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.