What's New
Posted 11/29/08 - Holiday Folk Fair photos are posted in the Photo Gallery. Thanks to all the volunteers for participating this year! Be sure to call in your reservation to the Holiday Christmas Party (Dec. 7, Wehr Nature Center). See the newsletter for details.
Posted 9/30/08 - Job/Employment links have been added to the Links page that include Wisconsin State job listings.
Posted 9/24/08 - Check out the latest new on the September issue - Chapter Newsletter Archive Page.
Posted 9/13/08 - Family Game Night and General Meeting will be held on October 18 at Franklin Oaks Condo's Clubhouse. Check the next newsletter for directions or click the Condo link. Don't forget to call in your reservation! The Event Calendar for 2008-2009 has been added.
Posted 8/21/08 - Photos from the 2008 Picnic at Marx Park are posted in the Photo Gallery.
Posted 8/7/08 - Only three days until the picnic, Sunday 8/10/2008! See you at Marx Park. Please note that the address for Marx Park is wrong in the newsletter. The correct address is: 700 S. Barker Road.
Posted 7/10/08 - Watch your mailbox for the latest edition of the Wisconsin Chapter Newsletter. The e-mail version is being sent too. If you can't wait, you can check it out here on the website Newsletter Archive page! There's a lot going on so read it and mark your calendars for upcoming events. Don't forget the Brewers Game this Sunday, July 13. You can see CC Sabathia's second start for the Brewers! The annual picnic is coming up on August 10 at Marx Park. Call in your reservation to Irene B. or Nancy J. See you there!
Posted 5/15/08 - Michael F returned to Milwaukee after his tour of duty in Iraq to a warm welcome from family and friends on 4/24/08 (photos in the Gallery). Congratulations to Kevin M for being awarded a prestigious Nohl Fellowship (Click this link to read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article). Mark your calendars for the Milwaukee Brewer game on July 13, 2008. Twenty people have signed up for a day of tailgating fun and Brewer excitement!
Posted 4/13/08 - Spring is Finally here! Check the News page for the latest Chapter newsletter. Get the details on our upcoming Brewers game on July 13, a recap of the Inaugural and Christmas Party in addition to lots of other Chapter news. The Spring MDC meeting is coming up in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday May 31. The National Convention will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 16-20.
Posted 2/12/08 - Happy New Year! There are pictures from the Inaugural Dinner held on January 27, 2008 at Klemmer's in the Photo Gallery.
Looking for an old What's New item? Click here.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 of 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.
