Eiko Eby to lead Japanese Canadian Survivors Health and Wellness Fund
Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Eiko Eby as the Project Manager for the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health and Wellness Fund.
Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Eiko Eby as the Project Manager for the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health and Wellness Fund. Eiko will be working directly for Nikkei Seniors and will lead the Project working in tandem with Cathy Makihara and Ruth Coles.
Eiko Eby is a yonsei (4th generation) whose parents were both directly impacted by the government actions which forcibly uprooted, dispossessed, and displaced the lives of almost 22,000 Japanese Canadians living in BC. She honours the memory of her parents, grandparents and great grandparents, in her extensive community work. Eiko feels the approach to healing can be made through the lens of wellness.
Eiko was on the Board of the Central Vancouver Island Japanese Canadian Cultural Society from 1987 until 2021, serving as President for the past 19 years before passing the torch to another great volunteer. She has worked on numerous committees for the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC), and considers her experience learning from Art Miki on the core team of the Community Renewal Fund as a moment when she discovered the importance of national outreach. A member of the National Executive Board of the NAJC for four years 2016-2020, as Director then Secretary, she holds her contribution to the groundwork for the first talks on BC Redress, as closest to her heart. Eiko also served the full 6 year term as a member of the Community Council of the University of Victoria-led Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective.
Health and wellness is a foundation of Eiko’s career practice as a Professor of Kinesiology at Vancouver Island University, from where she is set to retire. In 2018, Eiko received the Vancouver Island University President’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement.
Eiko was a member of the Canadian National Women’s Over 55 Field Hockey Team that competed in the World Cup in 2018. A devout wife, mother and sister to her four siblings, Eiko is reliable in her relationships and true to her commitment to the community.
Seniors Health and Wellness Announcement
Livestreaming
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11am PDT
This announcement will focus on seniors health and wellness for the Japanese Canadian community.
Join the BC Ministry of Attorney General Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism, Rachna Singh, for a special announcement, accompanied by a Welcome from Bernie Skundaal Williams, a statement from elder Mary Kitagawa and a program description from Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society’s Ruth Coles and Cathy Makihara. This announcement will focus on seniors health and wellness for the Japanese Canadian community.
The announcement and event will be livestreamed at https://youtu.be/hJcunqij9g0 on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 beginning at 11am PDT.
Nikkei Mubi Film Screening: Japanese Canadian Home Movies digitized from the 1930s-70s
The Nikkei National Museum has digitized over 40 historical home movies from the 1930s to 70s from its moving image collection. See them on February 8!
Nikkei Mubi: A Film Screening of Japanese Canadian Home Movies Digitized from the 1930s-70s
The Nikkei National Museum has digitized over 40 historical home movies from its moving image collection.
These fragile 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 films can now be safely placed in long term storage, and its digitized versions will soon be available online. At this screening, get a glimpse into the personal and public lives of Japanese Canadians from the 1930s to the 1970s on the west coast, throughout Canada, and abroad. Nikkei Mubi presents a unique perspective on Canadian history highlighting generations of the Japanese Canadian community and their resilience in a time of discrimination. The conservation and digitization of these films was made possible with support from Library Archives Canada.
screening details
When: February 8, 2020 at 2:00-3:30pm
Where: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Fee: $5 | $4 seniors | free for NNMCC members & students
includes museum admission
Tickets: Online | Tel 604.777.7000 ext.109 (Tue-Sat)