Frequently Asked Questions
About the Centers
- What is the "Aratani Nikkei Civil Rights Project"?
The Aratani Nikkei Civil Rights Project is a pilot project that draws upon the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II to explore civil rights issues through educational technology geared for teachers and students in K-12 schools. To read more information, please go to About.
- How is the project funded?
The project is made possible by the generosity and support of the Aratani Foundation, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA Institute of American Cultures in partnership with the Teacher Education Program of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and the UCLA Center for EthnoCommunications. To read more information, please go to About.
About the website
- Do I need to receive permission to use your materials?
It depends. You do not need our permission if you can answer yes to all of the following questions:
Is the use for either personal or limited use in teaching, scholarship, or research?
Is the portion of your project that uses our materials small in relationship to the size of the project as a whole?
Is the use non-commercial?
If you answered "no" to any of the questions above, you need to request permission from us to use our materials. - Who do I contact if I have any quesitons regarding the materials & resources?
Please contact Tom Nguyen or Irene Park at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center for any inquiries and suggestions.



