by Lorene Oikawa The 2018 NAJC AGM and Conference wrapped up the last weekend of September in Winnipeg. Participants from across the country left with a renewed commitment to continue our work on human rights, sharing the stories of Japanese Canadians, and strengthening our intergenerational and community collaborations. The conference theme, “Moving Forward After Injustice”...Continue reading
I was in my final semester of the Archives and Records Management and Museum Studies masters’ programs at the University of Toronto. I put together my application package during midterms with the support of the Toronto NAJC Chapter, interviewed over the phone from a library study room, and moved to Vancouver the day after my capstone project concluded. Continue reading
Join the Toronto NAJC on Thursday, November 8th, 2018, 7:00PM at LUMA & the Founder’s Lounge in the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Canadian civil rights milestone. The event format is designed to facilitate conversation and networking. Hear Justice Maryka Omatsu and Art Miki speak about this ground-breaking accomplishment. Meet and...Continue reading
The documentary Facing Injustice: The Relocation of Japanese Canadians to Manitoba, produced by Winnipeg filmmaker, Aaron Floresco, will be shown nationally on CBC TV on September 22, 2018 as part of their Absolutely Canadian series. The film will be screened at 2:30pm Newfoundland Time, 2pm Atlantic Time, 1pm Eastern Time, 12noon Central Time, 11am Mountain Time, and...Continue reading
Landscapes of Injustice congratulates Kara Isozaki on receiving the NAJC/LOI Hide Hyodo-Shimizu Research Scholarship funded by the National Association of Japanese Canadians and Landscapes of Injustice, valued at $10,000. We are thrilled to welcome her to the project. Can you tell us about yourself and your academic background? I am a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian on...Continue reading
Registration for September 21-23 NAJC Annual General Meeting and National Conference now Open! Registration is now open for the NAJC Annual General Meeting and National Conference, to be held September 21 to 23 in Winnipeg. Full details can be found on the Delegate General Information document, and attendees should complete and return the AGM registration...
Invitation to join us at the Yellowhead-Blue River Highway Project Signage Dedication Ceremony Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Noon Mt. Robson Visitor Centre In 1942, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese men were rounded up and sent into the mountains to build highways under harsh conditions. Those sent to the Yellowhead-Blue River Highway Project...
The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) would like to announce that we are currently accepting membership renewals for the July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 year. All current memberships expire on June 30, 2018. Membership renewals (for existing full and supporting member organizations and individuals), and new supporting organization or individual member applications...
Konichiwa! Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Japanese Canadian Redress at the NAJC’s 2018 AGM conference. From September 21-23 the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba and the National Association of Japanese-Canadians will be hosting a series panels, dialogue sessions and workshops with the theme of Moving Forward After Injustice in Canada. Arrive early...Continue reading