Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC)

Tune in to the virtual JCYC/JCCCNC Halloween Carnival now for some spooktacular fun!! https://www.facebook.com/LikeJCCCNC/videos/3375669352551949

Tonight's the night! Join JCYC and the JCCCNC at our annual Halloween Carnival from 6-7:30pm tonight on Facebook Live - it will take place on the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) Facebook Page! There will be entertainment, Halloween crafts led by JCYC's Japantown Youth Leaders (JYL), storytelling and a showcase of our costume and Jack o'Lantern contest photo entries! Lots of spooktacular fun! See you there ! #HappyHalloween

Thanks to Robert Handa and NBC Bay Area for covering SF Japantown's efforts to repair and renovate the Peace Plaza. Some might not know the plaza's connection to past racist efforts to remove Japanese Americans and African Americans from the City's Western Addition. Prop A provides us with an opportunity for a small measure of restitution for the 2nd forced removal of SF Japantown. Check out JCYC Executive Director, Jon Osaki's, interview with Robert Handa below. #YesOnPropASF

Thanks to funds raised through JCYC's SF Aloha Run for Black Lives, JCYC will award $35,000 in academic scholarships during the Spring of 2021! These scholarship awards will prioritize youth from JCYC programs who reside in low-income households and will be the first generation from their families to attend college. Please stay tuned for our scholarship winners announcement next Spring! To learn more about the JCYC Scholarship Program and how it impacts the lives of JCYC's youth participants, visit here https://vimeo.com/350211701. SF Aloha Run #SFAlohaRun4BlackLives #SFAlohaRun #BlackLivesMatter #CollegeAccess #Scholarships #YouthEmpowerment

The JCYC/JCCCNC annual Halloween Carnival may be virtual this year, but we hope you'll still join us for a safe way to have some spooky fun! Join us this Friday, October 30th from 6-7:30pm on Facebook live! Visit https://bit.ly/3kCNODw for more information. Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC)

JCYC designates SF Aloha Run funds to support Black Lives! JCYC will be donating $25,000 each to two organizations that are serving Black children and youth in San Francisco and across the US. $25,000 will be donated to the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center and $25,000 to Black Girls Code. Learn about the great work these two organizations are doing by visiting https://btwcsc.org/ and https://www.blackgirlscode.com/. SF Aloha Run #SFAlohaRun4BlackLives #BlackLivesMatter #BookerTWashingtonCommunityServiceCenter #BlackGirlsCode

Don't forget to enter your photos for the Halloween Costume and Jack O'Lantern Carving contests for the annual JCYC/JCCCNC Halloween Carnival! Submit photos at http://bit.ly/jtownhalloween2020! Entries must be submitted by tomorrow, October 27th. Community voting on the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC)'s Facebook page will take place between October 28th-30th for the Costume and Jack-O'-Lantern categories: cutest, scariest, most creative, most spirited group/family, and community choice for most total votes! Winners will be announced during the virtual Halloween Carnival this Friday, October 30th from 6pm-7:30pm on the JCCCNC's Facebook page! Visit https://www.jcccnc.org/.../annual.../halloween-carnival/ for more information.

JCYC is excited to announce that one of our SF Aloha Run for Black Lives Running Team Community Partners, the Japanese American Association of New York (JAANY), is holding their own Virtual Walk/Run Fall Fundraiser this Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25! Please join in to celebrate the history of the Japanese American community in New York and to help JAANY continue building ties between Japanese, Japanese Americans, and those who love Japanese culture. Learn more and register now by visiting here https://fb.me/e/at24SoJuc! #JapaneseAmericanAssociationofNewYork #VirtualRun