The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization, is a membership-based organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry and others victimized by injustice.
• At the local level, in addition to carrying out the mission of the national JACL, the local chapter seeks to educate others about the Japanese American experiences and Japanese culture and to promote the appreciation of differences among residents of our area.