Shin-Issei Stories x ELP: Virtual Panel and Networking Session
Date: April 17, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT
Location: Virtual
Registration: This event is open to all. Registration link is found here.
Growing up in Japan, arriving in the U.S., and building up both professional and personal connections from scratch in a new country – shin-issei, or first generation immigrants from Japan, face unique challenges and exciting opportunities.
On April 17th at 5 p.m. PDT, alumni of the USJC Emerging Leaders Program with shin-issei backgrounds will share their life stories in this casual panel discussion event. Together, we contemplate what we can do as a bilingual and bi-cultural community to add unique value to both the U.S. and Japan.
The panel discussion will be followed by a brief, small-group networking session. While this event will be mostly in English, the speakers may flip to Japanese during the discussion and the networking portion. Everyone is welcome to join this event, whether you are “shin-issei” or just want to learn more about the inspiring stories of our speakers.
Speaking at the panel will be Alexis Ayano Terai (ELP ‘18), Fumi Maher (ELP ‘22), Shohei Narron (ELP ‘24), and Yuko Watanabe (ELP ‘17).
You can register for the event here.