Uchinaa Junior Study Program
(Formerly Junior Study Tour)
Applications now available!
Please contact your nearest kenjinkai/association to apply!
(Note: Deadlines may differ with each association)
OAA DEADLINE: March 29, 2019
It may be delivered in person, mailed, or emailed, but it MUST be in the OAA office before 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time). The application process is extensive, so please do not wait until the last minute.
The Uchinaa Junior Study Program (formerly the Junior Study Tour) is an annual immersion program that brings middle and high school students to the islands of Okinawa.
Sponsored by the Okinawa Prefectural Government, elected students are given an all-expense-paid trip to study Okinawan history, culture, society, and diaspora, with an emphasis on nature, peace, and identity. Students will also be given the opportunity to interact with Uchinaanchu from around the world as well as students from Okinawa, with the hope that bonds and understandings will develop between overseas Uchinaanchu and their mother island.
2019 Dates:
➡️ Arrival in Okinawa: 7/24
➡️ Homestay at relative's house: 7/24-7/27
➡️ Program Period: 7/28-8/3
➡️ Homestay at relative's house: 8/3-8/7
➡️ Return to Home Country: 8/7
Eligibility:
➡️ Applicant must be fully or partially of Okinawan descent
➡️ Applicant's parents must be current OAA members
➡️ Must be enrolled in middle or high school
➡️ Between 13 - 19 years old as of April 1, 2019
➡️ Applicant must have relatives or friends in Okinawa available for applicant’s homestay (a few days)
➡️ Applicant must be in good health and able to handle group living
Application Requirements:
➡️ English AND Japanese application forms (available March 1, 2019)
➡️ The OAA office can assist with the Japanese application form, but we encourage applicants to first seek help from Japanese-speaking parents, relatives, or friends.
➡️ 2 copies of applicant’s passport picture (4 cm x 3 cm)
➡️ 1-page essay (available soon)
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In observance of Earth Day, the OAA is teaming up with Savers in Lomita to recycle, reuse, and reduce unwanted items in your home. For every donation made, the OAA will receive 20 cents per pound for soft goods, 5 cents per pound for miscellaneous items, and 5 cents per pound for books and media. (Damaged or incomplete items will NOT be accepted)
Our goal is to raise $1,000 which is a equivalent of 400 13-gallon bags!
Please read the list of accepted/unaccepted items carefully. ⤵️ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED weekdays (April 1st - 12th, 22nd - 26th) to organize and bag items, and on April 27th (Saturday) to help with collecting day-of drop-offs and loading the truck. Service hours are available for students. Please contact the OAA office to sign up: (310) 532-1929, oaamensore@gmail.com --- 🚛 DROP OFF DATES 🚙
Please call the office beforehand: (310) 532-1929 • Weekdays, April 1 - 12, 10 AM - 4 PM
• Weekdays, April 22 - 26, 10 AM - 4 PM
• Saturday, April 27, 10 AM - 4 PM
• For alternate hours, please contact the office --- ✅ ACCEPTABLE RUMMAGE ITEMS ✅
If possible, please separate items (clothing in one bag, shoes in another bag). Damaged/incomplete items and furniture will NOT be accepted.
Soft Goods (clothing, accessories, and other cloth material): hats, mittens, scarves, ties, socks, bags, purses, shoes, towels, sheets, blankets, curtains, tablecloths
Miscellaneous (household goods and small electrical items smaller than 18x18x18): toys, games, jewelry, mugs, pot/pans, candles, picture frames, utensils, dishes, stuffed animals, toasters, radio, power tools, irons, blenders, mixers, CD players
Books and Media: hardback/paperback books, magazines, records, tapes, CDs DVDs, computer softwares 🚫 UNACCEPTABLE RUMMAGE ITEMS 🚫
Weapons, hazardous materials, construction materials, flammable products, automobile parts, furniture, large televisions and monitors, infant products, large appliances, marine vessels
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The annual OAA picnic is coming up on Sunday, July 17, at Whittier Narrows Recreation Group Picnic Area #E-1. The picnic open at 10AM; program begins at 10:45 AM. Below is the general lineup of the full entertainment schedule for the picnic.