NCI has started! June 20th marked the first day of our NCI orientation, where our 2023 cohort from all over California met for the very first time. Interns from SJ & SF flew in that morning and checked into the Miyako Hotel right in Little Tokyo. For the next two days, they learned and discovered and ate and walked all around Little Tokyo. We're super excited for all of our interns to do great things at their respective sites this summer!☀️😎

We wish a productive rest of the year to the 2023 Board Fellowship Cohort. After six hybrid learning sessions, all nine Fellows are now actively serving on Boards in the Little Tokyo Community and beyond through 2023. Thanks to local favorite, Far Bar, for a space to connect, unwind, and bond.

We are almost at the end of our Leadership In Action program 2023! With week after week of inspiring workshops and progress on their civil liberties projects, we are so proud of our young cohort's growth throughout this whole experience. A huge thank you to all of our workshop facilitators, with some help coming from community organizations, such as Asian Mental Health Project, Cold Tofu, and Okaeri! Our most recent session (pictured above) featured a walking tour of Chinatown with Katie Wang (from Chinatown Community for Equitable Development), where they covered topics like tenants' rights, affordable housing, and gentrification.

We are so excited for our Leadership in Action cohort to finally present their civil liberties projects! Reminder that the Culmination Ceremony will take place on April 1st from 1-4PM in the Japanese American National Museum Aratani Central Hall! Friends and Family may attend.

Nikkei Community Internship: NCI is a paid 8-week program designed to foster and connect young leaders to the Japantown community. College students are given the opportunity to gain awareness for the remaining Japantowns (San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles) while also building networks, learning professional skills, and making an impact in the Japanese American community. Apply to become an intern today!

Summer Camp Counselor: Get paid or service hours for teens while having fun this summer! Our amazing counselors are the backbone of our summer camps! Gain leadership and communication skills among other things as you join us for one or more of our summer camp locations! :)

Apply to become a Counselor or a Jr. Counselor today!

We are already so excited for summer and that we get to present our 2023 summer camps to the world. Help us spread the word of our cultural summer camps for kids to your friends and family! There may be a location near them!

Register fast while our Early Bird lasts until April 16! Discounts for multiple registrations are available! Email miki@gokizuna.org for the code to use at checkout.

We are still looking for nominations (even self-nominations)! Our program gives you a hands-on experience of leadership at the top with participating JA non-profit organizations and demystifies nonprofit oversight and governance. The Board Fellowship Program provides young professionals with the skills, networks, and experiences to successfully be an active and engaged leader...all while making a real difference in the community!

Last day to be nominated AND register is January 29, 2023!

March 3rd marks Hinamatsuri. Celebrate with these cute and easy to make origami dolls!

I constantly get asked, as a Black person, how non-Black Japanese Americans can support Black people and how to actually take action in dismantling anti-Blackness within our own community.

Meet Kizuna’s new Board Chair, Bryce Ikemura and check out our trip to Terasaki Budokan!

Happy 2022 Kizuna Family! We’re looking forward to this new year with you all!

What does community service mean to you?

A reflection from a participant of the high-school program.