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Thanks to a first-of-its-kind project out of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, there is now a resource that fills in knowledge gaps about the Japanese Canadian community and how their experiences have shaped our country as we know it.

Created under the direction of Olenka Bilash, professor emerita in the Faculty of Education, the is an easy-to-use web guide that contains age-appropriate material for K-12 students, focusing on the history, culture, and contributions of Japanese Canadians. 

This project is part of the larger , a collaborative effort between the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Arts’ Department of Sociology, and the Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Learning. The project’s mission is to challenge systematic racism and advance social betterment. This work is inspired by the life and legacy of former U of A sociology professor Gordon Hirabayashi, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II.

In the video below, learn firsthand about the development of the directory and see the ways teachers are utilizing it to educate students.