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Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution is officially on Jan 30. This year, an in-person event is planned for Jan. 28, 2023, in San Francisco to mark the 40th anniversary of the coram nobis cases. Coram nobis is the general term for the 1980s reconsideration of the three cases of Gordon Hirabayashi, Fred Korematsu and Minoru Yasui, who challenged the exclusion orders or curfew during World War II, which led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans. The convictions of all three were vacated, based on proof that the government had suppressed, altered and destroyed material evidence while arguing their cases before the Supreme Court. Details of the celebration are at korematsuinstitute.org. A Special Celebration: Fred Korematsu Day Help High School Seniors Apply for Financial Aid A new policy requires that California's high school seniors apply for financial aid starting in the 2022-23 academic year. This will expand access to financial aid for thousands of students as they make important decisions about their futures after graduation. The pandemic years saw fewer students applying for the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). In 2021 alone, California left over $561 million in unutilized dollars, which could have helped countless students pursue college or career training. Now, through its All In for FAFSA/CADAA campaign, the California Student Aid Commission will work with counselors and teachers to support students in their financial aid applications. "Many [students] do not know of the financial aid resources that are available to them. This is especially true for first-generation and low-income students," said Catalina Cifuentes, commission chair and executive director of College & Career Readiness at the Riverside County Office of Education. For more on the All-In campaign go to csac.ca.gov/all-in. —Amy Peruzzaro National School Counseling Week, Feb. 6-10, 2023, highlights the tremen- dous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The 2023 theme is "School Counselors: Help- ing Students Dream Big." The American School Counselor Association has resources to help promote the week, including proclamations, certificates of appreciation, sample press releases, posters, stickers, door hangers and bookmarks. Download them at schoolcounselor.org/nscw. 12 cta.org In the Know N E W S & N O T E S