Camp Daikon

Saturday, July 29 & Sunday, July 30th, 2023 | 10am – 4pm both days

Location : Japanese American Service Committee | 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640

Free with advance registration! | Registration closes at 11:59pm on Friday, June 30th 

Participants will be notified in early July.

Light breakfast and lunch will be provided to participants. 

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/campdaikon2023 

Camp Daikon was created in collaboration by JACL Chicago’s Next Gen Nikkei and Nikkei Uprising.

Calling all Japanese American & Nikkei Identifying young people (16-29) in the Chicagoland area interested in social justice! Join us for Camp Daikon, a 2 day retreat with workshops on activism and identity. 

On day one, we’ll be talking about our unique personal identities and messages we’ve been given about what it means to be Japanese and American. On day two, we’ll explore how we as Japanese and Nikkei people fit into larger social movements for social and racial justice, focusing especially on incarceration during WWII and mass incarceration and policing today. Through stories, art, games, and community building activities, we’ll do a deep dive into the historical and cultural forces that impact our community and influence the world around us. 

If you’re interested in discussing…

• Japanese imperialism and how it has manifested in Japan’s rise as a “soft power” and ally to the US
• Intergenerational impacts of Japanese-American incarceration during WWII, and how it connects us to struggles against mass incarceration today
• How to show Japanese-American solidarity with other marginalized communities, in theory and in action

…we hope you’ll consider joining us for Camp Daikon!

For questions, contact Rebecca Ozaki, JACL Chicago Program Director at rebecca@jaclchicago.org or call 773-728-7171. ​​