Join us this Tuesday for the world premiere of an inspiring film series inviting you to explore Tohoku, Japan, through the eyes of real people, businesses, and communities rebuilding their lives and working towards the future.
JETAANC is proud to present the "113 Project: Reclaiming Tohoku" film series to mark the 5th Anniversary of the March 11, 2011, earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Tohoku, Japan. The films tell five powerful human stories of hope and recovery in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
The event benefits the Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund, which has helped the children and families of Tohoku recover in amazing ways as a tribute to the memory of Taylor Anderson, a Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program teacher who lost her life in the disaster.
If you cannot attend, please consider donating to the Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund via:
https://113sf.eventbrite.com
The event features a panel discussion by distinguished leaders in Tohoku recovery, moderated by Dr. Gary Mukai, Director of the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE):
- Wesley Julian, Director, 113 Project: Reclaiming Tohoku
- Andy Anderson, father of Taylor Anderson and Founder, Taylor Anderson Memorial Foundation
- Matthew Fuller, Special Assistant to US Ambassador to Japan John Roos during the 3.11 crisis
- Takeno Chiyo Suzuki, Coordinator of International Affairs, Miyagi Prefecture and friend of Taylor Anderson
- Hiroto Nishikawa, a UC Davis exchange student and active volunteer in Tohoku recovery
- Heather Easley-Kasinsky, volunteer in Tohoku recovery efforts
For tickets and event/donation information:
https://113sf.eventbrite.com
Presented by: Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC): http://www.jetaaanc.org
Sponsored by: Japan Cultural & Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC), Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, NEW PEOPLE, Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association, and Sanraku.
Supported by: Japan Society of Northern California; Nichi Bei Foundation; Umami Mart; Center for Japanese Studies, University of California, Berkeley
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