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Faces at the Cultural Center -Keith Yamaguchi JCCCW News -Seattle Japanese Language School Celebrates Hinamatsuri -JCCCW Supports Earthquake and Tsunami Relief -Tomodachi Luncheon Celebrates Friendship JCCCW Upcoming Events -Project: Community! Youth Leadership Program Now Taking Registration! -LGBTQQIA API Movie Night, April 23 -Kodomo no Hi, May 15 -Yuji's Omusubi 4.0, May 21 -All Things Japanese Sale, June 9-11 -Japanese Conversation Club, Every Thursday Ways to get Involved JCCCW -Donate to the All Things Japanese Sale -Are you friends with JCCCW on Facebook? -Ganbaru Interns Wanted for the Summer Community Events and News -Community Earthquake Relief and Recovery Events -White River Buddhist Temple Spring Fundraising Lunch, April 17 -Northwest Orient: Connections between Japan and Seattle in the Jet Age, April 20 -Japanese Baptist Church Sukiyaki Dinner, April 30 | |
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Faces at the Cultural Center Keith Yamaguchi 
A long time friend of the Cultural Center, Keith Yamaguchi is one of the newest members of JCCCW's Community Advisory Council. As a sansei, Keith is very active in the Seattle area Japanese American Community working with both the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee and the Nisei Veterans Center. In an effort to learn more about his family's history, Keith recently participated in one of JCCCW's popular Nikkei Genealogy Workshops. Keith did not have a strong relationship with his Japanese-speaking grandparents and wanted to learn more about them after purchasing bricks in their names for NVC's Memorial Wall. "My family just didn't talk about those sorts of things", said Keith "so when it came time for me to put down information on their bricks I realized that I didn't have anything to write." With the help of JCCCW's Programming Director Bif Brigman, Keith was able to find out where in Japan his grandparents came from, when they immigrated to the United States and much more. Additionally the workshop gave him the skills and knowhow to continue to research his family's history on his own. "Now I have a Seattle Public Library Card for the first time since I was a kid. I didn't realize that there were so many resources available for genealogy research." Keith now has a renewed interest in his family's history and hopes to get his children and grandchildren more involved with their heritage. "My daughter recently got back form visiting Japan and I'm hoping that she will be able to do most of the legwork," said Keith with a smile. | |
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JCCCW News Seattle Japanese Language School Celebrates Hinamatsuri
On March 5 JCCCW's premier program, Seattle Japanese Language School (JLS), held its annual Hinamatsuri celebration at the Cultural Center for students, faculty and staff. Find out more by clicking here.
On March 11 a major earthquake and tsunami struck the Tohoku region of Japan leaving thousands homeless and without food and drinking water. JCCCW has responded quickly to this disaster by helping community members get into contact with loved ones in Japan, coordinating fundraising efforts and providing informational resources to the public. As an organization we are firmly committed to fostering international exchange and friendship between the United States and Japan and stand in support of the victims of this disaster. To join the relief efforts click here. JCCCW is a partner of SeattleJapanRelief.org.
Thank you for making this year's Tomodachi Luncheon our most successful ever! On April 1 over 300 community members, business leaders and elected officials turned out to raise over $60,000 for programs and operations at JCCCW. To find out more about the 2011 Tomodachi Luncheon click here.
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JCCCW Upcoming Events Project: Community! Youth Leadership Program Now Taking Registration!
Project: Community! Youth Leadership Program focuses on educating and empowering the next generation of Japanese American and Asian Pacific (API) youth by helping to develop self identity, creating awareness of Asian American issues and increasing youth leadership within the community. Registration is closing soon for Project: Community! Youth Leadership Program so register today! For more information about this exciting youth leadership program for high school students, click here.
JCCCW's LGBTQQIA API group will be holding a movie night featuring the Thai movie "Beautiful Boxer" based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muay Thai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman. The movie chronicles her life from a young boy who likes to wear lipstick and wear flowers to her sensational career as a kickboxer. The event is totally free and allies are more than welcome to attend!
Mark your calendars! This year Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) will be on May 15 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Cultural Center. Last year's inaugural Kodomo no Hi event attracted over 1,000 people from throughout the greater Seattle area and was featured in the Seattle Times. Kodomo no Hi 2011 will be even bigger with new games and activities, cultural performances and exhibitions and free food! Kodomo no Hi is a family friendly event appropriate for all ages so come join us on May 15 for a day of fun!
Yuji's Omusubi is back! JCCCW, in partnership with the Hyogo Business and Cultural Center (HBCC), will be holding another Yuji's Omusubi event on May 21 at the Cultural Center. Yuji's Omusubi is one of JCCCW's most popular events and our last one was filled to capacity. Space is limited so please register today! To find out more about Yuji's Omusubi click here.
Please join for us JCCCW's first ever All Things Japanese Sale, including art, antiques and collectibles. This is a big change from the Community Rummage Sale—this years sale will feature a wide variety of Japanese items including dolls, kitchen items, dishware, furniture, fans, traditional dress, plush toys, jewelry, books and much, much more! There will be something for everyone with over 1,000 antiques and collectibles on sale. Prices will start at just 25 cents! All of the proceeds raised by the sale will go toward supporting the mission of JCCCW to preserve, promote and share Japanese and Japanese American culture and heritage.
For more information click here.
Want an opportunity to practice your new Japanese language skills outside the classroom? Want to share your love of the Japanese language with other like minded people? JCCCW's Japanese Conversation Club allows Japanese speakers to come together and sharpen their conversational skills. Whether you are learning Japanese and want to gain more practical speaking experience or you are an experienced speaker that wants to shake off some of the rust, JCCCW's Japanese Conversation Club has something to offer you!
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Ways to Get Involved With the JCCCW
Looking for a unique way to contribute to the Cultural Center? JCCCW is currently accepting donations for its first ever All Things Japanese Sale! We are looking for furniture, dolls, masks, pottery, dishes, fans and other antique items as well as rice cookers, toys, plush characters, games and more (this year we will not be requesting general rummage sale items). All of the funds raised through the sale will go toward supporting the mission of JCCCW to promote and share Japanese and Japanese American culture and heritage.
To make a donation bring your items to the JCCCW office located at 511 16th Ave S. during business hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. For a comprehensive list of items that we are currently accepting please visit our website at http://www.jcccw.org/AsianAntique.html. For more information about the All Things Japanese Sale or if you have any questions please contact the office at admin@jcccw.org or call (206) 568-7114.
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JCCCW is switching its primary Facebook page from the old group page to a new fan page. Now anything that we post will automatically appear in your Facebook newsfeed letting you know what's happening at JCCCW. If you haven't done so already, please visit the new page and click the "like" button to join us. We will be phasing out our old group page soon so don't delay!
Looking for something exciting to do this summer? JCCCW is happy to offer its Ganbaru Summer Internship Program to college students or recent college graduates. Ganbaru gives interns the opportunity to get involved with JCCCW in a more direct way—working closely with our staff to coordinate and implement many of the different projects and programs at the Cultural Center. The program is designed to give interns valuable work experience and acquire meaningful skills that will help them in their future careers while simultaneously making an important contribution to JCCCW.
The JCCCW is now accepting intern applications for Summer 2011. To apply please visit our website at http://www.jcccw.org/Ganbaru-Application.html. Potential interns should be willing to commit at least 15 hours a week. For more information please contact Volunteer Coordinator Leela Billow at leelab@jcccw.org.
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Community Events and News Community Earthquake Relief and Recovery Events
In response to the disaster in Japan a number of different community groups and small businesses are organizing fundraisers to benefit the victims of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. Click here to see some of the events that you can get involved with! JCCCW is a partner of SeattleJapanRelief.org.
April 17 is the fundraising lunch to benefit the White River Buddhist Temple with a choice of sukiyaki or chicken teriyaki. Sukiyaki will be cooked in individual pans and then served at the table. White River Temple is also known for its delicious chicken teriyaki. Each meal will include rice, cabbage salad, fortune cookies and tea. There will also be a bake sale featuring steamed mochi, baked manju and homemade pies.
On April 20 SAM's Interim Assistant Curator for Asian Art Catherine Roche will be giving a lecture entitled Northwest Orient: Connections between Japan and Seattle in the Jet Age. Ms. Roche will explore the interactions between Northwest and Japanese artists and their patrons in the 1950s and 60s, concurrent with the rise of direct passenger service between Seattle and Tokyo. A light dessert reception will follow in the South Hall.
The historic Japanese Baptist Church will hold its annual Sukiyaki Dinner on Saturday, April 30th. Take out (including curbside service) from 2:00 PM to 7:00PM. Dine in service from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Come and peruse the bake and craft sale tables along with an ikebana display.
Just before 7:00 PM, you will hear the thunder of NW Taiko to start the free Cultural Program which will feature dancing by the Seattle Japanese Community Queen's Court, Japanese folk songs, children's songs by Megumi Kindergarten, and performances on the koto, shamisen and shakuhachi. Prices are $12.00 for adults, $8.00 for children age 10 and under. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local charities.
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