youth
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Japanese American Youth Alliance’s annual convention
October 9, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
The 2025 Japanese American Youth Alliance’s Annual Convention will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the KOHO Co-Creative Hub at 1615 Post St. in S.F.’s Japantown, 2nd […] READ MORE
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‘ROOTS & WINGS: Celebrating Asian American Youth With the Power of Community Youth Symposium’
August 28, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
The 1990 Institute presents “ROOTS & WINGS: Celebrating Asian American Youth With the Power of Community Youth Symposium” for youth ages 14-21, parents/guardians and educators from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 […] READ MORE
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Uplifting Generations of Youth: JCYC looks back at five decades
November 24, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Celebrating 53 years serving the youth of San Francisco and beyond, the Japanese Community Youth Council recognized its roots and impact over the years, as its services have made a […] READ MORE
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David Kakishiba and EBAYC: Community-based programs to help youth
October 13, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
David Kakishiba has spent 42 years working with the East Bay Asian Youth Center, better known by their acronym EBAYC. While the organization has evolved to suit its constituents’ needs, […] READ MORE
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THROUGH YONSEI EYES: DEAR ASIAN AMERICANS: An open letter and guide-in-progress on being a productive ally to African Americans by a devastated and outraged Asian American
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei Web
Are you also devastated and outraged? You should be. That’s just the start. So, what’s next? How can the Asian American community mobilize to be productive and supportive to the […] READ MORE
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THROUGH YONSEI EYES: Friendsgiving
January 1, 2020 by Nichi Bei Web
Many English teachers in Japan have a tough time during the holidays. It’s times like these when we realize how much we need each other here. I look around the room and become overwhelmed by how deeply I love the people around me. READ MORE
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THROUGH YONSEI EYES: The virtue of goodbye
April 11, 2019 by Nichi Bei Web
Late March and early April are times of great change within the Japanese school system. In March, the students have their graduation ceremonies. They are serious affairs filled with tears and stoicism. It’s difficult to move on from a middle school. READ MORE
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THROUGH YONSEI EYES: Welcome home
January 1, 2019 by Nichi Bei Web
I tried to take in the reality of my circumstances. I had just moved from the metropolitan Bay Area to rural Japan to teach English. I didn’t know any Japanese. I didn’t know anyone in Tottori, the least populated prefecture in the country. I had no Internet and no cell service, which meant I couldn’t… READ MORE
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The beauty of youth
July 26, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
LYCHEE LIGHT CLUB By Usamaru Furuya (New York: Vertical Inc., 2011, 328 pp., $16.95, paperback) Growing up is hard. Young boys face adolescence and their oncoming adult lives with eyes […] READ MORE
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Reduced bus service to ‘accelerate destruction’ of San Francisco’s Japantown
June 28, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: According to the San Francisco Unified School District, it has reduced its bus service for the 2012-13 school year, due to ongoing state budget cuts. For more information, […] READ MORE
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