american confinement sites and their history, including: private nonprofit organizations educational institutions state, local, and tribal governments and other public entities, for the preservation and interpretation of U.S. Confinement sites where japanese americans were detained during world war II. Purpose of award:overarching goal. To preserve and interpret the history and impacts of japanese american incarceration during world war II. Objectives. To complete planning for construction of visitor center to share the history of japanese americans during world war II. Summary of project specific activities: denshos encyclopedia has been an important publicly accessible online resource for accurate information pertaining to the forced removal and incarceration of japanese americans during world war II. To ensure the encyclopedia continues to be a user-friendly resource that hosts relevant scholarly content, densho will undertake a much-needed update. Updates will include revisiting articles, images, and references to determine if revisions are needed considering new scholarship and making necessary changes establishing an editorial structure linking denshos interactive map to relevant articles redesigning backend architecture modernizing the encyclopedias look and improving usability and establishing and launching an internship program.performance goals including milestones and expected outcomes:establish advisory board review and update 300 articles add images and primary sources overhaul digital systems launch internship program. Beneficiaries:the public educators NPS jacs sites organizations preserving jacs sites and history