NCI Workplans

NCI wants to see good relationships develop between Japanese American community organizations and their interns. The program requires community groups interested in hosting interns to submit workplans to help match interns and organizations.

Meaningful projects that allow interns to be a part of the planning process and provide opportunities for significant interaction with members of the organization are two of the most important components of NCI.

Taking notes, making photocopies, entering data and serving coffee are important tasks in the day-to-day work of any organization, but NCI interns should be challenged with projects that are unique to serving our community.

Past projects have included:

• web and database development
• working with kids at a day camp
• community outreach and education
• special events coordination
• a campaign to build a recreation center in Little Tokyo

Over the last six years, 77 interns have been matched with various community groups groups based on the applicants' interests and the organizations' needs:

• California Association of Japanese Language Schools
• Go For Broke Educational Foundation
• Japanese American Citizens League - Pacific Southwest District
• Japanese American Museum of San Jose
• Japanese American National Museum
• Japanese American Services of East Bay
• Japanese Community Youth Council
• Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
• Kimochi, Inc.
• Little Tokyo Recreation Center
• Little Tokyo Service Center
• Nichibei Times
• Nikkei Federation
• Pacific Citizen
• Yu-Ai Kai

The following are examples of past NCI workplans:

• Go For Broke Educational Foundation, Torrance
• Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, San Francisco
• Little Tokyo Service Center – community organizing, Los Angeles
• Little Tokyo Service Center – social services, Los Angeles
• Nikkei Federation, Los Angeles