The Japanese American experience has long been defined by incarceration; however, that has led many to overlook other important wartime experiences. This digital humanities project aims to highlight the role that Minnesotan colleges and other educational institutions played in defining the nisei experience during World War II. Using archival material, the project demonstrates that there was no single institutional response; rather, each institution charted its own path with varying results for nisei. By focusing on the institutional responses, this project promotes a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the ways in which institutions can either help or hinder those facing injustices.