Young people learned about opportunities for community involvement at the Nikkei Youth Programs Showcase, held on Dec. 1 at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo.
Representatives from Tanoshii Fun Camp, Camp Musubi, Youth CAN, Rising Stars, Bridging Communities, and Nikkei Community Internship — all members of the Nikkei Youth Collaborative — spoke with prospective participants during the family-friendly event.
Above and right: Mickie Okamoto, board chair of Kizuna, and Mark Hara of Kizuna explain about their organization’s Youth CAN summer program for high school students.
Below: At Kizuna’s Nikkei Discovery Camp table, Monica Sakata provides hands-on activities for kids.
Black-and-white photos courtesy of Kizuna
Color photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo
