Service Translation is an on-going program in which undergraduates from Middlebury College and International Christian University (Japan) collaborate on the translation of primary documents, oral histories, and other materials related to Executive Order 9066 and the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.
Students involved in Service Translation work directly with community partners, such as Go for Broke National Education Center and Manzanar National Historic Site, to translate historical documents related to Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of over 100,000 Japanese Americans in bleak “War Relocation Centers” or “camps” during WWII. Actions since recognized as an enduring and brutally impactful violation of civil rights.
Experience Information
- Sponsor
- Center for Community Engagement
- Website
- middlebury.edu/community-engagement/experiences-students/intercultural-and-global-programs/service-translation