Join us for inspiring sessions, cultural workshops, and meaningful connections with the Japanese Canadian community! The Northern Lights Conference brings together thought leaders, community members, and activists to explore the past, present, and future of Japanese Canadians. Dive into discussions on cultural heritage, identity, and social justice, and participate in workshops and performances that celebrate...Continue reading
Category: Alberta
PTJC Webinar Recording Now Available: The Impact and Roles of Japanese Community Centres in Canada
Good news for those who couldn’t attend the PTJC webinar! The video recording of the 2023-2024 PTJC Webinar, “The Impact and Roles of Japanese Community Centres in Canada” is now available for viewing on the PTJC’s website. You can watch the recording on the PTJC’s website at the following URL: https://www.ualberta.ca/prince-takamado-japan-centre/news/2024/may/webinar.html Continue reading
Online webinars for the non-profit and voluntary sector in Alberta
Online webinars are offered by the Community Development Unit throughout the year to support the non-profit and voluntary sector in Alberta. Live webinars topics include board governance basics, grant writing, cybersecurity, roles of the board executives and many more. All the webinars are for individual board members, volunteers and non-profit staff from any non-profit organization,...Continue reading
Film presentation – HOLD THESE TRUTHS
You are invited to attend the screening of the film Hold These Truths, The Gordon Hirabayashi Story. Edmonton Sun Dec 3, 2023, 7–9 pm Telus International Centre, University of Alberta, Room 134 11104 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 0X8 Register for Edmonton >> Calgary Tue Dec 5, 2023, 6–9 pm Calgary Nikkei Cultural &...
Bitter Sweet Trail Screening and Discussion
Thank you for attending the premiere of the newly created documentary, Bitter Sweet Trail, on the Japanese Canadians and Alberta Sugar Beets. This documentary stems from the bus tour of Southern Alberta organized by the Nikkei National Museum in the fall of 2019. The film was created by Kenji Dyck and produced by David Iwaasa and...Continue reading
When a Tree Falls
Grandfather’s Prince Rupert sakura legacy to live on in music by John Endo Greenaway In 1909, Shotaro (Tom) Shimizu arrived in Prince Rupert, in northern British Columbia, having worked for two years on the railways in the United States after leaving his home in Nara, Japan. As the second son in his family, he felt...Continue reading