2020 may be the Year of the Rat, but it also signifies a year that will be chock full of activity for the NAJC! All positions on our National Executive Board will be up for election later this year, and a call for nominations will soon be issued. Aside from those positions, there are numerous...Continue reading
This July you can attend a two-week field school that includes a 1-week tour of internment sites in British Columbia and 1-week of intensive and interactive learning at the University of Victoria.Continue reading
ロリン・オイカワ 今年の十二支はネズミですが、２０２０年１月は確かにネズミが走るようにあっという間に終わりました。 そして今年NAJCもネズミのように活発に前進するでしょう。
This Year of the Rat sees the NAJC moving forward with great energy. We are continuing work on BC Redress to honour the 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were uprooted, dispossessed, and interned. We will be meeting with the BC government this month, and will have more to share.Continue reading
The NAJC National Executive Board wish all the best for you and your loved ones in this New Year, 2020. It’s the year of the rat, and according to legend, the rat’s intelligence, quick thinking and adaptability allowed it to become the first animal in the 12 year zodiac.Continue reading
During the community consultations, we heard from members of our community who experienced the discrimination, the uprooting, dispossession, and internment. At the live event, we heard from two from our community, Mary Kitagawa and Judy Hanazawa. This is deeply personal for our community. Continue reading
ロリン・及川 NAJC全国理事会は、皆様に新年のご挨拶を申し上げます。２０２０年は子年です。言い伝えによると、子（ねずみ）は頭が良く素早く考えて物事に対処するので、十二支の最初の動物になったそうです。
ロリン・及川 日系コミュニティーのメンバー、子ども達からシニアの皆様、そして名誉ある招待者たちは2019年11月15日金曜日の午後、政府の理事会室に集合しました。
Japanese Canadians Deliver BC Government Essential Actions for Rebuilding Community following Historic Wrongs of Internment A delegation from the National Association of Japanese Canadians met with the BC Government on Friday, November 15 to hand-deliver a report recommending key actions to address the historic wrongs committed against Japanese Canadians. The report, Recommendations for Redressing Historical...Continue reading