Rev. Sunnan Koyo Kubose,

Former JASC ED

It is with great regret and deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of Rev. Sunnan Kubose, who served as JASC Executive Director from 1995-96. Rev. Kubose resided in Coursegold, CA. More details will be shared as they become available.

March Japanese Conversation Table –

Thursday, March 10, 2022

3月の 日本語お話会は 3月10日（木）です

開催日：毎月第２木曜日

開催時間：午後1:30から3:00まで

参加費：１人/１回5ドル



日本語で交流したい方へのお知らせです。（日本語の会話クラスではありません。）

コロナ・パンデミックで過去1年以上ズームで続けてきた日本語のお話会ですが、州や市の拘束解除に伴って、今までどおりJASCで 開催できることになりました。

普段あまりほかの方との交流のない方、一人でお住まいの方、思いっきり日本語でおしゃべりしてみませんか？楽しい話題や暮らしのアイデアを分け合い、ちょっとした悩みや不安など、皆で話し合えば解決法がでてくるかも知れません。いろいろなことを日本語で話し合い、英語社会で溜まったストレスを解消しましょう。

このプログラムに興味のある方、参加したいと思われる方は、Eメールで川口ケイclasses@jasc-chicago.org または電話：773-275-0097内線226, までご連絡ください。

Do you know a native Japanese speaker who would like to connect and socialize with other native (or native-level) Japanese speakers? Please note this is not a Japanese language class but rather a time for fellowship while speaking in fluent Japanese.

Date: Monthly, second Thursday, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Cost: $5 per person, per session

Following the Covid-19 guidelines for the city and state, we are now resuming in-person gatherings at JASC for our Conversation Table.

JASC's Conversation Table welcomes everyone to share their experiences, ideas, and stories through social interaction, and offers an opportunity to expand their social networks with others in the local community.

If you know someone who would like to participate, please contact Kay Kawaguchi by email at classes@jasc-chicago.org or please call her at 773-275-0097 x 226 and leave a message to RSVP. Kay can answer any questions about the program in Japanese or in English.



JASC is located at 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL

For more information, please visit our website:

https://www.jasc-chicago.org/community-services/for-everyone/tampopo-kai/



See what happens behind the scenes in planning a fun Tampopo class:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbMTN7ICGI

JASC Legacy Center Summer Internship Program

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

The JASC Legacy Center will offer an eight-week internship program for participants interested in developing practical public history skills in the context of a community-based archives. Over the course of the program, interns will receive instruction in essential archival research skills and essential audio and video production skills. They will then combine those skills to explore a topic related to Japanese American incarceration history and produce a short audio or video narrative, such as a podcast episode or mini documentary.

This internship program is open to anyone over the age of 18 with a demonstrated interest in Japanese American history and an interest in the academic disciplines of Public History, History Education, Communication/Media Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, or allied fields. Current enrollment in an academic program is not required. While there is no upper age limit, the explicit goal of the program is to empower a new generation with both the subject matter expertise and the technical skills to pursue powerful, effective transmission of historical narratives as a means to educate and engage the broader American public

This is a paid internship experience. Each participant will receive a stipend of $1500. The JASC Legacy Center is not affiliated with any academic institution and is not able to provide academic credit for the internship. The program will take place in person at the JASC Legacy Center, 4427 N. Clark St., from June 13^th through August 5^th. This internship program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service under the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program.

Applications are due by midnight on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Click here for more details and application information.