Funded by the California State Libraries, the Civil Liberties Project is rooted in studying the social and political context in which Japanese American Internment occurred in the United States and how the civil liberties of a community came to be violated under US executive order 9066. The project includes various workshops including: lectures by local scholars and artists, field trips, weekly labs, and lectures. Participants in this project will make critical connections between the current political climate and WWII era events surrounding the forced removal and incarceration of civilians and residents of Japanese ancestry.
 
This project meets weekly and will give participants the opportunity to visit and learn local history in connection to the Internment of the Japanese American community in the United States. Participants of this project will explore various photo solutions and art making practices and have the opportunity to create a photographic portfolio which will be part of a culminating exhibition for the public.

Submission Deadline: Feb 21st 2020
Program Begins Feb, 25th, 2020

***Civil Liberties are defined as guarantees and freedoms that liberal governments commit not to abridge, either by legislation or judicial interpretation, without due process. Though the scope of the term differs between countries, civil liberties may include the freedom of conscience, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, the right to security and liberty, freedom of speech, the right to privacy, the right to equal treatment under the law and due process, the right to a fair trial, and the right to life.***