Welcome Home: A Tribute to UBC Japanese Canadian Students of 1942
May 24, 2012
A special ceremony was held during UBC’s 2012 spring graduation to recognize and honour the Japanese Canadian students whose university experience was disrupted in 1942 when they were uprooted and exiled from the B.C. coast.
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Interview with former Japanese Canadian student Mits Sumiya: Honorary degree from UBC
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Interview with Mary Kitagawa: Honorary degrees for Japanese Canadian UBC students of 1942
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Interview with UBC President Stephen Toope: Honorary degrees for Japanese Canadian students of 1942
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Japanese Canadian UBC Students of 1942: “A Degree of Justice” and “Welcome Home”
Addressing Injustice Symposium Photos
March 2012
Photo credit: Don Erhardt