2024 May Newsletter
May Kizuna Updates & Little Tokyo Community Events!🌼
Fri, May 17, 2024 4:30 pm
Summer Camp Registration is Still Open!
Our locations in Little Tokyo, Pasadena, Orange County, & West LA still have spots available. Register your camper (ages 7-13) today for an unforgettable cultural experience!☀️
2024 Board Fellowship Update
Our Board Fellows wrapped up their 8th & final cohort workshop, which aimed to give them all of the tools they need to participate on their respective boards for the rest of 2024! They will be attending board meetings until December, while also serving on committees within their boards, attending volunteer events, and pairing up with mentors to learn more about board leadership. Best of luck to them! 👋
Our Counselor Program Has Begun!
As we mentioned in our last email, we had our first in-person counselor training session on May 11th! It was such a fantastic time getting to know this year’s cohort of young leaders. Our next training session will be on May 25th with the second half of our counselor team. 😊
Kizuna Summer Camps create lasting bonds between friends, engagement in the community, and a meaningful connection to Japanese American culture like no other program around! You can be a part of that connection with a generous donation to our Summer Camp Sustainability Campaign.
Community News!
Little Tokyo Sparkle
Once a year, Little Tokyo Sparkle brings together everyone who loves Little Tokyo and those who want to know more about this community. It’s a day of cleaning the neighborhood, enjoying a delicious lunch provided by generous donors, and an entertaining, worthwhile raffle. Please join us—there’s a job tailored for everyone!
Uprisers Presents.. Embracing Cultural Identity
To mark the milestone of our 5 year anniversary as a community driven small business, please join us IN PERSON on Saturday, May 18th at the PacSun Flagship in DTLA as we discuss cultural identity, historic preservation and community sustainability with two of our very first collaborators, content creator and social justice activist Asia Jackson and restaurant owner Chef Tuệ Nguyễn.
Honor Your Feelings Fest
Asian Mental Health Project and Take Action for Mental Health LA County are proud to present the second annual one-day festival aiming to deepen the conversation about mental health in the Pan-Asian community.
Taking place during the month of May as a celebration of both AAPI Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness month, this free & all-ages community festival will feature panel discussions, movement workshops, live music, a community marketplace, interactive art activations, and more in the heart of Koreatown, LA. Sunday, May 19.
Hiro’s Bokashi Workshop
Learn the Okinawan tradition of Bokashi composting, an anaerobic process that uses a special additive to ferment kitchen waste, including meat and dairy, into healthy soil and nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants.
Participation in this workshop supports Sustainable Little Tokyo's ongoing effort to combat food waste in Los Angeles. Saturday, June 8.
