JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY GRADUATION PROGRAM
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE AWARDS

Go to Application Form for Community Committee Awards

Sponsored and funded by the Japanese American Community of the Denver Metropolitan area.

Participating Organization:

Mile-Hi Japanese American Citizens League

Japanese Association of Colorado

Simpson United Methodist Church

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples

Denver Nisei Bowling Association

Brighton Japanese American Association

Fort Lupton Japanese American Citizens League

Nisei Veterans Heritage Foundation

The candidate judged to be the most outstanding will receive the JACL-Sakata Memorial Plaque.

 

I. ELIGIBILITY: A candidate must meet one of the following:

1) A graduating high school senior residing in the Denver Metropolitan Area who is either an American citizen of Japanese ancestry or an American Citizen whose legal parent is of Japanese ancestry, or

2) A graduating high school senior of Japanese ancestry residing in the Denver Metropolitan Area who has permanent residence status (INS documentation) in the United States, or

3) A graduating high school senior who has a parent who is an active member of: Mile-Hi Japanese American Citizen League, Simpson United Methodist Church, Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples, Denver Nisei Bowling Association, Brighton Japanese American Association, Japanese Association of Colorado, Nisei Veterans Heritage Foundation or Fort Lupton Japanese American Citizen League.

II. JUDGING: The final decision of the judges is based upon grade point average, academic courses, school activities, community participation, leadership, personal essay and the oral interview. The applicant must be available in person for an oral interview on Saturday, May 10, 2008. The interviews will be held in the Denver metropolitan area.

III. Required Forms: The following must be submitted to apply for Community Committee Awards:

  1. Completed Community Scholarship Application Form
  2. Transcript of high school grades (certified by a high school official)
  3. Typed essay answering the following questions:

The essay question consists of three parts. All three parts must be completed in order to receive credit on the application.

Write an essay of 500 words or less for each question and address the following issues:

  1. What does it mean to you to be a member of the Japanese American community? How has the Japanese American community influenced your life? Please include personal examples and information.
  2. How do you see the future of the Japanese American community? Will it continue to be a presence or will it fade into a nondescript "melting pot" due to assimilation?
  3. How will you contribute or participate in the Japanese American community in the years to come?

IV. Deadline: ALL MATERIAL MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008.

There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline. Certificate of mailing from the post office is required. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted. Transcripts may be sent under a separate cover (no certificate of mailing required for transcript only).  However, transcript must be received by April 11, 2008 to be eligible.

Mail completed application to:

Japanese American Community Graduation Program
P.O. Box 13665
Denver, CO. 80201-3665

For additional information and application forms, call Lorraine Hisamoto (303-288-6083, leave a message). Photo copies of any applications are acceptable.




Community Award rev 01/24/08

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