Kansha: Looking back, looking ahead with gratitude
Category JCLS News
Gei Symposium 2025 in Toronto
Japanese Canadian artists from across Canada gathered at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto for the second Gei Symposium from September 19 to 21.
Honouring Our Elders, Looking to Our Future
“This funding has played a crucial role in our My Voice Project, enabling us to provide essential resources and support for Japanese Canadians, particularly seniors and their families, who face language barriers in navigating advance care planning. Your commitment to…
BC Redress: Confronting Race, Economics, and Power
“The Government of British Columbia acknowledges the hardships and trauma people suffered because of government inaction and action before, during and after the war. We know that healing the wounds of the past is a long process. Across government and…
JC Legacies Update March 2024
With the heart and purpose of honouring our elders past and present, who endured and persevered despite hardships, are we doing enough? We have the duty to ensure their legacies are not forgotten and to fully acknowledge Japanese Canadians outside…
JC Legacies Update February
With the heart and purpose of honouring our elders past and present, we support programs which range from the Survivors Fund, which directly provides health support to our elders (jcwellness.org), to the Community Fund, which invests in the future of…
New Year’s Message from the Chief Executive Officer
by Susanne Tabata, CEO On behalf of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society – the board & staff – Happy New Year, akemashite omedeto gozaimasu, 明けましておめでとうございます! 2023 was a fruitful year that saw us engaging in deep conversations in communities large…
Message from the Chief Executive Officer
by Susanne Tabata Twelve months after we began rolling out our legacy initiatives with the announcement of the Teacher Education team and the JC Legacy Monument Database project, our office has been very busy implementing programs. As we close the…