All Things JA
Welcome to All things JA, produced by Nikkei Rising in partnership with the CSU Fullerton Nikkei Student Union. All things JA showcases organizations, programs, restaurants, businesses, community centers, and so much more! All things JA offers videos, lists of resources, and more on our Instagram page. Each month Nikkei Rising and CSUF-NSU will showcase different aspects and parts of the JA community. Click here to check out how you can support the JA community and learn about being JA.
From Tadaima! A Virtual Pilgrimage
Below are organizations and opportunities highlighted during the Tadaima! Virtual Pilgrimage from Summer 2020. Here you can learn about what these programs have to offer, why alumni decided to take part in them, how to apply, and more! New opportunities are waiting for you to explore them!
JACL Youth
Nikkei Student Union & Intercollegiate Nikkei Council
The weekly highlighted organization for the Japanese American Opportunity Fair is the Nikkei Student Union and the Intercollegiate Nikkei Council! If you’ve been interested in joining a NSU at your school, here’s a video outlining the amazing benefits of getting involved in your local Nikkei community on campus. Ethan Gan and Kayla Tanaka, current and past presidents of UCR NSU, are interviewed by Nikkei Rising and talk about the opportunities and experiences that NSU and INC have to offer!
UCR NSU Links - Facebook: @NikkeiRiverside - Instagram: @ucrnnsu
Minidoka Scholarship
The Minidoka Pilgrimage Youth Scholarship program offers young people the opportunity to participate in the healing, active remembrance, and community spirit that the Minidoka Pilgrimage is known for. Scholarship recipients get to attend the pilgrimage for free and volunteer before, during and after the pilgrimage with planning, assisting elder survivors, setting up programming and more. The program is a chance for descendants to connect with their community and understand their history, and for those outside the JA community to learn about an American story that is too often forgotten.
For More Information Click Here
The Kansha Project
The Kansha Project is a JACL Chicago program founded in 2011 that connects self-identified, Japanese Americans, ages 18-25, from the Midwest to their identity, history and community.
Participants engage in an in-depth examination of the WWII confinement site experience through an immersive educational trip to Los Angeles’ historic Little Tokyo neighborhood and Manzanar National Historic Site. Through workshops with local experts and community activists, historical tours, and group reflections, participants work to interpret and promote the stories, lessons, and the legacy of the Japanese American confinement site experience.
The Kansha Project typically occurs every summer in June, and applications open in January. There is a small participation fee for accepted participants, but all costs for travel, lodging, food, and admission during the program are covered.
For more information and to stay up to date on the Kansha Project, you can find us on: JACL Chicago Website Facebook - @KanshaProject Instagram - @KanshaProject
Nikkei Community Internship
This week’s program, presented on the JA Opportunity Fair, is the Nikkei Community Internship! Enjoy this episode as both current NCI interns and alumni inform you on how to become more involved within California's Nikkei communities with the help of this great internship. If you'd like to learn more and apply for this internship, you can click the link to your respective Japantown.
SF: https://jcyc.org/nci.htm | SJ: https://www.jcc-sj.org/programs | LA: https://www.gokizuna.org/programs/int...
If you'd like to see Ethan Gan's NCI experience, watch his video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed3vA...
California Nikkei Queen/Princess Programs
‘And the Queen is…’ This week we are honored to have the Southern California Nisei Week Court & the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program be presented on the JA Opportunity Fair! Focused on Japanese American cultural education, leadership development, and preservation of history and tradition, the Queen programs provide young JA women the opportunity to become strong community leaders and inspire positive change. As representatives of the Japanese American community, they cultivate life-long friendships, travel, and meet other Nikkei community leaders.