By Lorene Oikawa, Past President Our inaugural NAJC Japan Tour successfully wrapped last month. We had 33 participants and for many of them, it was their first trip to Japan. The group enjoyed delicious food and many heritage sites, and also felt it deepened their connection to their roots in Japan. Optional day trips included...Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC has exciting news. Starting in the fall, the new school year will include the history of the incarceration/internment of Japanese Canadians as mandatory core curriculum for grade 10 students in British Columbia. We know this has been a priority for the community for a long time. We identified this...Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC is preparing for regional member organization meetings. The Western Regional Meeting is first up, taking place in Nanaimo this month. Receive updates through your local member organization. List of member organizations are on the NAJC website. https://najc.ca/member-organizations/ Our new Administrative Assistant hired is Sydney Christie. Our new Capacity Building...Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, NAJC Past President NAJC’s Japan tour is finalized for May. Registration is closed, but good news: there will be another trip in October. Regional meetings for member organizations are being planned. Receive updates through your local member organization. List of member organizations are on the NAJC website. We are also starting to...Continue reading
NAJC 2025年２月のハイライト NAJC前会長 ロリーン・オイカワ著 カナダの西海岸では、1 月の穏やかな日に土から芽吹く花の写真を投稿しました。しかし、冬は私たちを忘れていません。BC 州では暴風雨警報が出ているので、まもなくソーシャル メディアに雪の写真が投稿されるでしょう。
NAJC Highlights February 2025 By Lorene Oikawa, Past President On the west coast of Canada, we have posted photos of our flower shoots popping through the soil in the mild days of January. But winter hasn’t forgotten us. We’re on BC Storm watch so expect some social media posts of snow soon. On February 2...Continue reading
NAJC 新年のハイライト NAJC前会長 ロリーン・オイカワ著 あけましておめでごうございます。 2025年は蛇年です。古い課題を捨て去り、新年に新たなスタートを切る時期です。
NAJC New Year Highlights By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC Akemashite omedetō gozimasu. Happy New Year! 2025 is the Year of the Snake. A time to shed our old challenges and to start fresh in the New Year. The NAJC is continuing with our Capacity Building Initiatives including assisting our member organizations with processes, group...Continue reading