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Volunteer and Social Events
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MIS Steak Bake - Volunteer for VeteransAugust 2nd and 3rd - Saturday and Sunday Location: Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center 9:00am [get info]
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What is "Nikkei Bridge"?
What makes the "Nikkei Bridge"
different from other organizations?
Please describe your typical member.
Is The Bridge just for Japanese Americans?
Do you have to be a certain age to join?
A portion of your mission statement reads
"...to enrich the lives of (the Japanese American communities) young adult members." How do you
accomplish this?
How are events different from those I did when I was a kid?
I don't have a lot of time. Can I still be an active member of this group?
There are several other more "established" groups that serve the
Japanese American community. How does the "Nikkei Bridge" differ from these other groups?
What
is the "Nikkei Bridge"?
The Nikkei Bridge is composed of young adults and professionals,
dedicated to serving the Japanese-American community,
assisting the Asian-American community, and forming
business, cultural and professional networks between
Japanese-Americans and Asian Americans throughout the
greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas.
The Nikkei Bridge was originally created by a small
group of friends, dedicated to preserving the generations
of Japanese American history and culture. We have
included pictures on this website, to try and paint
a true picture of Nikkei Bridge, its activities and
its members. We hope that this will give you an idea
of what Nikkei Bridge is and who its members are. Back to top.
What makes the "Nikkei Bridge"
different from other organizations?
The Nikkei Bridge is a grass-roots organization of young
adults who are committed to working on projects that
benefit the Japanese-American and Asian-American communities,
and also bring young adults together who share these
same goals. Nikkei Bridge focuses its efforts
on the Japanese American community and serves in a very
hands-on manner that can provide a more immediate reward
of helping others.
The Nikkei Bridge also hosts and sponsors numerous social
events to insure that members share and celebrate their
time with others. We consider ourselves to be
a well-rounded and friendly group that is small enough
to know each other well yet large enough to make a difference.
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Please describe your typical member.
Our members are typically 20~30 year-old working professionals
and includes teachers, accountants, lawyers, engineers,
financial professionals and many more. Some of
these individuals have had previous contact to the Japanese
American community through college groups or family
ties. However, we have just as many who are seeing
our projects for the first time. Although most
members live in Los Angeles, our members come from all
over Southern California, which include Irvine, Oxnard,
and Riverside. Back to top.
Is The Bridge just for Japanese Americans?
No, it is not. We encourage membership regardless
of one's ethnic background. Although our
focus is on Japanese American issues, we hope to someday
branch out into the service of other ethnic groups to
also learn about other cultures and expand our horizons.
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Do you have to be a certain age to join?
No. Age is not a factor with our organization
as much as participation and dedication are! We
encourage all people of all ages to join. Our
average member is 20~30 years old, but we welcome people
of all ages. Back to top.
A portion of your mission statement reads
"...to enrich the lives of (the Japanese American
communities) young adult members". How do
you accomplish this?
We enrich the lives of our members by planning various
and diverse events. We provide the opportunities
for our members to experience new activities in a wide
range of areas including community service and cultural
awareness. We also sponsor and provide numerous
social events throughout the year, including our annual
Autumn Benefit Ball and Casino Night, Summer Luau, annual
ski trip to Mammoth, and July 4th Picnic.
Although it is up to each member to take these events
to heart, we try to make it easy to participate and
contribute. We do all the planning, all you have
to do is come and have a great time! Back to top.
How are events different from those I did
when I was a kid?
We choose events that are new and interesting.
Our members have a direct voice in determining the events
that Bridge sponsors. Events that were very popular
and have since become annual events including road trips
to Las Vegas and ski trips to Mammoth Mountain. We continuously
look into joint projects with other organizations to
increase mutual exposure to our membership base.
But remember, the activities are always open for discussion.
If there is something that you have always wanted to
do, just let us know and you may be surprised to find
that others members may share your enthusiasm! Back to top.
I don't have a lot of time. Can I still be an active
member of this group?
Absolutely yes! We know that there are a lot of
things that happen when you are about to start your
career. We only ask that you can participate as
often as you can. How much you want to be involved is
entirely up to you! We also provide a newsletter
to get you information and schedule of events early
so that you can plan your time efficiently. We
also send out numerous e-mail reminders to inform you
of upcoming events. The newsletter and e-mail
also cut down on the number and time spent on meetings.
Back to top.
There are several other more "established"
groups that serve the Japanese American community.
How does the "Nikkei Bridge" differ from these
other groups?
Many other established community groups are geared toward
older members. Bridge does not intend to directly
compete with these groups and instead, Bridge supports
many of those organizations. We provide this support
by informing our members through newsletter articles
and organizing joint events. We hope that this
additional exposure will encourage our members to support
and participate in these other organizations and further
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Jenny Hu
Sr. Decision Support Analyst at CHLA (Childrens Hospital Los Angeles)
It is an honor to have Jenny Hu as our Bridgster of the month. Jenny joined Nikkei Bridge in the fall of 2005 to have fun and meet people. Her first Nikkei Bridge event was the Halloween party in 2005. Her interests include eating, sleeping, traveling, random roadtrips, reading, adventures w/family and friends. She especially loves to travel. She loves big cities, tropical places, cities with lots of history and has been to Europe and Asia multiple times. Some of Jenny's favorite foods include cookies and cream ice cream and yummy cocktails like kir royal. When you see Jenny at our next event, say "Hi!" and congratulate her for her service as a Nikkei Bridge member.
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