Courtesy of Faye Kwan
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HOW WE WERE FOUNDEDThe idea for our foundation began when three social justice advocates (now ESJF’s co-founders) sought to teach history often relegated to the sidelines. But injustices aren’t kept to the past. We learned about two courageous Korean high school students living in Japan who created art in opposition of a flawed “comfort women” agreement pushed by the Japanese government. These student artists were selected to have their work featured in the annual art exhibition organized by Chiba Korean Elementary and Middle School in 2016, only to have their city’s mayor slash funding to the school in retaliation. The newly-formed ESJF succeeded in raising the funds and sent it to the school in August of 2017 and has been supporting the school since.
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WHAT WE DO
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Resource Guide Development
ESJF develops resource guides dedicated to the history of marginalized populations on topics such as “comfort women” history and issues, medical atrocities and ethics, and history of the Asian diaspora in the United States. Using primary source documents and tested lesson plans, we seek to present these topics accurately and sensitively in today’s intersectional context. Our publications include “Comfort Women” History and Issues: Teacher Resource Guide (March 2018), “Comfort Women” History and Issues for Students (August 2018), and Medical Atrocities in Asia and Ethics (September 2019). “Comfort Women” History and Issues: Teacher Resource Guide, Third Edition is our latest publication. |
Primary and Secondary Resources Collection
“Comfort Women” History and Issues Primary sources Secondary sources Medical Atrocities and Ethics Asia Primary sources Secondary sources |
Lesson Plans
Our lesson plans are written by current teachers and social justice education advocates. Workshops We provide workshops for educators (mostly at the high school level and higher), at conferences, or through school visits. For school site visit workshops, please contact us at least one month in advance. Lectures We provide lectures at colleges, universities, conferences, and events. Please contact us at least one month in advance to request a lecture. |
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Events
We host various events to extend our educational efforts, including symposiums and exhibitions. In September 2018, ESJF partnered with other organizations to present Truth & Justice: Remembering “Comfort Women,” the first multimedia traveling exhibition on Japanese military sex slaves to visit San Francisco. To receive ESJF newsletters and announcements, send your membership request to http://www.e4sjf.org/contact-us.html or go to CONTACT US. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS BLOG |
Courtesy of Faye Kwan
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