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Education

Schools were quickly organized in the concentration camps, but they suffered from crude facilities and lack of teaching materials. Instruction was given for nursery through high school, and adult education was offered. Trained teachers were in short supply, however, and uncertified Japanese Americans with college degrees often filled in. The War Relocation Authority (WRA) deliberately emphasized Americanization in the education program. Some found it painfully ironic to watch incarcerated youth recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Adult education certificate of completion (ddr-densho-164-135)
doc Adult education certificate of completion (ddr-densho-164-135)
This certificate was given to a Nisei woman upon completion of a beginning class in clothing design, pattern drafting, and sewing.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-164-135/
High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-81)
img High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-81)
Amache High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-81/
High school graduation (ddr-densho-159-180)
img High school graduation (ddr-densho-159-180)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-180/
High school woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-184)
img High school woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-184)
The Amache High School woodworking instructor was Leo W. Krause.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-184/
Elementary school children (ddr-densho-160-106)
img Elementary school children (ddr-densho-160-106)
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Schoolchildren (ddr-densho-160-105)
img Schoolchildren (ddr-densho-160-105)
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Elementary school children (ddr-densho-160-90)
img Elementary school children (ddr-densho-160-90)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-160-90/
Arts and crafts fair (ddr-densho-160-124)
img Arts and crafts fair (ddr-densho-160-124)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-160-124/
Students (ddr-densho-161-39)
img Students (ddr-densho-161-39)
L to R: Toshiko Sakamoto, Rumi Tonai, Fudge Amemiya, Reiko Rikimaru, Julia Yoshioka, Fumi Sotomura, Justine Sekiyama, Yoneko Ibusuke.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-39/
Schoolchildren at recess (ddr-densho-161-46)
img Schoolchildren at recess (ddr-densho-161-46)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-46/
High school students (ddr-densho-161-54)
img High school students (ddr-densho-161-54)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-54/
School assembly (ddr-densho-161-57)
img School assembly (ddr-densho-161-57)
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High school students (ddr-densho-161-68)
img High school students (ddr-densho-161-68)
Left: Edward Makita, George Hinoki.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-68/
Japanese Americans in a classroom (ddr-densho-161-37)
img Japanese Americans in a classroom (ddr-densho-161-37)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-37/
School building (ddr-densho-161-47)
img School building (ddr-densho-161-47)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-47/
Schoolchildren at recess (ddr-densho-161-45)
img Schoolchildren at recess (ddr-densho-161-45)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-45/
School basketball court (ddr-densho-161-70)
img School basketball court (ddr-densho-161-70)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-70/
Elementary school (ddr-densho-161-48)
img Elementary school (ddr-densho-161-48)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-48/
Students playing baseball (ddr-densho-161-73)
img Students playing baseball (ddr-densho-161-73)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-73/
Camp teachers (ddr-densho-161-14)
img Camp teachers (ddr-densho-161-14)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-14/
High school students (ddr-densho-161-67)
img High school students (ddr-densho-161-67)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-67/
Amache High School principal (ddr-densho-161-7)
img Amache High School principal (ddr-densho-161-7)
Herbert K. Walther, left.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-7/
School assembly (ddr-densho-161-66)
img School assembly (ddr-densho-161-66)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-66/
Students walking to school (ddr-densho-161-72)
img Students walking to school (ddr-densho-161-72)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-72/
School building (ddr-densho-161-49)
img School building (ddr-densho-161-49)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-161-49/
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