Japanese American National Museum

This planning grant will study how communities, schools, and museums can collaborate to integrate oral histories into the classroom to enhance learning and benefit young people. The museum will partner with the Kauai Complex Area within the Hawaii State Department of Education to focus on the ethnically diverse geographical region of Hawaii, building on their knowledge of Japanese culture within the United States to link oral histories to state content and performance standards for K–12 education. This project will enlarge the knowledge of Japanese histories within the classroom, and provide a model for other schools to integrate diverse ethnic and cultural experiences into their curricula.