The JC Youth Cohort is a free summer program for young Japanese Canadians, 19-29 years old, raised outside of British Columbia. Do you have an interest in cultural heritage and community building through live events? This program will provide training and education in event production, culture, history, interpersonal communication skills development, networking with cultural event producers and artists, inter-generational relationship building and hands-on tasks to create an embodied experience of Japanese Canadian identity as vibrant and vital. Three applicants will be accepted each year.
Expect this to be a three-hour weekly commitment up until the in-person component, Sunday, July 28 to Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024, 11:59pm PST
Application Process: You can apply through our online form, or you are free to submit a video, audio, or written application answering our questions located in the PDF below.
Please email your application to the Program Coordinator ( miki [@] powellstreetfestival.com ) and include “JC Youth Cohort 2024” in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Powell Street Festival Society thanks all applicants in advance for their interest. All applicants will be contacted in early April. Questions or need support with your application? Email: miki [@] powellstreetfestival.com
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Powell Street Festival Society’s (PSFS) mission is to celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture to connect communities. The main activity is producing the Powell Street Festival (PSF), an annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts, music and culture in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). With the support of over 250 volunteers, this two-day free event is the largest of its kind in Canada and the longest running festival in Metro Vancouver, entering its 48th year. PSFS is a non-profit professional arts presenter that is progressive, diverse, contemporary, and compelling.
