Hey students! The Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education in San Francisco, which advances pan-ethnic civil and human rights through education, is looking for some qualified, motivated people for their 2012 Summer Internships. The internships are a great opportunity for students interested in civil rights, education, historical research, communications and media, documentary film and multimedia work, community and youth outreach, and event planning. Here are some more details:
Korematsu Institute Summer 2012 InternshipsInterested? You'll have to get a move on, because the application deadline is this Friday, March 9. For further information about the internship, including duties, requirements and how to apply, go to the Korematsu Institute website here. Good luck.
About Us: The Korematsu Institute for civil rights and education advances pan-ethnic civil and human rights through education. Our programs include:
- Developing and distributing free curriculum to classrooms around the country
- Advancing Fred Korematsu Day bill legislation in additional states
- Organizing Fred Korematsu Day events
- Working with museums
- Hosting RightsFest civil rights film festival.
About Fred Korematsu: The Korematsu Institute was founded in the name of Fred T. Korematsu, a civil rights hero who refused to go to the government’s WWII incarceration camps for Japanese Americans. After he was arrested and convicted of defying the government’s order, he appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court, which sadly ruled against him. Forty years later, Korematsu re-opened his case and his conviction was finally overturned. He continued his fight for justice by advocating for Japanese American redress in the 1980s, and speaking out for the rights of Muslim and Arab Americans after 9/11. He remained an activist until the end of his life in 2005. In 2010, California passed “Fred Korematsu Day,” the first day in US history named after an Asian American.