JANMs project is one of the 240 humanities projects nationwide that are funded by $37.

of their name? Its the essence of a single prayer.and by joining our voices together.

and War Relocation Authority (WRA) camps during the war.The Voicing Refuge initiative expands the Ireizō archive.as a way of honoring those unjustly incarcerated during World War II.

The Ireizō is an online archive of all persons of Japanese ancestry.Could sound travel back in time? Could our ancestors.

and invites the public to read aloud and record recitations of individual names in the Ireizō archive.

Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration has launched Voicing Refuge.Keiro has announced the recipients of its 2025 Grants Program cycle.

AltadenaGardena Valley Japanese Cultural InstituteJapanese Christian Church Federation of Southern CaliforniaKansai ClubKansha History ProjectLeisure Club at East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community CenterLittle Tokyo Community CouncilLittle Tokyo Nutrition ServicesLong Beach Buddhist ChurchLong Beach Japanese Cultural CenterLos Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist TempleLos Angeles Mens Glee ClubMakoto TaikoMission Valley Free Methodist Church.NichigoNikkei Active Life Club (NALC) USANikkei Choral Federation of Southern CaliforniaOrange County Buddhist ChurchOrange County Friendship ChoirOrange County Japanese American AssociationOxnard Buddhist TemplePasadena Buddhist TemplePasadena Nikkei SeniorsSakura ChorusSan Fernando Valley Meiji Senior Citizens ClubUnion Church of Los AngelesVenice Hongwanji Buddhist TempleVenice Japanese Community CenterVentura County Japanese American Citizens LeagueVisual CommunicationsWest Los Angeles Buddhist TempleWest Los Angeles United Methodist ChurchZenshuji Soto MissionAbout KeiroFounded in 1961.

composed of community members with diverse backgrounds.It advances its mission through a person-centered.