JACL Northern California Western Nevada Pacific District

06/11/2024

Welcome to All!

Title: "Day of Remembrance 2024 - Keep Freedom for All"

Please join the Sacramento JACL for this workshop hosted by JACL National Education Programs Manager, Matthew Weisbly, and local leaders. They will explore the history of the Japanese American community in Sacramento and other locations along with family incarceration. This workshop will feature meals, educational materials, and credit hours for teachers!

Here is the attached Flyer with the link to get information and registration!

We are looking forward to seeing you at our JACL Sacramento Training Workshop on Saturday, June 29, 2024!

Please feel free to contact both:

Matthew Weisibly at [email protected]
phone: 541-259-6980

Miko Sawamura at [email protected]
phone: 916-717-3015

03/22/2024

📢 Calling all NorCal Kakehashi Project Alumni! 📢

Join us and Rev. Kawahatsu at the San Francisco JACL HQ on Saturday, March 30th at 11 AM for a 🖌 Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) class and a Kakehashi-inspired potluck! The purpose of the event is to help attendees deepen their connection to their Japanese heritage and to continue conversations about ways to engage in the Japanese American community.

There will be a $10 material fee per person to participate and we kindly ask that each attendee bring at least one dish to share (please include a note with the ingredients). If possible, try to incorporate an ingredient that reminds you of one of the places you visited during your Kakehashi trip!

The fee will be collected at the door through cash or Venmo.

Visit tinyurl.com/springtime-shodo to register, or click the link in our bio!

03/02/2024

MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE MARCH 5th

We're slated to have a historic low turnout across California and in San Jose one of the lowest voter turnouts historically. Only about 7% of our city, county and the state have turned in their ballots, with only 8 days of voting remaining!

read here (https://capitolweekly.net/ca120-primary-could-have-historically-low-turnout/)

Of voters who have already voted, twice as many are 65+ as those aged 18-34; only 4% of registered Latino voters have casted a ballot, and only 7% of Asian-Americans.

We believe that voting is one important way that we can achieve change. Use the resources and information linked to learn what your voting rights are and how to vote so we can demand a government that works for our communities.

For continued reading: AAPI FORCE How to Vote (https://www.aapiforce-ef.org/vote)

10/15/2023

We are excited to finally announce that applications for our Jan. 2024 Kakehashi Trip are now open! 72 participants and 3 chaperones will get to experience this exciting cultural exchange to Japan! Applications are due Wed. Oct. 25th at 11:59pm HST! Apply at jacl.org/kakehashi

09/22/2023

NCWNPD Virtual Revisioning Workshop PART 2
WHEN: Friday, September 22 at 5:30 PM
WHERE:
On Friday, September 22nd, at 5:30 PM the NCWNP District is hosting our second half of a Virtual Revisioning Conversation for different generations of JACL members to listen and learn what action steps we can take as a district to build towards the JACL that we want to see in 40 years.
Silicon Valley’s Mariko Fujimoto and NCWNP District Youth Board Chair Bruce Arao will facilitate the conversation and provide discussion questions that will allow each attendee to learn what other JACL members are currently doing, what they want to see moving forward, and realistic action steps. Attendees will get a chance to talk to members from across the District and find common ground on how to ensure the longevity of the organization.
To attend the event, access the link here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/91498873666?pwd=RzNxOTVNUkNaczFmTm5BbkoxTnN1UT09

Dial in 669 444 9171 or online www.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 914 9887 3666
Passcode: 602428

Thank you so much and we look forward to learning with you.

05/29/2023

NCWNPD Virtual Revisioning Workshop

WHEN: Saturday, June 10 at 2 PM
WHERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd--urDoqGdJCWKdQ_6AnkKyeaHm1Vwru

On Saturday, June 10th, at 2 PM the NCWNP District is hosting a Virtual Revisioning Conversation for different generations of JACL members to listen and learn where they each see the future of JACL heading.

Silicon Valley’s Mariko Fujimoto and NCWNP District Youth Board Chair Bruce Arao will facilitate the conversation and provide discussion questions that will allow each attendee to learn what other JACL members are currently doing, and what they want to see moving forward. Attendees will get a chance to talk to members from across the District and find common ground on how to ensure the longevity of the organization.

To attend the event, we ask that you please register in advance for this meeting (using the link below):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd--urDoqGdJCWKdQ_6AnkKyeaHm1Vwru

Meeting ID: 822 0662 1036
Passcode: 585783

Thank you so much and we look forward to learning with you.

05/07/2023

Our first in-person District Council meeting in three years! Thank you to the Sacramento JACL for hosting us at the Nisei War Memorial building.

03/26/2023

Location: CROW CANYON COUNTRY CLUB
711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA

ANNOUNCEMENT 🌸 NCWNP District Executive Board is honored to present the 2023 Award of Excellence to Dr. Satsuki Ina.

JOIN US in celebrating Dr. Ina’s accomplishments, as well as, Chapter Daruma Awardees; Matthew Kojima (District Youth), Tak Shirasawa (Berkeley), James Takeuchi (Eden Township), Judy Fukuman (Florin-SV), Janice Luszczak (Sacramento), Jeff Oldham (Silicon Valley), Henry Kaku (Sonoma County), Carolyn Ishihara (Stockton), Gary Mine (Watsonville/Santa Cruz).

2023 Gala Feature Presentations

SPECIAL FEATURE 🌸 NCWNP District 2023 Gala Committee is excited to announce special performances by international recording artist, Yukiko Matsuyama and performing artist Rieko Kotoku. View their websites here - Yukiko and Rieko

CONFIRMED special guests - David Inoue, Nat’l JACL Executive Director JACL, Deputy Consul General Kishimori and Community Relations Assistant Ayae Yoshimoto from the Consul General’s San Francisco Office Consul General, as wll as, Nat’l JACL President Larry Oda. Our mistress of ceremonies will be ever popular KTVU News anchor Jana Katsuyama Jana

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN-PERSON!
April 1, 2023 11 am in this fun-filled, inspiring afternoon in a lovely setting. This will be the third year at the Crow Canyon Country Club Gala's Past.

CROW CANYON COUNTRY CLUB is located at 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA 925 735 5700. Map directions here Off 680 between Danville and San Ramon take Crow Canyon Road, turn left onto El Capitan Drive and right onto Silver Lake. Just tell the guard at the station that you are attending an event at the banquet hall.

01/06/2023

𝐍𝐂𝐖𝐍𝐏 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧!

WHEN: Sunday, January 15 at 12 PM
WHERE: The Japanese Community Youth Council’s (JCYC) Pine Street location in San Francisco Japantown
WHO: Members of the NCWNP district of ALL ages!
RSVP: You can RSVP at tinyurl.com/inter-potluck

The NCWNP District Youth Board is excited to announce that we will be hosting an 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 where attendees can build connections through food and storytelling. The purpose of the event is to foster connections between all of those involved in the Japanese American community with a particular focus on the older and younger generations.

We kindly ask that each attendee or family bring at least one dish to share. This can include Japanese food, Japanese American food, or any type of food that is personal to you!

Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, and feel free to share this event with your chapters. We hope to see you there!

10/25/2022

10/12/2022

09/29/2022

Berkeley JACL is co-hosting this LGBTQ+ community gathering in SF Japantown on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 1-3pm at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California.