EVENTS
Educating the public about our WW II internment has been a primary goal since the German American Internee Coalition was founded in 2005. Our members have participated in conferences, lectures, and book talks. We’ve worked on projects to develop exhibits and preserve historical internment sites. We’ve been interviewed for newspaper articles, books, and documentaries. Here are some of those events, past and present.
Vanished Tours Begin | Traveling Exhibit Tells Unknown Story of German-American Civilian Internment in the United States during World War II
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fall 2006 Contact person: Eric Brandt at 651.292.8700 or . Traveling Exhibit Tells Unknown Story of German-American Civilian Internment in the United States during World War II Some disappeared under the cover of night,...
Manzanar National Historic Site will host the “Enemy Alien Files, Hidden Stories of World War II”
Manzanar National Historic Site News Release 661 N. Edwards Street Independence, CA 93526 For Immediate Release: May 20, 2006 Contact: Richard Potashin Phone: 760 878-2194 ext. 2712 From June 10 to August 25, 2006, Manzanar National Historic Site will host the "Enemy...
The German American Internee Coalition Awarded California Civil Liberties Education Project Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2006 The German American Internee Coalition (GAIC) has been advised by the California Civil Liberties Education Project (CCLPEP) that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant. The GAIC will use the grant to develop a multicultural curriculum...
Release Party for Assembly on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (AWRIC) Report & DVD / Community Delegation Account of Washington DC Trip
July 30, 2006 Release Party for Assembly on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (AWRIC) Report & DVD Community Delegation Account of Washington DC Trip Sunday, July 30th, 2006 . 2:30-4 pm Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street . Oakland 94607 Info...
The Assembly on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians
"The Assembly on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians" was held April 8 and 9, 2005, at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. This public testimonial event highlighted the wartime experiences of immigrants of German, Italian, and Japanese...
