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NAJC Committees<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Endowment Fund Committee<\/h3>\n
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The NAJC has established Endowment Funds to give grants.\u00a0 Details of the Endowment Fund that comprise of Sports, Education and Arts Development (SEAD) and Cultural Development (CD) are available in the tab \u201cEndowment Fund Overview<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Endowment Fund Committee is the jury who evaluates the applications and makes the recommendation as to the recipients.\u00a0 The four member committee is elected by the National Council of the NAJC at its AGM.\u00a0 Two members are elected each year for 2-year staggered terms.<\/p>\n

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ACE Committee<\/h3>\n
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Arts Culture and Education works to create partnerships and projects which are national in scope. It is separate from Endowment Fund supported projects, for which the NAJC has an envelope.<\/p>\n

In its inaugural year, ACE partnered with the Powell Street Festival in Vancouver and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto to create the Japanese Canadian Artists Directory, japanesecanadianartists.com<\/a>. Funded by the NAJC with the majority of funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Aiko Suzuki inspired project has been a success for pioneering artists, established arts professionals, and emerging artists.<\/p>\n

ACE produced a teacher resources workshop in Words and Media Matter: Teaching Japanese Canadian Internment Today, and two sets of lesson plans around the hastingspark1942.ca<\/a> website. Future projects include digital media projects around Redress, and a translation of the Artists Directory.<\/p>\n

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Heritage Committee<\/h3>\n
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The NAJC Heritage Committee coordinates work with the NAJC\u2019s National Executive Board to aid the Japanese Canadian community in the preservation, maintenance and dissemination of Japanese Canadian history and to ensure fair and unbiased representation of Japanese Canadian history.<\/p>\n

The Heritage Committee\u2019s areas of focus include the following:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Aiding community efforts to record and preserve archival materials, through expertise, contacts, and experience;<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Maintaining vigilance over interpretations of Japanese Canadian histories in various texts, museum displays, commemorative programs and events; and intervening when required;<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Encourage and support the development of educational activities and resources on Japanese Canadian history and heritage and to aid in its dissemination.<\/p>\n

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Constitution and Resolutions Committee<\/h3>\n
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Committee members appointed by the NEB in October 2014 are:<\/p>\n