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Yukiko Tosa teaches students about Japanese Canadian history with “Storigami”
— April 12, 2021 — Meet Yukiko Tosa, an education volunteer with our Taiken program. I retired in 2017 after nearly working 40 years at the Vancouver Public Library, 16 of those years were spent as a Children’s Librarian, so I have always enjoyed spending time sharing stories and activities with children of all ages from babies to teens.
Yoko Matsuno and Friends (Satsuki-kai) share Japanese dance through popular Nikkei Centre events and our Taiken education program
— April 12, 2021 — Meet the Satsuki-kai Dancing Group, which started in May 2011 to learn and enjoy Japanese dances in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere under the direction of dancing master Kayo Nishikawa
Wendy F. joined us as a Nikkei Ambassdor volunteer.
— April 12, 2021 — Currently, she helps write archival descriptions for photo albums.
Ritsue K. made new friends volunteering at the Nikkei Centre Japanese book sale after recently moving to Canada from Hiroshima
— April 12, 2021 — Meet Ritsue K. I moved to Canada from Hiroshima in October of 2019. Fortunately my place is very close to the Nikkei Centre. My partner recommended me to go there
Masao K. enjoys the camaraderie of volunteering with others at the Nikkei Centre bookstore
— April 12, 2021 — I enjoy volunteering, and volunteering motivates my life now.
Mandy C. helps tag archival records as a Casefiles Assistant
— April 12, 2021 — Meet Mandy C, who has been volunteering for the NNMCC since last September. I started as a Casefiles Assistant for the Landscapes of Injustice project, where I created metadata for
Katie B.: Happy to be part of a group that preserves culture
— April 12, 2021 — Meet Katie, a volunteer who just recently joined us at the beginning of this year. Katie was introduced to the NNMCC during a Zoom meeting for the Langara Library Program
Karlene O.S. helps record and digitize important memories from the community’s past as a archival assistant
— April 12, 2021 — Meet Karlene, a Yonsei originally from Winnipeg who now lives in Toronto, by way of Montreal, Tokyo and London (UK). She grew up volunteering and dancing odori at the Japanese
Fumiko M. helps the Nikkei National Museum translate Japanese documents from the 1890’s and early 1900’s.
— April 12, 2021 — Meet Fumiko Miyahara (宮原史子). I have been a volunteer translator for the Nikkei Museum for three years. I work on translating documents written in Japanese mostly in the 1890’s and
Eleanor W. lends her video editing skills to help create Treasures from the Vault clips.
— April 12, 2021 — Volunteer Spotlight Meet Eleanor W. She started volunteering with the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in January 2021 answering a volunteer call out. She has lent us her video editing skills, helping to create four videos so far for our Treasures from the Vault series.…
Yoshi Hashimoto: President of the NNMCC Auxiliary since 2001.
— April 9, 2021 — Meet Yoshi Hashimoto, who has been the NNMCC Auxiliary President since 2001. The NNMCC Auxiliary provide volunteer service for the Nikkei Centre and the greater community. They raise funds to
Roy Uyeda and Akira Horii are dedicated to giving talks to students about their experiences growing up Japanese Canadian
— April 9, 2021 — Meet Roy Uyeda and Akira Horii — elders in our community that have volunteered for many years with our Taiken education program. They are dedicated to giving talks to students
Bob and Naomi (The Mooney Family) give back through Karate and the positive impacts it provides people of all ages.
— April 9, 2021 — Meet Bob and Naomi. They have been very dedicated volunteers, doing karate with visiting students before the pandemic. “Naomi and I look forward to teaching young people and adults about
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