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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Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)
doc Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)
The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …
Hunt High School Reunion 1983 (ddr-densho-449-1)
doc Hunt High School Reunion 1983 (ddr-densho-449-1)
33 pages of memories from living and learning at Minidoka in 1943 and 1944. The book contains pictures of Minidoka, the classes, reunion program, Hunt High song, poems, directory, and a memoriam for classmates who were not able to make the reunion.
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-78)
img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-78)
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in graduation cap and gown
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-79)
img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-79)
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in graduation cap and gown. Written on verso: Poston, Arizona 1943
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