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Deadline is tonight! Apply today for undergraduate and graduate scholarships for the 2023-24 Academic Year. JASC is dedicated to supporting community service leaders in their pursuit of higher education. Scholarships range up to $5,000. Click here for guidelines and application form. Applications are due by 5 pm TONIGHT! |
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May 18 Spring Fundraiser
Don’t miss the fun Thursday, May 18 at Artifact Events is JASC’s Spring Fundraiser. We will be raising funds for all the impactful programming JASC provides to the community and featuring MSquare’s sushi and spectacular Japanese food. Get your tickets bit.ly/JASCFundraiser
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Thank you and see you next fall!
Soup & Rice had the last gathering of the season on April 21. We raised $150 for is A Just Harvest.
Your generosity raised a combined $1,377 between all the dinners. Thank you to all who came out!
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Please click here to register for any Tampopo Kai class and for full details on all dates, times, and class specifics. |
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Asian American Action Day!
Asian American Action Day (AAA Day)
May 9th, 2023 (Buses leave at 6am; lobby 10am-2pm; rally in the Rotunda at 2pm; return to Chicago by 7pm)
State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois
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Who: Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition and JASC
Why: AAA Day is an opportunity for our community to speak with elected officials and directly influence legislation. PAVE is fighting for the Language Equity and Access Act, to Prevent Unwanted Medical Debt, Faith Behind Bars, Faith by Plate, Driver’s Licenses for All, and Health Care Cultural Competency.
Training: All participants must attend a Lobby Day 101 training prior to AAA Day. Trainings are available on the following days:
- Thursday, May 4th 6-7:30PM (Korean, Mandarin, and Cantonese interpretation available)
- Saturday, May 6th 11AM-12:30PM (Arabic, Hindi/Urdu, Khmer interpretation available)
- Tuesday, May 8th 11AM-12:30PM (Tagalog and Vietnamese interpretation available)
- Logistics: Transportation & food will be provided.
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May Japanese Conversation Table –
Thursday, May 11, 2023
5月の日本語お話会は5月11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。）
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 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
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
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Spark your imagination into action with spring blossoms and create your own "Bento Box" flower arrangement with instructor Mrs. Yuko Inoue Darcy of the Ohara School of Ikebana. This special square shaped arrangement looks like a Bento Box (a Japanese lunch box). Just in time for Mother's Day, other May special occasions, or simply to celebrate the arrival of spring. Take home your beautiful arrangement after the workshop. Come early at 5:30 pm for a pre-workshop tea time mixer before the workshop starts at 6 pm.
All flowers and materials needed for the workshop are included in the class fee.
Cost: JASC Members: $60.00
Non- Members: $65.00
Bring a Friend Discount: $100 (JASC Members) $120 (Non-Members) when you register two people at the same time
Friday, May 12 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tea Time from 5:30 pm
JASC, 4427 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
Please park on nearby side streets for free or use the metered parking on Clark Street. The JASC parking lot is not available on the evening of May 12.
Register online by clicking HERE.
Questions? Want to register over the phone? Contact Jenn Trautvetter, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org
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Spring is a great time to learn Japanese or refine your skills. There’s something for everyone in one of the varied levels offered. One free trial class can be taken. For more details click here. Contact Kay Kawaguchi at the JASC office, (773) 275-0097, ext. 226, or by email classes@jasc-chicago.org with any questions and for help determining which class is right for you. | | | |
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Last month to register! An amazing overnight camp experience awaits 9 – 14-year olds celebrating the Japanese American community in the California mountains. JASC is partnering with Yo! Camp to offer a one-week overnight camp experience in Malibu this summer to rising 4th to 9th graders July 2 – 9, 2023. Campers will attend from California, Colorado, Washington, and Hawaii for a unique opportunity to make camp friends from around the country.
Join the fun at Camp Gilmore!
- Spend one week in the Malibu mountains, making connections and summer memories with new friends from all over the country.
- Campers will travel as a group from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Los Angeles and shuttle together to camp accompanied at all times by trained counselors.
- Food, activities, lodging, and travel are all included for the price of $899.
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Learn more online by clicking here.
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Email Jenn by clicking here at the JASC office or call her 773-275-0097 ext. 228 with any questions or for additional information about registering.
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Chicago Northside Origami Group
There is a $5 fee per folder to be paid each time, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (no charge for non-folding adults). Please bring paper for folding, and any models or books you would like to share.
All skill levels welcome!
For more information and future dates, please contact:
June Yamasaki, june.yamasaki@gmail.com
Please note, masks are required in all public areas of JASC.
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Drazek Fuscaldo ft. Tatsu Aoki & George Marich
Saturday May, 6th | Elastic Arts | 8:00PM
3429 W Diversey Ave #208, Chicago, IL 60647
AIRMW is back with a beautiful night of improvisation featuring long time collaborators Drazek / Fuscaldo (ex Mako Sika) with special guests Tatsu Aoki and percussionist George Marich
It will be a great night of music!
$15 Tickets available at the door.
More information about the artists and this event HERE.
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Inangbayan / Motherland by Jackie Andres
05.15.23 to 6.1.23 at Hairpin Arts Center
Opening Reception:
Saturday May, 15th | Hairpin Arts Center | 6-8:00PM
2810 W Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Artist Talk with Jackie Andres:
Saturday May, 19th | Hairpin Arts Center | 7-9:00PM
2810 W Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Film Manipulation Workshop:
Saturday May, 26th | Hairpin Arts Center | 3-5:00PM
2810 W Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
AIRMW presents Jackie Andres’s debut solo show Inangbayan / Motherland at Hairpin Arts Center as a part of their Arts Initiative Program. In the exhibition, we are given the unique opportunity to follow a gentle and restless investigation of the ‘inbetween’. Motherland offers insight into drawing the lines and making connections for ourselves. To be both outside and inside, to be at home and far away, but more than anything, to chase a feeling that feels so close, yet is unreachable.
Andres reaches from her own experience as a child of Filipino immigrants and as a young person in the world experiencing a primitive desire to belong. The show features hand manipulated film, Super 8 footage, and print media to lead her audience with care to an intimate look into the peripheral details of the Asian American diaspora.
More information HERE.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5-7PM
Saturdays & Sundays 12-2PM
Email inangbayan.motherland.appt@gmail.com to make an appointment
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Tsukasa Taiko Upcoming Performances
Monday, May 1st | International Night | 5:30 PM
Nicholas Senn High School
5900 N Glenwood Chicago, IL 60660
This event is private.
Thursday, May 4th | Harriet Tubman Elementary School | 10:30 AM
2851 N Seminary Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
This event is private.
Monday, May 8th | Japan Night | 7:30 PM
Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center)
1307 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
This event is private.
Sunday, May 21st | Anime Central | Time TBA
Donald E Stephens Convention Center
5555 N River RD, Rosemont, IL 60018
Tickets and information HERE.
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Shubukai Upcoming Performances
Sunday, May 7th | Mandala Artist Showcase | Time TBD
Visceral Dance Center
3121 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618\
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JASC WISHLIST
- Small prize items for Adult Day Service games & activities - toiletries (shampoo/conditioner/soap/toothpaste) are very popular
- Staples, Amazon, or Target gift cards
- Letter Size (8 1/2 x 11) Copy Paper
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