Youth and Leadership
We invest in our youth and leaders for the future. We promote participation in scholarship, internship, community service and leadership development programs. Recent activities for youth are highlighted below.
Through archival research and interviews, JACL interns uncover histories of Japanese American hardship to warn: Don’t Let History Repeat
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Did you know that San Jose Japantown was built on the shoulders of past Chinatowns destroyed by arson in a formerly redlined area? Dive into its rich history and explore one of the last remaining Japantowns!
High School Interns Collaborate with Community Activists to Create a Transformative Experience in San Jose Japantown
Day of Remembrance Held By San Jose State Students. San Jose JACL’s former Congressman, Mike Honda, was a featured speaker.
Calling all high school seniors! The San Jose JACL is offering and administering many local scholarships to you.
On Friday, April 26, San Jose JACL embarked on its first ever Manzanar Pilgrimage. Reflections from Melanie Shojinaga, one of the trips organizers.
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (the Center/JCCCNC) is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the Kase Nikkei Community Scholarship Program
Established by JACL in 1984, the four-day annual leadership summit program introduces community leaders from across the nation to the national policy-making arena.
On July 21st, San Jose JACL hosted the Bay Area Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers’ (BAAPALS) 8th Annual Summer Intern Mixer.
Chapter student member, Jemma Jio, is the recipient of the Paul and Katherine Ohtaki Memorial Scholarship.
San Jose JACL honored the 2016 Scholarship Recipients at a luncheon held May 7th at the JAMsj.
San Jose JACL hosted the Annual Bay Area Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers (BAAPALS) Summer Intern Mixer.
