ensoku 2019: vancouver - Kikiai 聴き合い Collaborative

Registration is now closed.

Registration for ensoku 2019 is closed! If you are interested in joining us for some of our public programs on May 17 and 20, stay tuned for the details to sign up.

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Join us from May 18-19th, 2019 for ensoku (field trip), a gathering for young-ish Japanese Canadians*. Additional (optional) activities will be organized on May 17th and 20th.

This event takes place on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. As organizers of this gathering, our mission is to create a space for individuals who identify as having Japanese ancestry to connect, socialize, and have fun. The themes are simple:

🍣 EAT: Participate in a gyoza-making workshop and a delicious dinner at Hapa Izakaya
💬 SHARE: Meet new people and discuss issues that matter such as our mixed-, multi-racial, and/or queer identities, culture, community, and more
🎏 LEARN: Revisit history on a cultural tour of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
🎨 MAKE: Create art with interdisciplinary artists from our community

*Inclusive of anyone of Japanese ancestry, and suggested for folks up to 40 years old

Registration Fees

Registration Fee: $125*, which includes:
Two lunches
One dinner (valued at $50)
Cultural walking tour OR stop motion workshop
Food making workshop
Community dialogues
Snacks and coffee
One of a kind gift (curated by Kayla Isomura. Trust her. She’s a Taurus)

Registrants will be contacted for payment once their form is received. At this time, we only accept e-transfers (or PayPal for registrants from outside of Canada).

*We are working on sponsorship and hope to provide subsidies. If you require a subsidy in order to attend, please indicate on your registration form. For those travelling from outside Vancouver, we encourage you to reach out to your local Nikkei community organization and request support. If you need assistance with this, please let us know. For a list of member organizations of the NAJC, visit: najc.ca/member-organizations.

Location & Accommodation

Events and activities will primarily take place within Mount Pleasant, the Downtown Eastside, and Chinatown neighbourhoods. To assist those visiting from out of town, we are offering billets and assistance with finding accommodations*. If this is the case, please indicate so in your registration form. For a map of venue locations, click here.

*As this is a volunteer-run event, we have a limited capacity for billets and assisting with accommodations, but we will do our best to accommodate guests

Accessibility

Kikiai Collaborative encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Accessibility information per venue can be found in the schedule. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, we have provided space for this in the registration form. We can also be contacted at the email address below.

Donations & Sponsorship

We are seeking financial donations and sponsorship to rent venue space, offer honorariums to facilitators, purchase supplies and materials, and increase subsidy opportunities for registrants. If you would like to consider making a donation to ensoku, please email us at kikiaicollaborative [at] gmail [dot] com.

Additional Questions

Please email us at kikiaicollaborative [at] gmail [dot] com.

This event stems from the Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference, organized annually by the Young Leaders Committee of the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC). The concept originated for folks living in Western Canada, but is not exclusive to those in this region. We welcome people of varying ages, backgrounds, identities, and locations.

With support from

Cindy Mochizuki
Hapa Izakaya
hua foundation
Kevin Okabe
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
WePress Community Artspace
Young Leaders Committee, NAJC