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Japanese American Women 19-25 Seeking Community Involvement, Friendship, Personal Growth, Travel And Unique Experience Encouraged To Apply
Date: 2008-03-07
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Young women living in the Greater Southern California area interested in participating in the Nisei Week Queen & Court program are being recruited to take part in the 68th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival.~ Six Nikkei women will be selected by participating community organizations as their representative on the 2008-2009 Nisei Week court.~ The Nisei Week Japanese Festival is scheduled for August 16-24, commencing with the Nisei Week Coronation on August 16 where the Nisei Week Queen and Court will be chosen at the George & Sakaye Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo.~
As the Nisei Week Festival celebrates 68 years, more than 400 women have participated in the Nisei Week Queen & Court program. Many of these women have become leaders in the community, government, business, and entertainment industries. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for young Nikkei women to get involved in the Japanese American community, make lasting friendships, participate in the Nisei Week Japanese Festival, travel to Japan and Hawaii, and experience an enriching personal development program.~
Women of Japanese ancestry who are born in, naturalized citizens or residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply.~ Candidates must be single, at least 19 years of age but no older than 25 at the time of coronation.~ Participants living in Southern California must be sponsored by one of the following organizations: San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center (SFVJACC), East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center (ESGVJCC), Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council (OCNCC), West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League & Auxiliary/Venice Japanese Community Center (WLA), Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California (JRA), and Gardena Evening Optimists/The Loft Restaurant (GEO).
Deadline to apply vary by sponsoring organization but each must have their representative selected by April 29, where all six participants will meet for the first time. Interested women who meet the requirements are encouraged to contact an organization in their respective communities, though the Japanese Restaurant Association is open to candidates outside of the San Fernando, San Gabriel, Orange County, South Bay and West LA areas. Sponsor contacts are: SFVJACC – NJ Nakamura, 818-893-6503; ESGVJCC –; OCNCC – Staci Fujita,; WLA – Jean Ushijima, or Delcene Kuwata,;~ JRA - Lisa Horimoto,; and GEO/Loft – Tad Kawasaki at 310-350-4973.
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For additional questions, please contact Nisei Week Queen Program Director Michelle Suzuki at. For Nisei Week specific information go to http://www.niseiweek.org/.
The Nisei Week Festival, the longest running ethnic festival in the U.S., has been attracting hundreds of thousands of people each year since its inception in 1934 (except during WWII from 1942 – 1948) to Little Tokyo to enjoy a Japanese American arts and cultural experience and this year Nisei Week organizers – who are all volunteers – hope to draw even more to the community. The festival is supported through the Nisei Week Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
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