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Apply now for JASC Scholarships. Click here for guidelines and application form. Applications are due by 5 pm on Thursday, April 27, 2023. |
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More than 300 Asian American community members gathered at a non-partisan Mayoral Candidate Forum hosted by the Pan Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago.
Seven out of nine mayoral candidates attended: State Representative Kam Buckner, Congressman Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, Ja'Mal Green, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, Alderman Roderick Sawyer, Paul Vallas, and Dr. Willie Wilson. Alderwoman Sophia King had planned to attend but was unable to join due to illness and Mayor Lori Lightfoot was invited but declined due to another commitment.
Community members and leaders from the PAVE Coalition shared personal testimonies and asked candidates to answer questions about six policy priorities: public safety, language access, senior services, affordable housing, immigrant rights, and education equity.
If you missed the forum or would like to rewatch part of the discussion, CAN TV’s recording is available to watch on YouTube by clicking here.
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February Japanese Conversation Table –
Thursday, February 9, 2023
2月の日本語お話会は2月9日（木）です
March Japanese Conversation Table –
Thursday, March 9, 2023
3月の日本語お話会は3月9日（木）です
開催日：毎月第２木曜日
開催時間：午後1:30から3:00まで
参加費：１人/１回5ドル
日本語で交流したい方へのお知らせです。（日本語の会話クラスではありません。）
普段あまりほかの方との交流のない方、一人でお住まいの方、思いっきり日本語でおしゃべりしてみませんか？楽しい話題や暮らしのアイデアを分け合い、ちょっとした悩みや不安など、皆で話し合えば解決法がでてくるかも知れません。いろいろなことを日本語で話し合い、英語社会で溜まったストレスを解消しましょう。
このプログラムに興味のある方、参加したいと思われる方は、Eメールで川口ケイclasses@jasc-chicago.org または電話：773-275-0097内線226, までご連絡ください。
Do you know a native Japanese speaker who would like to connect and socialize with other native Japanese speakers? Please note this is not a Japanese language class but rather a time for fellowship while speaking in fluent Japanese.
Date: Monthly, second Thursday, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: $5 per person, per session
JASC's Conversation Table welcomes everyone to share their experiences, ideas, and stories through social interaction, and offers an opportunity to expand their social networks with others in the local community.
If you know someone who would like to participate, please contact Kay Kawaguchi by email at classes@jasc-chicago.org or please call her at 773-275-0097 x 226 and leave a message to RSVP. Kay can answer any questions about the program in Japanese or in English.
JASC is located at 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL
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Last chance ~ Register today
Tomorrow Mrs. Yuko Inoue Darcy will lead the Valentine's Flower Arranging Workshop at JASC. Let your creativity bloom during the workshop where everything you need is provided to create a beautiful arrangement to take home with you and a vase to use again and again.
Why not share the fun? Bring a Friend Discount lowers the price when you register two people at the same time.
Workshop is from 6 – 8 pm. Come at 5:30 for a pre-worship Tea Time with fellow attendees. Light refreshments and tea will be served.
Cost: JASC Members: $60.00
Non- Members: $65.00
Bring a Friend Discount: $100 (JASC Members) $105 (Non-Members) when you register two people at the same time.
Friday, February 10, 2023 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
JASC, 4427 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
Free parking in lot on north side of building
Register online by clicking HERE.
Questions? Want to register over the phone? Contact Jenn Trautvetter, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org
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2023 Lunar New Year Gala To Honor Anne Shimojima and MJ Olszewski
Anne Shimojima and Michael James “MJ” Olszewski will represent the Japanese American community at the Asian American Coalition of Chicago’s 40th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Through her decades-long work as a professional storyteller and elementary school librarian, Anne has introduced audiences throughout the United States to Japanese and Japanese American history and culture. She brought her family’s incarceration story to Tokyo, under a program sponsored by the government of Japan. Anne was awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan, and was recently named a recipient of Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays.
MJ Olszewski is a junior at Amundsen High School in Chicago, where he carries a challenging load of honors classes. He enjoys playing basketball in his spare time, and hopes to pursue a career in sports media. MJ volunteers as a youth basketball coach at the Sansei Yonsei Athletic Association, where he shares his love of the sport with children aged five and up. He also participates in activities that honor and support his community, such as beautifying Montrose Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day service, or packing meals at Feed My Starving Children events.
Hosted by the Vietnamese American Community, the 40th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration will be held on February 18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont).
Tickets are $110 each, or $1,100 per table of 10. Ticket purchasers can also attend afternoon forums on education and business topics, as well as a combined religious service.
For more information on how you can attend the Lunar New Year Celebration and support Anne and MJ, please contact Tonko Doi at tonkodoi1@gmail.com or 773/960-8732.
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SEATS SOLD OUT! - Chicago Day of Remembrance 2023
~ Sunday, February 19th, 2023 ~
Teacher workshop: 12:00-1:00 PM
Main program: 1:30-3:00 PM
Reception: 3:00-5:00 PM
In person at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St.
Full details available at https://chicagodor.org/
Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Every year, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate E.O. 9066 as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of remaining vigilant in protecting the rights and freedoms of all.
This year's program features the world premiere of Full Spectrum Features’ Resettlement: Chicago Story, a short historical film and educational website.
Resettlement: Chicago Story tells an intergenerational story of the Yamamoto family several years after camp, as they struggle to rebuild their lives and make ends meet through their family dry cleaning business. The film’s companion immersive learning website builds upon both the characters and historical events of incarceration and resettlement introduced in the film to create the “world” through which viewers can engage with facts, figures, and important social themes that extend from this history.
After the film and website premiere, Reina Higashitani (film director and professor at the New American Film School, Arizona State University) and Dr. Helen Cho (professor of Asian American Studies, Northwestern University) will discuss their engagement with Resettlement and how they approach this unique history as filmmaker, media scholar, and educators.
This year’s DOR event will focus on accessibility. Audio Description, Open Captions, CART (Live) Captioning, and ASL Interpretation will be included throughout the program. The venue and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible with ramps, elevators and electronic doors throughout the building.
Before the event, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Full Spectrum Features will host a workshop for teachers on the history of Japanese American incarceration and resettlement. An honorarium is available for teachers.
After the main program, Full Spectrum Features will host a premiere reception from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Refreshments and appetizers will be included; potluck contributions are welcome.
This event is sponsored by the Chicago Japanese American Council, Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, JACL Chicago, Japanese American Service Committee, and Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago.
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See you in two weeks!
Come to the JASC Friday, February 24 at 6 pm, and support the nonprofit organization Care for Real’s fight against food insecurity. Enjoy soup made by volunteers, rice made by JASC staff, and a community meal for a good cause.
Questions? Want to volunteer to bring soup?
Contact Jenn Trautvetter, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org. You can fill out an online form to let Jenn know what you plan to bring by clicking here.
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On March 1st, gather with others to discuss survival, resilience, intergenerational pain, collective memory, and healing. Engage in collaborative, creative activities to explore ways of healing both new and old. The program will be held at JASC, 4427 N. Clark Street Chicago.
Please feel free to let us know what times may work best for you by using this survey link: https://forms.gle/5id7wHw7ayMvbeoD8. If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to email avasilou@gmail.com. The program facilitator is Sasha Vasilou, who is currently a clinical mental health counseling student at Northwestern University and will lead a set of collaborative activities informed by her studies in multicultural counseling, person-centered techniques, and historical trauma.
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JASC Language Classes can be joined at any time. For details on all levels of classes offered click here. Contact Kay Kawaguchi at the JASC office, (773) 275-0097, ext. 226, or by email classes@jasc-chicago.org with any questions and for help determining which class is right for you. | | | |
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JASC is partnering with Yo! Camp to offer a one-week overnight camp experience in California this summer to rising 5th to 9th graders July 2 – 9, 2023.
Join the fun at Camp Gilmore!
- Spend one week in the Malibu mountains, celebrate the Japanese American community, and make friends from all over the country.
- Campers will travel as a group from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Los Angeles and shuttle together to camp accompanied at all times by trained counselors.
- Food, activities, lodging, and travel are all included for the price of $899.
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Learn more online at https://yo-camp.webflow.io/region/illinois
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Contact Jenn at the JASC office. (jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or 773-275-0097 ext. 228) with any questions or for additional information.
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Chicago Northside Origami Group
There is a $5 fee per folder to be paid each time, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (no charge for non-folding adults). Please bring paper for folding, and any models or books you would like to share.
All skill levels welcome!
For more information and future dates, please contact:
June Yamasaki, june.yamasaki@gmail.com
Please note, masks are required in all public areas of JASC.
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The Kansha Project is a JACL Chicago program founded in 2011 that connects self-identified Japanese Americans, ages 18-25, from the Midwest to their identity, history and community.
Participants engage in an in-depth examination of the WWII confinement site experience through an immersive educational trip to Los Angeles’ historic Little Tokyo neighborhood and Manzanar National Historic Site. Through workshops with local experts and community activists, historical tours, and group reflections, participants work to interpret and promote the stories, lessons, and the legacy of the Japanese American confinement site experience.
Kansha Project applications are due Monday, February 27th at 11:59 PM CST.
For more information on the Kansha Project, please visit: https://jaclchicago.org/programs/kansha-project/.
Questions? Contact JACL Program Director, Rebecca Ozaki at rebecca@jaclchicago.org.
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Trio Waz at Elastic Arts
Saturday, February 11th | Elastic Arts | 8:00PM
3429 W Diversey Ave #208, Chicago, IL 60647
Asian Improv aRts Midwest presents: Energize the musical Valentine's Day Weekend with the exploratory melodic vibes of Trio WAZ!
For over twenty years, Trio WAZ has performed together, making it one of the longest standing experimental music trios in Chicago. Trio WAZ is an eclectic experimental group made up of the time honored members: Edward Wilkerson Jr. is one of the great saxophone and clarinet players on the Chicago scene, Tatsu Aoki is a prolific artist, composer, musician, educator, and consummate bassist and Shamisen Lute player, and Michael Zerang is a percussionist focusing extensively on improvised music, free jazz, contemporary composition, puppet theater, experimental theater, and international musical forms. Each brings their own unique arsenal of musical savvy mixing it up with their distinct dispositions to interplay and braid an incomparable synthesis of musical actuality. Come in and join a "Valentine" set with Trio WAZ!"
$15 - Tickets Available at the Door
More information HERE and Facebook
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TSUKASA TAIKO SCHEDULE
Glenbrook South High School
Tuesday, February 28th | Glenbrook South High School | 8:30-9:30AM
4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
THIS IS A CLOSED PRIVATE EVENT.
Evanston Township High School
Wednesday, March 1st | Evanston Township High School | 1:45-2:45PM
1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
THIS IS A CLOSED PRIVATE EVENT.
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JASC WISHLIST
- Small prize items for Adult Day Service games & activities - toiletries (shampoo/conditioner/soap/toothpaste) are very popular
- Staples, Amazon, or Target gift cards
- Letter Size (8 1/2 x 11) Copy Paper
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Be sure to use smile.amazon.com when making any purchases on Amazon!
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