Project Grant P24AP01817

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 12/31/27
Dollars Obligated $391K
Federal Agency
Intermountain Region
Federal Grant Program
15.933
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Researching and recreating iconic camp meals through hands-on workshops and culinary demonstrations with former incarcerees and their families
  • Engaging the community in growing a crop of rice on one acre of land at the JACCC site, accompanied by a yearlong series of programs exploring the ingenuity of incarcerees in farming at incarceration sites
  • Producing a series of short documentary videos to capture the recipes, family farming stories, and participant perspectives The project aims to deepen national understanding of the Japanese American incarceration experience through multisensory historical exploration, community programming, and preservation of cultural narratives, with a focus on food, agriculture, and wartime resilience.

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