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PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects (PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects - Group Shot)

PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects - Group Shot

Participants 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 Fujiko Heatherton, Vicky Murakami-Tsuda (Discover Nikkei, JANM), Yoko Nishimura (Discover Nikkei, JANM), Takehiro Umemura (The Nippon Foundation); Back row - Ile Rosas (NSU), Darryl Mori (JANM) **Photo Courtesy of Akira Uchimura

Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program by Nolan Dyo (PechaKucha Nite: Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program by Nolan Dyo)

PechaKucha Nite: Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program by Nolan Dyo

Nolan Dyo shares about the Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Dana Heatherton introduces Nolan Dyo, a planning committee member of the Nikkei Federation's Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program, and an adviser for the Alumni Program. Nolan 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 meets throughout the year and works on various community service projects. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Welcome by Darryl Mori (PechaKucha Nite: Welcome by Darryl Mori )

PechaKucha Nite: Welcome by Darryl Mori

Discover Nikkei presents "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. In this clip, Darryl Mori, Vice President of the Museum, welcomes the audience and special guests. * The event was co-sponsored by the 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.

Dana Fujiko Heatherton (PechaKucha Nite: Dana Fujiko Heatherton)

PechaKucha Nite: Dana Fujiko Heatherton

Introduction of Dana Heatherton, the emcee and moderator for the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Darryl Mori, Vice President of the Museum, introduces Dana Fujiko Heatherton, the 2009 Nisei Week Queen. She then shares about her own connection to the local community. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Introduction to PechaKucha 20 x 20 (PechaKucha Nite: Introduction to PechaKucha 20 x 20)

Akira Uchimura explains what is "PechaKucha 20 x 20".
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PechaKucha Nite: Introduction to PechaKucha 20 x 20

Akira Uchimura explains what is "PechaKucha 20 x 20" at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Dana Heatherton introduces Akira Uchimura, the Executive Director of the Nikkei Youth Network. Akira explains the establishment and history of the Pecha Kucha format. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

JACL - Pacific Southwest District by Craig Ishii (PechaKucha Nite: JACL - Pacific Southwest District by Craig Ishii )

Craig 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 Project Community and Bridging Communities.
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PechaKucha Nite: JACL - Pacific Southwest District by Craig Ishii

Craig Ishii of the JACL-PSW at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Dana Heatherton introduces Craig Ishii, the Regional director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Pacific Southwest District. Craig 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 Project Community and Bridging Communities. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Nikkei Student Union (PechaKucha Nite: Nikkei Student Union)

PechaKucha Nite: Nikkei Student Union

Presentation by UCLA NSU members at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. Presentation by Kevin Machino, President of the Nikkei Student Union at the University of California, Los Angeles, with other members of the NSU Board--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.  *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Blacklava by Ryan Suda (PechaKucha Nite: Blacklava by Ryan Suda )

Ryan 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 focus of his company.
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PechaKucha Nite: Blacklava by Ryan Suda

Ryan Suda of Blacklava at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Dana Heatherton introduces Ryan Suda, the owner / founder of Blacklava.net, an online t-shirt company that challenges negative views of Asian Americans with humorous slogans. Ryan 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 focus of his company. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Nikkei Youth Network by Akira Uchimura (PechaKucha Nite: Nikkei Youth Network by Akira Uchimura )

PechaKucha Nite: Nikkei Youth Network by Akira Uchimura

Akira Uchimura of the Nikkei Youth Network presents at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Dana Heatherton introduces Akira Uchimura, the Executive Director of the Nikkei Youth Network (NYN). Akira 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 through various activities. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Discover Nikkei, Japanese American National Museum by Vicky Murakami-Tsuda (PechaKucha Nite: Discover Nikkei, Japanese American National Museum by Vicky Murakami-Tsuda )

Vicky Murakami-Tsuda, the Communications Production Manager at the Japanese American National Museum, talks about the Museum's Discover Nikkei project.
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PechaKucha Nite: Discover Nikkei, Japanese American National Museum by Vicky Murakami-Tsuda

Vicky Murakami-Tsuda explains the Discover Nikkei project at the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In this clip, Dana Heatherton introduces Vicky Murakami-Tsuda, the Communications Production Manager at the Japanese American National Museum. She talks about the Museum's Discover Nikkei project. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Q&A; - Part 1 (PechaKucha Nite: Q&A; - Part 1)

In 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 Stars Youth Leadership Program talks about challenges in starting an organization geared towards high school students, and encourages using word of mouth as an effective way of outreaching.
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PechaKucha Nite: Q&A; - Part 1

Part 1 of the Q & A session from the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In 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 Stars Youth Leadership Program talks about challenges in starting an organization geared towards high school students, and encourages using word of mouth as an effective way of outreaching. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Q&A; - Part 2 (PechaKucha Nite: Q&A; - Part 2)

PechaKucha Nite: Q&A; - Part 2

Part 2 of the Q & A session from the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. In 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). *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

Reception at the Far Bar (PechaKucha Nite: Reception at the Far Bar )

Akira 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.
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PechaKucha Nite: Reception at the Far Bar

Akira Uchimura of the Nikkei Youth Network introduced a Brazilian hand dance to attendees of an after-party following the "PechaKucha Nite: Innovative Nikkei Projects" program presented by Discover Nikkei at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum on August 31, 2010. The Nikkei Youth Network sponsored the reception at the Far Bar in Little Tokyo. The program featured six presentations by individuals who are working on projects that engage younger people in their community through culture and activism. The event was co-sponsored by the Museum and the newly formed Nikkei Youth Network based in Tokyo, Japan. *Discover Nikkei is a project that provides opportunities to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. It is a project of the Japanese American National Museum, made possible with major funding by The Nippon Foundation. The DiscoverNikkei.org website is the primary component of the project.

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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:

1. Craig Ishii, Japanese American Citizens League Pacific Southwest
2. Kevin Machino, Nikkei Student Union, University of California, Los Angeles (Co-presenter: Albert Quach, Ile Rosas, Hiromi Aoyama, Ashley Honma)
3. Nolan Dyo, Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program Alumni
4. Ryan Suda, Blacklava
5. Akira Uchimura, Nikkei Youth Network
6. 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.