The Department of Social Work invites you to participate in the Japanese American Photo Project.

A group of Fresno State Social Work students are seeking the community’s help to identify photos of Central Valley Japanese-Americans of the 1920s to 1940s for its photo identification project from 12-2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the United Japanese Christian Church, 136 N. Villa Ave.

About 400 historical photos from that era will be on display during the free, public event. The students in the Social Work Macro Practice course are asking the public, particularly those of Japanese-American descent, to view the exhibition and identify individuals in the photos.

The unidentified photos — which are of children, families, individuals and cultural groups — were originally donated to the Chinatown Revitalization Inc. by a community member. The black and white photos depict a time preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Leading the project is Dr. Kris Clarke, associate professor in the Department of Social Work Education. For more questions, contact Clarke at 559.278.2985 or kclarke@csufresno.edu.

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