The Omoide IV Project
Omoide IV: Childhood Memories is a book of personal short stories comprised of childhood recollections of internment. Omoide is an enjoyable read, frequently given as a gift to adults and children alike.
Omoide IV Presentations
Fourth and Fifth Grade Presentations
Omoide IV: Childhood Memories - Personal presentation by the authors, historic and social overview and a question and answer period. Each teacher receives a copy of Omoide IV and a reader's guide. If the site is a school, the school library receives a copy of Omoide IV.
Teacher Workshops
Omoide IV: Childhood Memories - Personal presentation by the authors and a question and answer period. Teacher Workshops delve into the historic and political context of WWII and the internment in greater detail than the student presentations. Each teacher receives a copy of Omoide IV and a reader's guide. If the site is a school, the school library receives a copy of Omoide IV.
Public Presentations
Omoide: Childhood Memories of Japanese Americans in Seattle 1920-1950 - Community dialog event of first hand accounts and sharing recollections of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Sponsored by the Seattle Public Library, NHAW and the Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program. Presented at the Beacon Hill Branch of Seattle Public Library.
This year, the Omoide Project will be presenting to the public once a quarter at JCCCW (1414 S. Weller). The first presentation will be Saturday, October 17, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Called "Ike's Principals," this presentation will cover internment camps. For more information, visit the "Upcoming Events" section.
The Omoide IV Project uses the book as a basis for a grade school social studies module in the Washington State curriculum. The Project provides for teacher training, an elementary curriculum and public presentation. In 2006, the Omoide Project introduced 350 students, 60 teachers and 200 members of the general public to Japanese cultural and family values and constitutional rights.
Funded by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) with a Washington Civil Liberties grant in 2006, Omoide's funding was renewed for 2007 to expand statewide, beyond Puget Sound.
The Omoide IV Team is taking requests for classroom and teacher workshop presentations. There is no charge for these presentations, thanks to our funding from OSPI. We welcome requests from Eastern Washington as part of our outreach. The Team is also available for public presentations
