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EducationTours and School Programs Tours at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center are designed to tell the story of people of Japanese descent (Nikkei) in Oregon before, during, and after World War II. Tour themes and activities are designed to connect with curriculum and Common Core Standards in the areas of Language Arts, Social Science and American History. Inquiry-based tours at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center are thematic and are lead by our trained volunteer docents. Scheduling details are below. In addition to self-guided tours (please confirm availability in advance), the following options are available for docent-guided tours:
Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center in the Classroom Museum in a Suitcase Program - developed by the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, with assistance from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The primary resources included in the suitcase cover the following topics:
Speakers Bureau Oregon Nikkei Endowment speakers are available for classroom visits, school assemblies, civic organizations, and other groups. Each speaker is well versed to talk about the Japanese American experience during World War II as well as the broader topics of civil rights, citizenship and the Constitution. Please visit our Resources & Services page for links to other educational resources about the Nikkei experience. Minoru Yasui: From Roots to Results Curriculum Minoru Yasui: From Roots to Results is a five-lesson curriculum that introduces students to experiences of Japanese Americans in Oregon during World War II and to the work of Minoru Yasui, the Oregon attorney who challenged the curfew placed on that community in 1942. The curriculum includes lessons aligned to Common Core Standards and primary source material to support those lessons. The curriculum was funded by the Multnomah Bar Foundation with support from the Oregon Nikkei Endowment and the Minoru Yasui Tribute Project. Contact Oregon Nikkei Endowment if you are interested in receiving a copy of this curriculum.
Pricing & Scheduling MUSEUM AND PLAZA TOURS: $3.50 per student, $5.00 per adult (with three complimentary adult admissions per school group). SPEAKERS BUREAU AND MUSEUM IN A SUITCASE: $55 per class/talk.
To schedule your group for one of our programs, please fill out the Request Form and mail, fax, or e-mail it to the Oregon Nikkei Endowment office. Contact us (2-4 weeks in advance requested) with questions or to discuss your options:
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