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Faces at the Cultural Center -George Lauer JCCCW News -New York Times Bestselling Author Jamie Ford Speaks at JCCCW -Day of Remembrance Taiko Draws 400 -Yuji's Omusubi 3.0 Creates Community and Friendships JCCCW Upcoming Events -Project: Community! Youth Leadership Program Now Taking Registration! -Tomodachi Luncheon 2011, April 1 -Nikkei Genealogy Workshop, March 10 -Omoide Shin Issei Community Forum, March 13 -Itadakimasu! Opening Reception, March 20 -Community Advisory Council Meeting, March 28 -Kodomo no Hi, May 15 Ways to get Involved JCCCW -Volunteer at Cherry Blossom Festival, Kodomo no Hi or with the Omoide Project -Are you friends with JCCCW on Facebook? -JCCCW enewsletter Now Taking Submissions Community Events and News -Japan America Society: Pictorial Photography and the Seattle Camera Club, March 31 -White River Buddhist Temple Spring Fundraiser Dinner, April 17 -Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, April 1-3 | |
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Faces at the Cultural Center George Lauer 
If you've spent time at the Cultural Center or attended one of our many special events you’ve probably met George Lauer. George is an invaluable part of our family helping out at JCCCW as an active volunteer and part time staff member. George donates an enormous amount of time at the Cultural Center volunteering with the Seattle Japanese Language School as a teachers’ assistant, helping to program and plan Yuji's Omusubi events, providing staff support at the office, translating Japanese documents into English for the Nikkei Genealogy Workshop and NW Nikkei Museum and keeping the building open during weekday evenings. George is a junior at Seattle University studying Social Work and first heard about the Cultural Center through the university's career service website. Originally from Hiroshima, George started volunteering at the JCCCW because it gave him the opportunity to gain new experiences and meet people from diverse backgrounds while simultaneously allowing him to ground himself in his cultural heritage away from Japan. "I believe the Cultural Center is important because it encourages cultural exchange and friendship among Japanese nationals, Japanese Americans and others interested in Japan," said George. We appreciate George’s commitment to JCCCW and his hard work and enthusiasm. Thank you George! | |
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JCCCW News New York Times Bestselling Author Jamie Ford Speaks at JCCCW
On February 6, JCCCW hosted the author of the New York Times bestseller "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" Jamie Ford! Find out more by clicking here.
On February 20 Minidoka Pilgrimage Committee, in partnership with Friends of Minidoka and JCCCW, held its second annual Day of Remembrance Taiko Festival at Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium. To read more about this benefit for the Minidoka Pilgrimage click here.
Yuji's Omusubi 3.0 proves once again that food rules! Find out more about how the JCCCW is working to connect Japanese Nationals and Japanese Americans by clicking 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.
Tomodachi means "friend" in Japanese and in that spirit the JCCCW's Tomodachi Luncheon is a community fundraising event that honors the contributions of an individual or group that promotes and celebrates Japanese or Japanese American culture and heritage and/or works to strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Japan. The Tomodachi Luncheon brings together business leaders, politicians and other community members to help support the efforts of JCCCW. This year, JCCCW will be presenting the Tomodachi Award to Nintendo of America for its contribution toward furthering friendship and cultural exchange between the United States and Japan through videogaming. Accepting the award on behalf of Nintendo of America and keynoting the lunch will be company President and COO Reginald Fils Aime. There will also be a Silent Auction with fun items such as wine, personal services and a Nintendo Wii! Andrea Nakano of KING 5 news will emcee the event and entertainment will feature a lively performance by taiko players from the Okinawa Club of Washington.
For more information about this event click here
Want to learn more about your family's history? Sign up for the highly popular JCCCW Nikkei Genealogy Workshop.
Space is limited so sign up today!
For more information about this event click here.
The Omoide Project will be holding a community forum covering the unique experiences of the Shin Issei. Come hear the histories and stories of Japanese nationals who immigrated to the United States after the Second World War. A community discussion and Q&A will follow the forum. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information about this event click here.
On March 20 the Northwest Nikkei Museum is holding an opening reception for its new exhibition Itadakimasu! The reception will give everyone the opportunity to meet and talk story with restaurant owners, community members and volunteers who participated in the creation of the exhibit. Notable restaurants featured in Itadakimasu! include Bush Garden, Maneki, Tenkatsu and many more. Haven't seen the NW Nikkei Museum? Now's your chance!
For more information about this event click here.
The next Community Advisory Council meeting is on March 28 at JCCCW.
JCCCW will be holding its second annual Kodomo no Hi on May 15 at the Cultural Center. Kodomo no Hi is JCCCW's signiture children's event that features a wide range of family-friendly games and activities like paper yoroi (armor) making as well as cultural performances and exhibitions such as Taiko and Karate. Mark your calendar!
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Ways to Get Involved With the JCCCW
Have important information to share with the community about your event, workshop or class? Send an email to admin@jcccw.org including a succinct description and we will try to accommodate your announcement. All submissions are due by the 15th of the month and will go out on the first of the following month (for example, submissions that are received on February 15th will go out on March 1st).
JCCCW is here to serve the community and we are happy to utilize our resources to support the efforts of other community organizations and nonprofits. All submissions are welcome but please understand that space is limited so some may be omitted due to volume constraints.
Looking for ways to volunteer? Come promote JCCCW at Cherry Blossom Festival on April 1, 2 or 3, help make children’s crafts at Kodomo no Hi on May 15 or collect stories for future Omoide books! We also have opportunities in our ongoing programs such as the Japanese Language Library, NW Nikkei Museum and the Resource Center. Come be a part of our volunteer community!
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Leela Bilow at LeelaB@jcccw.org.
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Community Events and News Japan America Society: Special Tour of Pictorial Photography and the Seattle Camera Club
"Shadows of a Fleeting World" presents over 200 works by Seattle Camera Club photographers and others in the Seattle area. The Seattle Camera Club (SCC) was founded in 1924 by Japanese immigrants to the Pacific Northwest. Japan-America Society is hosting a special reception and private tour of the exhibition.
For more information please visit the exhibition website.
Apeil 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.
Explore Seattle's deep connections with Japan and celebrate the beauty of spring at the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival. Presented by the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival Committee the Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival is a three day event that features a wide variety of cultural arts demonstrations, delicious food and artwork. This year's festival will take place at the Seattle Center from April 1 to April 3. Click here for more information.
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