| 2009 | |
| 01.17 | Portland JACL co-sponsors Mochitsuki 2009 at the Portland Community College with the Oregon Nikkei Endowment and Portland Taiko. 2500 people attend the annual event of food, culture and entertainment. |
| 01.31 | In celebration of the Oregon Reads program, the Minidoka Swing Band plays at the Tigard Library. The Portland Chapter also has a membership and information booth during the event. |
| 02 | Portland JACL Board members attend and support the Chinese American Citizens Alliance fundraising dinner at Wong's King Restaurant. |
| 02.04 | As part of the Oregon Reads Program, Mitzi Loftus, a Portland JACL member, does some storytelling about her experiences growing up during that time. Many Portland Board members also attend the event. |
| 02.05 | Board members attend a lecture by Junko Ochi, Deputy Consul General of Japan in Portland, at Portland State University. |
| 02.06 | Portland JACL Board attend a JAVA sponsored event honoring of Mrs. Tsuboi, a local Nikkei community elder who has done much philanthropic work nationally for the Japanese communities. |
| 02.01 | Portland JACL president is invited and attends a dinner at the residence of the Consul General of Japan in Portland for key JA leaders in the Portland community. |
| 02.11 | Portland JACL board members attend a storytelling event at the Lake Oswego Library as part of the Oregon Reads Program. |
| 02.11 | Portland JACL board members attend the book signing of the Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler at the Lake Oswego High School. |
| 02.17 | Portland JACL co-sponsors the farewell reception for Consul General Egawa, the outgoing Consul General of Japan in Portland. The event was held at City Hall in Portland. |
| 02.18 | Joan Yasui Emerson gives a lecture at the Lake Oswego Country Club as part of the Oregon Reads Program. Portland Board members attend. |
| 02.18 | Portland JACL Board attend and support the staged reading of the trial of Min Yasui, performed by a volunteer group of attorneys, including board member John Kodachi and long-time member Peggy Nagae. |
| 02.19 | Portland JACL board members attend a lecture on Racism in Oregon at Portland State University. |
| 02.21 | Portland JACL board members attend the Day of Remembrance event in Eugene, Oregon. |
| 02.22 | Board members attended an event with storyteller Alton Chung on the topic Kodomo no Tameni as part of the Oregon Reads program. |
| 02.23 | Portland JACL board members attend a panel discussion about Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler, an Oregon Reads program. |
| 02.25 | Portland JACL board members attend a talk by Ken Yaguchi, a 442nd veteran who related his experiences during World War II, as part of the Oregon Reads program. |
| 02.26 | Portland JACL delegation attends Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting which includes representatives of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Portland State Univ, Basic Rights Oregon, and Veterans for Human Rights. |
| 02.28 | Portland JACL co-sponsors the Japanese Market held at the City of Lake Oswego, a cultural event in concert with the Oregon Reads program. |
| 03.05 | Chapter board members attend Dr. Linda Tamura talk at the Ledding Library in Milwaukie, one of the Oregon Reads program. |
| 03.14 | Portland JACL sponsors a table at the ACLU of Oregon's annual fundraising dinner with keynote speaker Jim Hightower. |
| 03.17 | JACL co-sponsors the farewell dinner for Deputy Consul General of Japan, Junko Ochi, at the Multnomah Athletic Club. |
| 03.21 | Delegation from Portland JACL attends the PNWDC meeting in Fife, Washington. |
| 03.26 | Portland JACL delegation attends the Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting. |
| 03.26 | Portland JACL delegation goes to the State Capitol in Salem to testify in favor of adopting a resolution in support of a stamp for Nisei Veterans. Jeff Selby, Portland JACL President, personally testifies to the representatives of the Oregon House of the legislature. |
| 04.11 | Portland JACL and community Scholarship committee interviewed 25 students for 15 scholarships that will be awarded on May 3rd. |
| 04.11 | Portland Board members attend special "welcome back" program at the Japanese Garden at a special Japanese Community Day at the Garden. |
| 04.16 | Portland JACL Board members attend a special reading by Dr. Linda Tamura and Lawson Inada, the Poet Laureate of Oregon, about the library at Topaz, part of the Oregon Reads Program at the Salem Library. |
| 04.18 | Grand Finale of the Oregon Reads Program. Portland JACL is a co-sponsor of a daylong event at the Tigard Library called "Hearing Voices" which included storytellers from around the country, and various workshops and performances. |
| 04.19 | Portland JACL Board members attend an event called Americans United which highlighted the civil rights issues with same sex marriage. This event was held at Portland State University. |
| 04.22 | Portland JACL Board attends and sponsors a table at the Portland Taiko annual fundraising dinner at Wong's King Restaurant. |
| 04.23 | Portland JACL Board members attend a special meeting of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes, featuring the Oregon Attorney General, John Kroger who spoke on "Defending Our Civil Rights." |
| 05.03 | Portland JACL joins the Nikkei Community in celebrating the 62nd Annual Japanese American Graduation Banquet honoring 60 graduates and awarding 15 scholarships. |
| 05.16 | Portland JACL sponsors a booth at the annual Richmond Elementary School spring festival. Richmond Elementary runs the Japanese Immersion Program in Portland. The Portland JACL youth group, Unite People, also had a separate booth and promoted scholarships and youth events. |
| 05.16 | Some of the members of Unite People perform with the Minidoka Swing Band at Asian Fest at the Uwajimaya Supermarket complex. |
| 05.25 | Portland JACL joins the Nikkei Community in honoring deceased community military members at special ceremonies at the Rose City and Lone Fir cemeteries. |
| 05.28 | Portland JACL sponsors a teacher in-service workshop in Washougal & Evergreen School Districts. The workshop is facilitated by Dr. Linda Tamura, with Portland JACL providing the JACL Curriculum guides to the 25 teachers in attendance. |
| 05.3 | Portland JACL President attends training at the Oregon Convention Center on Asian Non-Profit media. |
| 06.03 | Portland JACL sponsors a table and attends the Japan-America Society of Oregon's annual banquet at the Benson Hotel. Keynote speaker was the Ambassador of Japan to the United States, the Honorable Ichiro Fujisaki. |
| 06.05 | Board members attend the Rose Festival Queen's Luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel. Vice-President of the JACL youth group, Rachel Seeman, was a princess representing Grant High School. |
| 06.06 | Board members attend the Rose Festival Queen's Coronation ceremony at Memorial Coliseum. Rachel Seeman was crowned as Queen of Rosaria. |
| 06.11 | Portland JACL board members attend the "Say Hey Northwest" gathering at the Weiden & Kennedy Building. Say Hey is a networking event for new minorities to the Northwest. |
| 06.19 | Board members attend the Unite People (Portland JACL Youth Group) end-of-year banquet where new officers are sworn in, including Co-Presidents Rachel Seeman, Natalie Rojas, and Jon Lee. Event was held at the Cherrywood Retirement Center. |
| 06.25 | Portland JACL delegation attends Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting which includes representatives of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Portland State University, Basic Rights Oregon, and Veterans for Human Rights. |
| 06.25-28 | Portland JACL sends a delegation to the Minidoka Pilgrimage in Hunt, Idaho. Delegation also participates at the Civil Rights forum at College of Southern Idaho located in Twin Falls, Idaho. |
| 06.26-28 | Portland JACL sends Mariko Newton and Daniel Griffith to the JACL youth conference in Minneapolis, MN. |
| 07.02 | Board Members attend the Hiroshima-Nagasaki memorial planning meeting at the office of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. |
| 07.07 | Portland JACL Board members attend a meeting called by Portland Commissioner Nick Fish to talk about the program to feed the homeless near the Japanese American Historical Plaza. |
| 07.22 | Portland JACL Board members attend a Department of Labor sponsored compliance assistance seminar at the Federal Building in downtown Portland. |
| 08.06 | Portland JACL co-sponsor the annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki memorial service held at the Japanese American Historical Plaza. |
| 08.16 | Portland JACL puts on the annual Nikkei Community Picnic at Oaks Park with over 450 people attending. |
| 08.28 | Portland JACL Board members attend the Muslim Educational Trust fundraising dinner at Portland State University. |
| 08.03 | Unite People, the Portland JACL youth group, volunteer to help with the information and food booths at the Rose Festival Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon. |
| 09.05 | Portland JACL co-sponsors a "street party" in Old Japan Town featuring the Minidoka Swing Band, dance competition, and great food. |
| 9.12 | Portland JACL board members attend the breaking of the fast dinner with the Muslim Educational Trust. This event is the official end of the Ramadan, a 30-day fasting period in the Muslim faith. |
| 09.24 | Portland JACL delegation attends Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting which includes representatives of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Portland State Univ, Basic Rights Oregon, and Veterans for Human Rights. |
| 09.27 | Portland JACL sponsors a booth at the Festival of Japan, put on by the Japan American Society of Oregon. |
| 09.27 | Portland JACL is a table sponsor for the Oregon Nikkei Endowment annual fundraiser at Montgomery Park. |
| 09.28 | President sends a letter of support for grant application by APANO to the Northwest Health Foundation. |
| 09.03 | Portland JACL Board attends a welcome dinner for the new Consul General of Japan in Portland, Takamichi Okabe, at the Noble House Restaurant. |
| 10.04 | Members of Unite People, the Portland JACL youth group, man the hydration booth for the Portland Marathon. |
| 10.07 | Portland JACL board members attend a luncheon sponsored by the Executive Director of the Portland Japanese Garden to talk about future expansion of the garden. |
| 10.07 | Portland JACL board members attend courtesy calls with the new Consul General of Japan, Takamichi Okabe. |
| 10.08 | Portland JACL board members attend the Oregon Nikkei Legacy center opening of the Exhibit entitled "The Naito Brothers." |
| 10.21 | Portland JACL board members attend the Backstage to Hanamichi Kabuki presentation at the Winningstad Theatre in conjunction with the Japan-America Society of Oregon. |
| 11.05 | Portland JACL board invited to the Consul General of Japan's residence for a dinner to discuss coalition building with the Consulate and other Nikkei organizations. |
| 11.11 | Portland JACL board members attend the "Say Hey Northwest" gathering at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Say Hey is a networking event for new minorities to the Northwest. |
| 12.04 | Portland JACL board and the Co-Chairs of the Portland JACL youth group, Unite People, are invited to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, hosted by the Consul General at the Portland Hilton Hotel |
| 12.19 | Unite People, the Portland JACL youth group, put on a Holiday Dance at the Multnomah Athletic Club as a fund raising event as well as a recruiting tool. There were 60 students who attended this event. |
| 12.23 | Portland JACL delegation attends Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting which includes representatives of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Portland State University, Basic Rights Oregon, and Veterans for Human Rights. |
| 12.23 | Portland JACL delegation attends the raising of the Japanese Flag at City Hall, Portland, in honor of the Emperor of Japan. Mayor, City Council and key community leaders were in attendance. |
| 2010 | |
| 01.04 | Portland JACL chairs the Graduation Banquet planning meeting. |
| 01.13 | Portland delegation attends a Portland Japanese Garden briefing by Stephen Bloom, the Executive Director, who explained the future expansion plans for the garden. |
| 01.14 | Portland delegation attends the Shinnenkai event at the residence of the Consul General of Japan. |
| 01.24 | Portland JACL board attends a special presentation of the Minidoka Swing Band at the Main Portland Library which was followed by a civil rights panel discussion. |
| 01.28 | Portland JACL delegation attends Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting which includes representatives of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Portland State University, Basic Rights Oregon, and Veterans for Human Rights. |
| 01.03 | Portland delegation attends the opening of the Nisei Veterans photo exhibit at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. |
| 01.03 | Portland JACL co-hosts the 2010 Mochitsuki at the Scottish Rite Center. Unite People, the Portland JACL youth group provide loading and unloading services, and security services as a fundraiser toward their planned trip to the Chicago JACL Convention. |
| 02.01 | Portland JACL chairs the Graduation Banquet planning meeting. |
| 02.08 | Portland JACL delegation attends the Mochitsuki wrap-up planning meeting. |
| 02.13 | Portland JACL delegation attends the National Board meeting in San Francisco. |
| 02.19 | Portland JACL board attends a meeting on Wage Theft, sponsored by SEIU. |
| 02.21 | Portland JACL sponsors the Day of Remembrance event at Portland State University, entitled: Fighting for Civil Rights: The Japanese-American and Latino Experience. |
| 02.22 | Portland JACL board attends the fundraising dinner of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance at Wong's King restaurant. |
| 02.26 | Portland JACL contingent attends the North Marion High School Diversity Celebration Fair. |
| 03.01 | Portland JACL representatives attend a planning meeting for Mochitsuki 2011. |
| 03.03 | Portland JACL delegation joins up with a delegation from the Japan American Society of Oregon to attend a Blazers-Pacers game at the Rose Garden that was celebrating Asian Pacific Islander night. |
| 03.06 | Portland JACL board members attend the ACLU of Oregon's Liberty Dinner, an annual awards dinner that was keynoted by Kate Clinton. |
| 03.08 | Portland JACL chairs the Graduation Banquet planning meeting. |
| 03.13 | Portland JACL holds run-off competition for the Chapter's Min Yasui Oratorical speech contest between Rachel Seeman and Christina Arrington. |
| 03.13 | Portland board members attend the APANO conference held at Mount Angel, Oregon |
| 03.13 | Portland JACL board attends a Muslim Education Trust dinner featuring a keynote by Lawson Inada, Poet Laureate of Oregon. |
| 03.15 | Portland delegation attends a meeting at the Consulate-General of Japan to discuss the creation of a Nikkei Community Website Calendar. |
| 03.25 | Portland JACL delegation attends Coalition Against Hate Crimes meeting which includes representatives of the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Portland State University, Basic Rights Oregon, and Veterans for Human Rights. |
