Intergenerational Wellness Intake 2 – Now Open for Applications International Wellness is a program stream of the Community Fund. It originates from the advocacy work of sansei community activists, and from the voices of bold young leaders across Canada. As an original program subset of seniors health and wellness, IG Wellness was first championed by Dr....Continue reading
The Eastern Canada launch of Art’s book, Gaman – Perserverence will be up-close and in-person on May 1st and 2nd. Heritage Lounge – Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Wednesday, May 1st | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Location: Heritage Lounge, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Introduction by Mohammed Hashim of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation More details...Continue reading
Team Orange is a Japanese Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour-supported loose network of volunteer groups in Japan that promote activity and wellness in seniors and their families through services aimed to help prevent or cope with dementia. Team Orange advocates that seniors themselves should be at the center of organizing volunteering activities, because that...Continue reading
In 2024, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is looking at geographic locations where Japanese Canadians lived after migrating to Canada, since the 1800s, and where they were interned/incarcerated in 1942. We respectfully acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples who are the traditional keepers of the lands and waters. The Story...Continue reading
2024年、全米日系カナダ人協会（NAJC）は、1800年代以降日系カナダ人がカナダに移住した後に住んでいた地理的場所と、1942年に抑留/投獄された場所を調査している。
NAJC is thrilled to announce that ART MIKI will be launching his new book with two special events! Here are the details: Event 1: Book Launch at NNMCC Date: Friday, April 12 Time: 7:00 pm Location: NNMCC (Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre) Event 2: Book Launch at Steveston JC Cultural Centre Date: Saturday, April...
The NAJC’s Young Leaders Committee is bringing back the Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference for the first time since the pandemic! The Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference is a weekend-long conference to connect, educate and learn from young Japanese Canadians or Nikkei involved with the Japanese Canadian community. We want to bring young community leaders...Continue reading
Webinar: The Impact and Roles of Japanese Community Centres in Canada Time: Monday, 25 March, 18:00-20:00 MDT (in person and online) Online, via Zoom (please register here: https://www.ualberta.ca/prince-takamado-japan-centre/research/ptjc-webinar-series/2023-2024.html), and also in person, at Telus Centre 134, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Refreshments will be provided. Featured presentations (to be followed by roundtable discussion) Aya Fujiwara, Department of History, Classics,...Continue reading
Attention all Japanese Canadians, community members and organizations, We would like to remind you that the deadline for applying to the NAJC Endowment Fund is fast approaching. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to secure funding for your projects and initiatives. The NAJC Endowment Fund is designed to support a wide range of endeavors...Continue reading