CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
 Still from Henry's Glasses by Brendan Uegama, 2010 Purpose Of Cultural Development Programme
• To provide financial assistance to community and cultural organisations, and individuals, for
projects and activities
• To promote and develop Japanese Canadian culture and heritage
Applicant Eligibility
Organisations
• Preference will be given to organizations with a history of Japanese Canadian community
involvement or of promoting or developing Japanese Canadian culture
Individuals
• Should be of Japanese Canadian heritage
• Must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
• Must be a project or activity which promotes or develops Japanese Canadian culture
Deadlines for applications are March 31 and September 30
 Cultural Development Information for Applicants
Cultural Development Application Form*
To download forms to your computer, right click on link and select “save link as . . .” or “save target as . . .”.
* Please note that SEAD and CD application forms can now be filled out directly on the PDF file and submitted by e-mail. The applications do require signatures, though, and signature pages must be faxed or mailed in to complete the application process. Please read all instructions carefully to ensure that your application is complete.
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President's Message
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January 2012
Currently, the NAJC is finalizing the Kansai tour itinerary that will take in the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Hiroshima. [...] Read more →
Community Features
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Looking for former UBC JC students, 1941/42
The planning for the May 26, 2012 convocation is proceeding very fast. Several committees have been formed to take care of the different aspects of the event. Each committee is led by competent and enthusiastic individuals who will make this special convocation a memorable one. [...] Read more →
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MISSION STATEMENT:
To promote and develop a strong Japanese Canadian identity and thereby to strengthen local communities and the national organization; and To strive for equal rights and liberties for all persons-in particular, the rights of racial and ethnic minorities.
VISION:
A strong, unified community founded on diversity and committed to human rights for all for the enrichment of Canada
From The Bulletin
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Remembering Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi
My parents, Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi, were remarkable folks. My mother’s father, Floyd Schmoe, was a charismatic individual, a renaissance man who was a lifetime pacifist, author, sculptor, mountain guide and park naturalist on Mt. Rainier, marine biologist, and forest ecologist. He built houses for refugees in France for 14 months during World War [...]
It is not enough just to have a birth certificate, certifying one’s birth in Canada. It is not enough to be a native Canadian and expect that mere birth alone is everything: privileges, responsibilities, pride, allegiance. One must grow into citizenship; one must shoulder the responsibilities before there is any real joy in the privileges; one must be vigilant for the honour of one’s country, its integrity, else how can one say with pride: "I am Canadian."
Muriel Kitagawa
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