GARDENA, CA – The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) hosts its annual Day of Remembrance (DOR) on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the GVJCI Main Hall, 1964 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA.
This year’s program, themed “Then and Now: From WWII Incarceration to Today’s ICE Raids – Justice Demands Our Voice,” commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the mass removal and imprisonment of people of Japanese ancestry in the United States during World War II.
The event will feature a screening of the documentary Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp, focusing on the experiences of incarcerees at Minidoka Concentration Camp.
Following the film, a live panel discussion moderated by Mike Murase will include speakers traci kato-kiriyama, An Le, and Amy Oba. The panel will contextualize historical events and examine parallels with present-day issues involving ICE raids on immigrant communities.
Admission is free, and donations are greatly appreciated. The program is co-sponsored by The George Sakaye Aratani CARE Award and UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center.
For more information, please contact the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute at (310) 324-6611, visit https://www.jci-gardena.org/, or email info@jci-gardena.org. Follow us on Instagram @gardenavalleyjci and Facebook at facebook.com/GVJCI.
