Jan 30, 2012

The Nikkei Community Internship Program is a statewide program, which offers college students an opportunity to obtain experience supporting the work of various community organizations while increasing their understanding of contemporary issues affecting Japanese Americans. Coordinated by the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) in Northern California and the...

Jessica Kanai Konnichiwa Little Tokyo The Nikkei Community Internship has been an amazing experience this summer. As the Program Leader for the Konnichiwa Little Tokyo Program, I was able to help with every aspect of planning, organizing and executing this wonderful project for American foster youth. When I started back in June, I must admit that I was...

Mar 15, 2011

The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is an eight-week summer program. Interns are placed at a Japanese American community-based organization in the Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Areas for four days of the week. One day of each week is reserved for a training meeting and debriefing, including field trips and speakers for cultural and community exposure....