The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is a non-profit organization, memorial, and community center, dedicated to Japanese American nisei veterans.[1] It is located on Kahului, Hawaii and features educational exhibits, a preschool, and an adult daycare. The main building was built in 2006.
History[]
During 2003, the Maui Sons and Daughters of Nisei veterans completed plans and research into the construction of the center, which would consist of a preschool, a senior day-care center, and a research center/archive.[2]
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Preschool[]
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Adult day-care center[]
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Education center[]
The education center of the center began construction on 29 June 2009. When completed, it will contain a classroom, a pavilion, and an archive containing "oral histories from the veterans ... photographs, documents, and personal scrapbooks".[3] It will consist of two floors of 2,100 square feet (200 m2).
References[]
- ↑ Nisei Veterans Memorial Center: History
- ↑ Kakesako, Gregg K. Nisei center inches toward reality. Star Bulletin. 25 May 2003.
- ↑ Tanji, Melissa.The ‘Cornerstone’ is Laid. The Maui News: Maui. 30 June 2009.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center and the edit history here.