Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series
The Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series (CLS) of the COCC Foundation brings renowned speakers, lecturers and experts to the region to deliver broad-based programming on a diverse range of educational and topical subjects. The program was established in 1985 by the late Robert W. Chandler, Sr. to honor his wife Nancy.
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From Community Secrets to Public Apology:
Lessons from The High Road
Linda Tamura - Author, Educator
Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m., Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus
FollowingWorld War II, the names of 16 military veterans were removed from a public honor roll in Oregon, prompting national outcry. All were Japanese Americans who served our country while their families were incarcerated on our own American soil. In 2022, almost 80 years later, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1509 to dedicate Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway in Hood River. The American Legion Post 22 also joined in support and apologized for their past racist actions. Linda Tamura will address her path to learning this “community secret,” Oregon's fractured history, heroes unheralded, and lessons for moving forward.
Tickets:
In-person event: $10
Link to recorded event: $5
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COCC students and staff are free. Email cgilbride@cocc.edu for promo code.
A Sansei third-generation Japanese American, Linda Tamura is an orchard kid raised in Hood River and the daughter of a World War II veteran. Growing up, Linda did not realize that the “camp” her mother mentioned was not a summer camp at all. That led her to ask questions and eventually write two books about Japanese Americans as well as the national notoriety of her community (Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence: Coming Home to Hood River and The Hood River Issei: An Oral History of Japanese Settlers in Oregon’s Hood River Valley.) Linda is a former elementary teacher, Professor Emerita of Education at Willamette University and a Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Oregon Encyclopedia (oregonencyclopedia.org).
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