OUR MISSION: To educate and inspire character and equality through the virtue and valor of our World War II American veterans of Japanese ancestry.
NEWS & UPDATES
Go For Broke Day Promo
April 5 marks National Go for Broke Day, which marks the day that Medal of Honor recipient Sadao Munemori sacrificed his life for two of his men on the Gothic Line in 1945. Watch GFBNEC's special tribute to the legacy of the Nisei soldiers.
Heroes Among Us: The Kazuo Masuda Story
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the premiere of the second episode in our series, Heroes Among Us: Stories of Courage, Patriotism & Sacrifice on Saturday, May 1 at 12:00 PM PDT. This episode will share the story of Nisei soldier, Kazuo Masuda (442nd RCT), who was killed in action in Italy in July 1944. Though his family experienced anti-Asian discrimination in the post-war era, his legacy and impact would be greatly felt through the signing of the Civil Liberties Act by President Reagan. This episode will premiere on GFBNEC's YouTube.
Student Contest
CALLING ALL STUDENTS! Join us in advocating for civil liberties and equality, the cornerstone of our American democracy, by entering our 2021 Essay and Poetry contest, open to students from high school to graduate levels. In addition to monetary award prizes, first place winners from each category will be acknowledged in our 20th Annual Evening of Aloha Gala. All winning entries will be published in an online booklet on our website. Students who enter the contest may also be eligible for another $500 from the Lawson Iichiro Sakai Memorial Scholarship.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE:
Go For Broke Monument
22nd Anniversary Virtual Tribute
Saturday, June 5, 2021
12 PM PDT / 9 AM HST.
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