It was positively energizing last month to visit Albany, New York State’s Capitol, and take part in the 18th Annual… Read More
Category: Social Justice & Civic Advocacy
Exploration of a Complicated History on Presidents’ Day Weekend – A Discussion About Why the Internment Camps Happened
This year’s Presidents’ Day Weekend coincided with a Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration, the anniversary of Franklin Delano… Read More
Why Did the Internment Camps Happen with Grant Ujifusa and Kermit Roosevelt
JHC is honored to partner with the Japan Society of Greater Fairfield County again to explore the genesis of internment… Read More
Remembering Betsy B. White 1950 – 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our dear friend and Board Trustee… Read More
Nelson Byrd Woltz Wins McKim, Mead & White Award
Oh what a night! Congratulations to Thomas Woltz and his exceptional team at Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects including Mark… Read More
A Japanese- American Patriot Remembers with Takeshi (Tak) Furumoto
Japanese-American Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient Takeshi (Tak) Furumoto spoke at JHC on Saturday, November 11 as part of… Read More
New York State Parks and Westchester County Parks Unanimously Approve Renewal of Public-Private Partnership Agreement with Jay Heritage Center
Rye, NY – New York State Parks and Westchester County Parks have approved the renewal of the Jay Heritage Center’s… Read More
JHC Exhibits Rare Painting by Koho Yamamoto; Ikebana Flower Show Highlights Japanese Art
The Jay Heritage Center is honored to share news that it will be displaying a rare internment camp painting by… Read More
Boneyarn Poet and Cemetery Stewards Give Voices to Ancestors for Juneteenth
Poet David Mills, a Fellow at the Schomburg Center, gave a positively electrifying performance on Sunday, June 11th, as he… Read More
Poet David Mills on “Boneyarn”
Commemorate Juneteenth with poet and historian David Mills. On Sunday, June 11 at 4pm, Mills “will read from and reflect upon… Read More