4th Annual Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage 2018 - Honor the Legacy of Our Immigrant Pioneers & Learn About Experience at Angel Island NEW

Join the Nichi Bei Foundation, the Japanese American community and others in our fourth Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Help us honor the legacy of our immigrant pioneers, while learning more about the Japanese American experience on at the Angel Island Immigration Station and exploring your family history with the help of volunteers from the California Genealogical Society.

Presented by: the Nichi Bei Foundation in partnership with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation & National Japanese American Historical Society & California Genealogical Society with support from the California State Parks, San Francisco State University Asian American Studies, San Francisco JACL, J-Sei 2018

Program highlights:
• Speakers including Judy Sakaki, President, Sonoma State University
• Performances
• Historical exhibits specific to the Japanese and Japanese American experience on Angel Island, including those sent there from Hawai‘i during World War II
• Family History Consultations with volunteers from the California Genealogical Society
• Blessing by Japanese American Religious Federation, presented by Rev. Grace Kaori Suzuki, Pastor, Christ United Presbyterian Church
• Japanese bento lunches (optional)

The schedule is designed to allow a free flow of activity during the day. Participants can visit the Immigration Station exhibits, see displays on the Japanese and Japanese American History at Angel Island, engage in genealogy research, learn about community history and what various organizations are doing, and enjoy time with family, friends and colleagues

Date 
October 13, 2018

Time
9:00 pm - 3:00 pm