What's New
Posted 7/02/09 -The July issue of our Chapter newsletter is being sent by US mail but if you have e-mail you should have already received it! The website version is posted on the Newsletter Archive page. Don't forget the Brewers game/tailgate on July 12, 2009. We're meeting at Margaret's at 10:30AM. Check the newsletter for details. See you there! Details on the August 2, 2009 picnic are also in the newsletter. Call in your reservation .
Posted 5/17/09 - Put on your "thinking caps"! We're posting a VERY old picture from our Historian. It's a group picture from 1948. Can you identify anyone in the picture? We have identified some but we need your help if we're going to figure out everyone. There are enlargements on the Photo Archive page. e-mail us at wijacl@gmail.com if you know anyone. We're compiling a Chapter history as a project for the Midwest District Council. If you have any other interesting recollections, you can send us those too.
Posted 4/1/09 - No, it's not an April Fools Trick - the April Chapter Newsletter is out! Be sure to sign up for the big Brewer game - scheduled for July 12, 2009. Try the pretzel recipe - it's GOOD! Congratulations to our award recipients honored at our Inaugural Lunch.
Posted 2/03/09 - Happy New Year! Photos from the 2009 Inaugural Banquet are posted in the Photo Gallery.
Wisconsin Chapter History
Organized on May 11, 1945, the Milwaukee Chapter was renamed Wisconsin Chapter in 1991.
• Participates in Midwest District Council and National JACL activities.
• Is involved with the International Institute of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Ethnic Council, and the Wisconsin Organization for Asian Americans-Milwaukee
• Cooperates with the Wisconsin-Chiba Inc. Committee, Japanese Intern Teachers Program, and Wisconsin Council on Social Studies.
• Offers scholarships to high school graduates and
college students.
• Publishes a chapter newsletter.
• Membership benefits: Subscription to the PACIFIC CITIZEN, the JACL national newsletter.
The following activities are held annually:
Inaugural Dinner (Jan/Feb)
Picnic (Aug.)
Family Game Night, General Meeting & Election (Oct)
Holiday Folk Fair (Nov)
Christmas Party (Dec.)
A schedule and details of other planned events will be published in the chapter newsletter and posted on the event calendar link.
