Our Programs

Community & Culture

The Community & Culture pillar of JC Legacies encompasses three programs: The Community Fund and Community Space in Historic Vancouver, directly run by the JCLS, and the National Association of Japanese Canadians, which operates independently.

Community Fund

The Community Fund addresses the enduring intergenerational impact that government actions had, investing in the future of the Japanese Canadian community by allocating funds to six project streams: scholarships, community projects, infrastructure, intergenerational wellness, sports, and arts.

Community Fund 1, now completed, supported over 1,100 projects across the country.

Community Fund 2 projects are complete or in progress.

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Scholarships
Community Projects
Infrastructure
Intergenerational Wellness
Sports
Arts

Community Space in Historic Vancouver

A community space is being planned for the historic Powell Street area of Vancouver, a major site of the prewar Japanese Canadian community.

National Association of Japanese Canadians

Supporting capacity building for the NAJC, the sole national JC community representative organization in Canada.

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Japanese Canadian Legacies are initiatives that honour our elders past and present.
We are grateful to be doing this work on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples.