One hundred and five third- and fourth-graders from Oakridge Elementary in Salt Lake City visited the Utah State Capitol today to see the Topaz Stories Exhibit.
The field trip was organized by Max Chang, who made sure the visit would be fun by creating a 10-question scavenger hunt that could be answered by viewing the stories and artifacts in the exhibit. (Three students answered all 10 questions correctly!)
Max had the support of the class teachers, Oakridge principal, parent chaperones, Brad Westwood, Utah State Senator Jani Iwamoto and State Representative Elizabeth Weight.
It’s wonderful to see such a creative collaboration come together to enjoy our exhibit before it closes on December 31. Thanks to all who participated!
The Topaz Stories Team
All images courtesy of Max and Edee Chang.
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Media Coverage:
Watch Topaz survivors tell their stories (abc4 news, 4/22/2022)
Listen to the “In the Hive” podcast with interviews with Ann Dion, Jonathan Hirabayashi, and Topaz survivors Jeanie Kashima and Joseph Nishimura (KCPW, 4/28/2022)
Read How a Utah exhibit about Topaz Camp looks to find empathy in ‘an ugly stain on American history (ksl.com, 4/22/2022)
Read “Topaz Stories rise from the dust,” (Department of Culture & Community Engagement, 4/2022)
Listen to KQED Forum, Day of Remembrance interview with Ruth Sasaki, 2/15/2022
Listen to Max Chang and Ruth Sasaki interviewed (KRCL RadioActive, 2/9/2022
Read On Topaz Stories and ‘Authentic Voice’, the Discover Nikkei interview with Ruth Sasaki (10/14/2022)
Listen to Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration, the Topaz Stories podcast with Ruth Sasaki and Jonathan Hirabayashi (6/2/2021)