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Membership
What's in it for me, you ask?
Why would you want to Join San Jose JACL?
How about doing your part to...
- HELP
PRESERVE JAPANESE AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Become part of a community of over 24,000 members in 112 local
chapters located throughout the country, a network of Japanese
Americans and friends devoted to celebrating the Japanese American
experience and preserving Japanese American cultural heritage for
future generations.
- PROTECT
THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ASIAN AMERICANS AND ALL AMERICANS
As the nation's oldest and largest Asian American civil rights
organization in the country, JACL gives you access to an organized
national network of JACL members advocating civil and human rights. In
the aftermath of September 11th, the existence of such organizations
is more important than ever to
protect the liberties of Asian Americans and all Americans.
MEMBERS CAN ALSO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS
HEALTH-RELATED
- Eligibility
for Blue Cross Health Insurance Program* (for
Californians only) - Comprehensive medical insurance coverage
through Blue Cross of California. Also included are optional
dental and vision care. For more information on the plan, please
contact Ken Kamei at (877)848-4875.
- Medicare
Supplemental Insurance* - Helps to pay those
expenses that Medicare doesn't cover.
- Long
Term Care Insurance* - For prolonged illness
or extended coverage in case of a serious illness or accident. JACL
Group Insurance Plan - administered by Seabury & Smith
*Membership does not guarantee acceptance to the above insurance
programs. The insurers have developed their own acceptance criteria.
COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENT
INFORMATION
- Subscription
to National
JACL Pacific Citizen - A Japanese American bi-weekly
newspaper providing up-to-date information on issues pertaining
to the Japanese American community.
- Subscription
to San Jose JACL Outlook - Chapter Quarterly
newsletter with information regarding chapter news, events and
activities
- Networking
and Social Opportunities - Invitations to
participate in local community events throughout the year and build
educational, cultural, civil and human rights, and social contacts.
EDUCATIONAL
- Scholarship
Eligibility - College bound high school seniors, undergraduates,
and graduate students can apply for a JACL
scholarship. JACL distributes over $70,000 each year to
deserving student members.
- Mike
Masaoka Fellowships - Eligibility to participate
in the Mike Masaoka Fellowship program.
OTHER SERVICES
- Rental
Car Discount - You receive a card entitling you to a 15%
discount on Hertz
car rentals.
- JACL
Credit Union - Eligibility for use of JACL's national
credit union. JACL
Credit Union website
- California
Bank and Trust Visa Card - Take advantage of a
California Bank and Trust issued credit card.
For more information contact us.
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