The Okinawa Memories Initiative

A collaborative history project based at UCSC, working to expand Okinawan-American dialogue. [Retweets are not necessarily expressions of our political views.]

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Chowing down on the best bites of our adventure! Fuu chanpuru stole the show for us! This sticky stir-fry is an absolute flavor bomb!

📷: Jaxon Chester

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#throwbacktuesday in honor of our upcoming Okinawa trip!

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We’re going back to Okinawa! This March, we will be sending a team of ten undergraduates to Okinawa to research and explore. We are so excited to share our journey with you!

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Thank you so much for the support @NCCJapanInfo

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Interested in the intersection of public history & pedagogy? You won’t want to miss this #NCCSpotlight by @aschristy (@UCSCHistory) on The Okinawa Memories Initiative (@ucsc_omi), an international project on postwar Okinawan history, archives, & memory! https://t.co/vXAaDtiVoy

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Today is GIVING DAY, a 24-hour fundraising event to help fund student success opportunities! We're raising money to help fund the next cohort of scholars and build team resources necessary for success. DONATE NOW @ https://t.co/K3FHGwwEDN!

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Our ongoing projects are made possible by the generous support of our community members. Stay tuned for more to come soon. Thank you!

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https://t.co/X4edavG1F4 Learn more about our Giving Day 2022 initiative.

Donate this NOV 2, 2022 at https://t.co/2bL3harMUH

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Last year, the OMI team raised over $25,000, which provided essential funding for the OMI Scholars program. Funds raised this year on Giving Day will directly support vital student research that expands our understanding of Okinawa’s past, current, and future.

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🌸 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘

📽️ (𝑽𝑰𝑹𝑻𝑼𝑨𝑳) 𝑴𝑨𝒀 13 - 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 3, 2022:
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Learn more and get your tickets at: https://t.co/Q8crNNHXGV

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On the 50th anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa from the US to Japan, check out these facts.

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🌸 Support the team at https://t.co/JEMB38yvZO. There's 5 days left to donate!🌸
Your donation will provide opportunities to deepen public understanding of Okinawan history. Thank you so much!

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🌸 We have met 63% of our goal! 🌸
You are all amazing, thanks to your support we have fundraised a total of $7,571!

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In order to continue this important work we do here at OMI, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. You will be supporting our students' research and travel expenses.

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Hear about Charlene’s experience with OMI. 🌸 Support @csumb and their crowdsource fundraising campaign for Team OMI at https://t.co/JEMB38yvZO. 🌸

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Hear about Sara’s experience with OMI. 🌸 Support @csumb and their crowdsource fundraising campaign for Team OMI at https://t.co/JEMB38yvZO. 🌸

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