JACL Youth
Scholarships
National Youth/Student Council
JACL recognizes the importance of developing future leaders for the organization and the Asian Pacific Islander community. To meet that goal, the JACL actively sponsors programs and activities specifically geared toward youth and student empowerment.
The JACL has created a variety of programs, scholarships, internships and groups which benefit this next generation of leaders The National Youth/Student Council (NY/SC) is the official body of the JACL to serve as the youth voice of the organization and to facilitate programming for the younger generation.. The JACL administers a number of chapter and national scholarships as well as internships for those students interested in working with the organization on a regional or national level.
The largest youth program that the JACL sponsors is the biennial National Youth/Student Conference, which brings together students from across the nation to share and educate themselves on issues vital to the API community.
JACL Announces "Bridging Communities Programs" for High School Students
The JACL is now accepting applications for Bridging Communities 2011. In its third year in Los Angeles, Bridging Communities is now being launched in San Francisco and Seattle.
The Bridging Communities Program is open high school students of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. The program seeks to bring Japanese American youth, the National Park Service, and youth in other communities of color together to understand and preserve history, build identity, and apply that knowledge to the present.
Through partnerships with Japanese American, American Muslim, and Arab American civil liberties groups, the JACL hopes to create dialogue and understanding between different communities who share similar histories and struggles. With grant support from the National Park Service, participants will tie these experiences to the Japanese American WWII concentration camps.
For more information about Bridging Communities in your city please visit the appropriate link, or contact the appropriate individual below:
Please contact Yuka Ogino at yogino@jaclpsw.org or (213) 626-4471
Download the 2011 Application || Deadline: January 31, 2011
http://www.jaclpsw.org
SEATTLE REGION- Pacific Northwest District
Please contact Mackenzie Walker at mwalker@jacl.org or (206) 623-5088.
Download the 2011 Application || Deadline: April 8th, 2011
http://www.jacl.org/bc-seattle
Internships and Fellowships
The JACL offers a number of internships and fellowships nationwide. National JACL fellowships allow participants to work and receive hands-on experience in the areas of hate crimes prevention, journalism, and public policy.
Scholarships
The JACL began its National Scholarship and Awards Program in 1946. Recognizing that education is a key to greater opportunities for its members, the JACL offers over 30 awards, with an annual total of over $60,000 in scholarships to qualified students nationwide. The National Scholarship and Awards Program offers scholarships to entering freshman, undergraduate, graduate, law, and creative & performing arts students. The National Scholarship and Awards Program also offers a student aid award. All scholarships are one-time awards
National Youth/Student Council
The National Youth/Student Council (NY/SC) is the means by which local youth and student members are represented at the national level of the organization. The NY/SC consists of an elected national chair and national representative, as well as youth/student representatives from each of JACL’s seven districts. The NY/SC chair and representative are voting members of the JACL National Board; the district youth/student representatives are voting members of their respective district councils. District youth/student representatives serve as the primary link between the NY/SC and youth in local JACL chapters and on college campuses.
Currently, the National Youth/Student Council is engaged in a district-by-district assessment of the youth within their respective territories in order to gain a better understanding of the demographics, culture and community of each. This will ensure effective and relevant program planning for the future.