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History Repeats In Silence
Historic Joy Kogawa House reflects on the legacy of Japanese Canadian internment and denounces current human rights violations in the U.S. Silence enables injustice—history is repeating. Read our full statement.
Special Announcement: Ann-Marie Metten
Special Announcement: We are proud to announce that Ann-Marie Metten, Executive Director of Historic Joy Kogawa House has been awarded an Outstanding Impact Volunteer Award by Heritage BC. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the annual Heritage BC...
Christmas 2020 Letter from Joy Kogawa
by Joy Kogawa Christmas! The mother of all birthday parties. But this year the whole silent night holy night world is locked down. Throughout childhood Christmases were magic. After WWII, our family ended up in Coaldale, Alberta. The kindergarten building from Bayfarm...
Historic Joy Kogawa House featured on Ezvid Wiki
Historic Joy Kogawa House has been recently featured in the Ezvid Wiki video “5 Places That Bring History To Life”. “While reading about notable figures and events is a great way to learn, nothing can quite compare to the experience of witnessing firsthand...
Online webinar with Sally Ito and Linda Kawamoto Reid
Opening the Memory Chest: How to Research and Write Your Family Story. An online webinar with Sally Ito and Linda Kawamoto Reid brought to you by Historic Joy Kogawa House & Nikkei National Museum.