Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program

Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program The Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program is a five-month leadership development program for high school students designed to train leaders and to inspire youth involvement in the Japanese American community. It all began with the Building Community Through Leadership (BCL) program organized by the Nikkei Federation and conducted by Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) in 2003. BCL drew thir

teen representatives from Southern California’s Nikkei organizations, including staff and volunteers from Japanese American community centers, Little Tokyo Service Center and the Japanese American National Museum. As part of the program, the representatives participated in a series of leadership workshops and also worked on one of two group projects. Half of the representatives worked on determining the needs of the Japanese American community so that the community’s infrastructure could be strengthened, and the other half worked on developing a leadership training program for youth. A common refrain heard from the representatives throughout the BCL program was “I wish I had learned this when I was younger.”

Though the group projects were meant to be learning exercises for the representatives, by the end of the BCL program, the representatives felt so strongly about the need for future leaders for the Japanese American community, that they decided to implement the leadership program for youth. Six months later and with a grant of $5,000 from The Rafu Shimpo Foundation, the first Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program was born.

A few weeks ago, our RS21 had their 8th and final session plus a social outing to X-Lanes in Little Tokyo. Special thank...
04/07/2025

A few weeks ago, our RS21 had their 8th and final session plus a social outing to X-Lanes in Little Tokyo. Special thanks to the facilitator Kurt Ikeda.
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Our 21st Annual Rising Stars Mini-Golf tournament is quickly approaching. Please reach out to any RS21 students to suppo...
02/19/2025

Our 21st Annual Rising Stars Mini-Golf tournament is quickly approaching. Please reach out to any RS21 students to support. Thank you
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A few weeks ago, our Rising Stars 21 class got to meet colleg professionals and students to learn more about the future ...
02/09/2025

A few weeks ago, our Rising Stars 21 class got to meet colleg professionals and students to learn more about the future not far ahead of them. Thank you to all the guests who took the time in their day to enlighten our RS21 class.
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Happy Holidays from RS21! We hope you all have a merry and safe holidays season!•••••
12/25/2024

Happy Holidays from RS21! We hope you all have a merry and safe holidays season!
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Last week, our RS21 students visited the very culturally valuable Go For Broke museum exploring what it would’ve been li...
12/25/2024

Last week, our RS21 students visited the very culturally valuable Go For Broke museum exploring what it would’ve been like to be in concentration camps back in WWII. Thank you to Mitch Maki for sharing his remarkable presentation on his takes on the camps. We all learned so much about our roots and why we should be proud to be a Japanese American.
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Last week, our Rising Stars 21 students completed their third workshop this time focusing on the details of public speak...
12/01/2024

Last week, our Rising Stars 21 students completed their third workshop this time focusing on the details of public speaking and presenting themselves with confidence and charisma. Special thank you to Craig Ishii for organizing and improving our skills!

To learn more about Rising Stars, visit our website today!
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Looking to support the future of the Rising Stars Program? Contact a current RS21 student TODAY to find more information...
11/24/2024

Looking to support the future of the Rising Stars Program? Contact a current RS21 student TODAY to find more information on how you can purchase raffle tickets.

GRAND PRIZES INCLUDE: Disneyland Tickets, Apple iPad, Apple AirPods. Thank you for your support and consideration!
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Yesterday marked our second session for our RS21 students where they learned how to be assertive, not passive or aggress...
11/11/2024

Yesterday marked our second session for our RS21 students where they learned how to be assertive, not passive or aggressive in various life situations. Special thanks to Winston Chang for running the meeting.
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A few weeks ago, our Rising Stars 21 students began their 5-month program with a Team Dynamics workshop. During the acti...
10/24/2024

A few weeks ago, our Rising Stars 21 students began their 5-month program with a Team Dynamics workshop. During the activity, students spent a whole day creating projects and getting to know each other through games, questionnaires, and more. Special thanks to Craig Ishii for running the workshop.
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