After the notorious WWII Japanese-American internment camps ended, the once-isolated population desperately needed assistance in settling back into a normal life. The Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) was started by community members to help Japanese-Americans find jobs, homes and other services—a daunting task since the American government forced extreme regulations to keep Japanese descendants from living on the West Coast, or even forming geographic communities in Chicago.
Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community is an historical exhibit exploring the Japanese American relocation, internment and Chicago resettlement experience.
Select Illinois Humanities Council programs are now available for listening or download at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) as a part of Chicago Amplified, a web-based audio library of diverse public events recorded throughout the Chicago region.
