Who we are:
The Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium (JACSC) is comprised of organizations committed to collectively preserving, protecting, and interpreting the history of the World War II experiences of Japanese Americans and elevating the related social justice lessons that inform current issues today. Members include the ten War Relocation Authority confinement sites, as well as historical organizations, endowments, museums, commissions, and educational institutes.
In addition to those organizations that pay annual dues to sustain the operation of the Consortium, our ranks include those who have attended our conferences or advocacy meetings, as well as other organizations and individual practitioners who are dedicated to the preservation of the Japanese American WWII experience.
Administrative Council
Core organizations have pledged dollars and resources to launching and growing the JACSC. They include:
Friends of Minidoka
Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Japanese American Citizens League
Japanese American National Museum
National Japanese American Historical Society
National Japanese American Memorial Foundation
Executive Director Rob Buscher
Rob Buscher is a film and media specialist, educator, curator, and published author. A mixed-race Yonsei, Rob’s work centers on the history and culture of the Japanese diaspora and other Asian American & Pacific Islander communities. Since 2017 Rob has lectured at University of Pennsylvania’s Asian American Studies Program where he teaches courses on cinema and activism. He is the producer and host of Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation's thirteen-episode podcast Look Toward the Mountain, and host of PBS WHYY's six-episode television series Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders: A Philadelphia Story. Rob recently curated the multimedia site-based exhibition Okaeri (Welcome Home): The Nisei Legacy at Shofuso exploring topics related to the postwar resettlement in Philadelphia and the role that arts and culture have played in local Japanese American activist movements.