All Community Read
About the Author
George Takei is a Japanese American actor, New York Times bestselling author, social justice activist, and survivor of US-run World War II internment camps.
Read Along With Us
Literature has the power to nurture our capacity for empathy and to strengthen our communities. Our All Community Read events harness this power and bring together people from across our network — educators, students, staff, and supporters — to build shared understanding, create a shared experience, and open up conversations that connect to our mission and work.
They Called Us Enemy
For the 2023-2024 school year, we have selected George Takei’s memoir, They Called Us Enemy, as the text for our All Community Read. Throughout the year we will be hosting a series of events and sharing resources, including a discussion guide, to support bringing Takei’s story into classrooms.
They Called Us Enemy
Learning for Everyone
We offer professional learning events for educators and special virtual discussions for students, supporters, and members of our learning community throughout the year to support this All Community Read. While our author event with George Takei has passed, you can still access on our on-demand webinar "Teaching George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy and Japanese American Incarceration."
Teaching George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy and Japanese American Incarceration
Watch our on-demand webinar for engaging conversation around George Takei’s memoir and gain strategies for how to use it in your classroom.