2022 Go For Broke Journalism Institute

In the summer of 2022, Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) piloted the Go For Broke Journalism Institute which brought together high school students to learn about the Japanese American WWII soldiers’ story, and also provide first-rate journalistic instruction.The result was a partnership with the Asian American Journalists Association, LA Chapter (AAJA-LA) and LAUSD’s Downtown Business Magnets Schools that worked with eight journalism students over a six-week,10 session period. The sessions were led by journalists from the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and by ABC7 News Anchor David Ono, who provided first hand experience of journalism skills, research and writing strategies.
The curriculum centered on the Japanese American WWII soldiers’ experience and each of the students developed an appreciation and a personal connection to the story as highlighted in this video. Visit goforbroke.org to learn more about GFBNEC's educational resources available online.

[@bmotzbmotz]

That was really excellent, thank you for your great work! I am 44 yrs old; my father (now passed) was a young boy in Manzanar, and my uncle served in the 442. Thank you for inspiring these young, diverse, bright minds with the stories of our relatives so that their courageousness and memories will live on.

[@SunnyIlha]

Thank You.

[@patricknorton5788]

This is excellent.

[@SunnyIlha]

Thanks for Honoring Them.

[@room3950]

It’s time. The Nisei’s story of strength is silent no more and I am grateful.

[@bc2647]

Thank God for the 442nd...Go For Broke

[@EulersNumber]

Hollywood needs to make a movie and TV series about the 442 and Nisei soldiers. Their story needs to be told, because their story is so much more amazing than Band of Brothers and The Pacific.