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SUMMARY:Between Roots & Rivers: Japanese Immigrant and Japanese American Journeys in Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free lecture by Emma Ito on “Between Roots & 
 Rivers: Japanese Immigrant and Japanese American Journeys in Virginia.” 
 Ito\, director of education at Virginia Humanities\, will explore the 
 layered histories\, migrations and lived experiences of Japanese immigrants 
 and Japanese Americans in Virginia across generations. Blending archival 
 photographs\, primary documents\, timelines and narrative snapshots\, she 
 will highlight both well-known and lesser-told local histories\, from World 
 War II Japanese American incarceration in Norfolk to the stories of early 
 immigrants at Virginia universities. Emphasizing themes of citizenship\, 
 labor\, identity\, resilience and belonging\, Ito will expand on how these 
 experiences are deeply intertwined with Virginia’s past and 
 present.\n\nAt Virginia Humanities\, Ito is responsible for the 
 development\, coordination and implementation of educational resources for 
 K-12 students\, college students\, teachers and lifelong learners. She is 
 currently an adjunct professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University 
 Honors College. She writes and speaks on the experiences of Japanese 
 immigrants and Japanese Americans in Virginia\, with a focus on the time 
 periods of Jim Crow and World War II. In her free time\, she is an avid 
 reader and bookstagrammer.\n\nThis is a free event\, but registration is 
 required. Limited free parking is available in the deck underneath the 
 Library building. For more information\, contact 
 education@lva.virginia.gov.
LOCATION:Conference Room A\, Conference Room B\, Conference Room C
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
CATEGORIES:Book Talk | Lecture, Featured
CONTACT;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
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URL:https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/16658151
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