| | | | We need you to help us make an impact in the community! JASSC is looking for planning committee members for various projects and events like the Bazaar, Mochitsuki, Children’s Day, and more! Please email Jennifer@JapanAmerica.org for more information or to express interest.
| | | Nominate our Next Treasurer We are still seeking a new Treasurer for the board! If you know someone who has passion for our community, some experience with financial matters, and would like to build experience by working with a board, please nominate them by emailing Board@JapanAmerica.org.
| | | JASSC’s 2024 Membership Potluck and BBQ | | | It’s time for our annual summer gathering. We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Saturday, Aug 3, 2024, 11:00am to 1:30pm!
Don't forget to RSVP! Please check out the invite email for full details. | | | | | | | | | | | Conversation Over Cookies Come practice your Japanese with us! The next meeting is on Saturday, July 13th from 1:30 - 3:00 pm at Library 21C in the CreateSpace. Free to all JASSC members! Non-members are welcome to join with $5 donation. Space is limited, so please RSVP Sachiko at s.snow2207@gmail.com. Please indicate if you are a Japanese speaker who is willing to volunteer. | | | Member Profile: Kayoko Jennings
| | | Kayoko joined JASSC in 2002. We asked her to tell us why she joined JASSC: When my husband and I took our children to the Children’s Day Festival at Colorado College in 2002, I was delighted to see many traditional Japanese cultures introduced to the public. Soon after, I joined the group to help share some other types of crafts or toys with local children. Since I joined, I made a lot of friends, maybe more than I made in Japan, and I didn’t feel homesick in Colorado Springs. My two boys who enjoyed craft activities and kite flying at the festival are now 29 & 25 years old. They also learned a lot about Japan through JASSC. My husband and I appreciated JASSC for keeping our children in touch with Japanese culture in Colorado. How have you contributed to JASSC as well as in the community? Besides Children’s Day, I helped Mochitsuki, Cultural festival & bazaar, Monthly cultural meeting, and some cooking classes with other members and helpful volunteers. I have been teaching Japanese to the members and local people for about 21 years. When I engaged with my husband a long time ago, I took classes in Tokyo to become a Japanese teacher in case I wanted to do it in the future, and I am so happy that now I can use what I’ve learned.  Anything else?
We appreciate JASSC for giving our family an opportunity to meet and engage with the Japanese community and with our American friends who also love Japanese culture.
Do you know a member of JASSC whom you’d like to shoutout? Let us know here! | | | Switchbacks Game with Discount for Members
| | | While the Fujiyoshida students are in COS on Saturday, August 3, we have arranged a member-only discount for JASSC at the Switchbacks game! This will follow the Member Potluck and BBQ. Join the students and host families and your fellow JASSC members at this special game! Scan or click the QR code above to get the special JASSC discount code! | | | | | Colorado Okinawa 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sat Jul 6 2024, 12:00 pm - 03:30 pm Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Rd, Castle Rock CO 80104, US
El Pomar Foundation - Elevating Leadership Development (ELD) Q3 Meeting | Building Generational Resilience: A Journey from Historical Context to Empowerment
July 16th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Penrose House | Garden Pavillion, 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
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A Day in the Springs Festival - Hosted by the DELAVEGA Foundation
Sat, July 20, 2024 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
1810 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, USA
General entry is $15 per person, with free entry to teachers, military, first-responders, and individuals with disabilities/handicap. Sangre de Cristo Arts Center Exhibit -- Portrait of Nature: Myriads of Gods June 7, 2024 - January 11, 2025 Learn more here | | | Other Interesting Organizations Want more news? Check out these other organizations supporting Asian Americans in Colorado and beyond!
- Golden Lotus Foundation - The GLF is working hard to build a botanical garden and tea house in Colorado Springs. They are always looking for volunteers, so sign up for their newsletter if you are interested!
- NAJAS - the National Association of Japan America Societies is the hub of all other JAS in the US.
- Japan America Society of Colorado (Denver) - JASC is our closest sibling organization, with most of their happenings located in Denver. They have a community e-bulletin which they send out monthly as well.
- El Pomar Foundation - Elevating Leadership Development Program. The ELD program is run by the El Pomar foundation and creates "greater access and support for people of color in Southern Colorado to tap into their leadership potential for the benefit of community." Their quarterly meetings are free to attend and convene advisory councils for the following groups: Asian / Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and Native American.
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- Asian Pacific Islander Business Community of Colorado Springs - this new organization is building better connections to and awareness of Asian-led businesses in Colorado Springs. The link is to their linktree, which includes a newsletter signup.
| | | | | Send us your news! Let us know what you’d like to see in the next newsletter. Please email the editor, Rayna Lindsey
rayna@japanamerica.org Did you know that you can edit your own address, phone and email information right on the japanamerica.org website? Simply enter your email and password in the upper-right corner and click Login. Don't know your password? Click Forgot Password and the website will help you out. You will also find a secure password-protected online member directory. Use it to look up names, addresses, phone numbers and emails for other members.
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