PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects
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Discover Nikkei presents "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Project" on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum.
The program featured six presentations -- Craig Ishii, Nikkei Student Union's members, Nolan Dyo, Ryan Suda, Akira Uchimura, and Vicky Murakami-Tsuda -- who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism.
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Program:
Welcome: Darryl Mori, Vice President, Japanese American National Museum
Introduction to PechaKucha 20 x 20: Akira Uchimura, Executive Director, Nikkei Youth Network
PechaKucha Presentations
Presenters:
- Craig Ishii, Japanese American Citizens League Pacific Southwest
- Kevin Machino, Nikkei Student Union, University of California, Los Angeles (Co-presenter: Albert Quach, Ile Rosas, Hiromi Aoyama, Ashley Honma)
- Nolan Dyo, Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program Alumni
- Ryan Suda, Blacklava
- Akira Uchimura, Nikkei Youth Network
- Vicky Murakami-Tsuda, Discover Nikkei, Japanese American National Museum
Q & A
Moderator: Dana Fujiko Heatherton, 2009 Nisei Week Queen
Closing Remarks: Vicky Murakami-Tsuda
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RECEPTION at Far Bar (*Sponsored by the Nikkei Youth Network )
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The event was co-sponsored by the Japanese American National Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. Part of a series presented by Discover Nikkei, a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible through the generous support of The Nippon Foundation.
Slides in this album |
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Welcome by Darryl MoriIn this clip, Darryl Mori, Vice President of the Museum, welcomes the audience and special guests. |
Dana Fujiko HeathertonIntroduction of Dana Heatherton, the emcee and moderator |
Introduction to PechaKucha 20 x 20Akira Uchimura explains what is "PechaKucha 20 x 20".
PechaKucha Nite: Introduction to PechaKucha 20 x 20 |
JACL - Pacific Southwest District by Craig IshiiCraig Ishii is the Regional director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Pacific Southwest District. He talks about his own personal connection with the local Japanese American community and how his passion for wanting to give back to the community has led to developing projects at the JACL-PSW like …
PechaKucha Nite: JACL - Pacific Southwest District by Craig Ishii |
Nikkei Student UnionPresentation by UCLA Nikkei Student Union members, Kevin Machino, Albert Quach, Ile Rosas, Hiromi Aoyama, and Ashley Honma. They introduced NSU's various activities in the Japanese American community through cultural events, sports, dance, taiko, the Intercollegiate Nikkei Council, etc. |
Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program by Nolan DyoNolan Dyo is a planning committee member of the Nikkei Federation's Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program, and an adviser for the Alumni Program. He explained about the Rising Stars program for high school students. After each program year's conclusion, the students have the option of joining the Alumni group that …
PechaKucha Nite: Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program by Nolan Dyo |
Blacklava by Ryan SudaRyan Suda is the owner / founder of Blacklava.net, an online t-shirt company that challenges negative views of Asian Americans with humorous slogans. He talked about how he started his company and how an Asian American studies class and his participation in the hereandnow theatre company transformed him and the … |
Nikkei Youth Network by Akira UchimuraAkira Uchimura is the Executive Director of the Nikkei Youth Network (NYN). He talks about how The Nippon Foundation asked him to develop a way to integrate the new generation of Nikkei. The result is the NYN, his new organization that aims to create a global network of young Nikkei …
PechaKucha Nite: Nikkei Youth Network by Akira Uchimura |
Discover Nikkei, Japanese American National Museum by Vicky Murakami-TsudaVicky Murakami-Tsuda, the Communications Production Manager at the Japanese American National Museum, talks about the Museum's Discover Nikkei project.
PechaKucha Nite: Discover Nikkei, Japanese American National Museum by Vicky Murakami-Tsuda |
Q&A; - Part 1In this clip, Akira Uchimura of the Nikkei Youth Network (NYN) talks about why he likes the PechaKucha format, differences in how different Latin American countries develop their youth, the NYN Summit he is organizing in October 2010, and a new broader definition of Nikkei. Nolan Dyo of the Rising … |
Q&A; - Part 2In this clip, the panel responds to the question of whether and how an international network of Nikkei can be developed: Craig Ishii (JACL-PSW), Nolan Dyo (Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program), Kevin Machino (UCLA NSU), Ryan Suda (Blacklava), Vicky Murakami-Tsuda (JANM/Discover Nikkei), and Akira Uchimura (Nikkei Youth Network). |
Reception at the Far BarAkira Uchimura of the Nikkei Youth Network introduced a Brazilian hand dance to attendees of an after-party at Far Bar in Little Tokyo. *The Nikkei Youth Network sponsored the reception. |
PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei ProjectsParticipants posed for a group photo outside of the Democracy Forum. From left to right: Front row - Kevin Machino (NSU), Ryan Suda (Blacklava), Nolan Dyo (Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program Alumni), Craig Ishii (JACL-PSW), Albert Quarch (NSU), Akira Uchimura (Nikkei Youth Network), Hiromi Aoyama (NSU), Ashley Honma (NSU) Dana …
PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects - Group Shot |