Social Service: Seeking a Human Dimension
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Title
Social Service: Seeking a Human Dimension
Description
Produced in 1975 as part of the Issei Gerontology Project, this film showcases the social support services provided by the Japanese American Service Committee to the aging Issei population in Chicago. It features scenes of clients receiving home support services and counseling services and participating in the Sheltered Workshop program and recreational programming. JASC staff members Eiko Fricke, Tomoko Satoh, Dorothy Kaneko, Fred Odanaka, and Ichiro Kagei appear in the film. The closing credits include footage of Issei participating in a community garden project and going on an outing for ice cream.
Date
1975
Format
video
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Issei
Social Services
Home Support Service
Counseling
Sheltered Workshop
Citation
“Social Service: Seeking a Human Dimension,” JASC Legacy Center Digital Collections, accessed January 20, 2025, https://digitalcollections.jasc-chicago.org/omeka/items/show/2416.