Crafters Workshop: Usagi (Rabbit) Pouch

Crafters Workshop: Usagi (Rabbit) Pouch

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Classes & Events

Usagi Pouch Craft Workshop

Friday, Nov 19, 9 am to 3 pm

Spend a day with us handcrafting a Usagi (Rabbit) bag to carry your phone, small necessities, or shopping list. Instructor Carolyn Hayashida has been sharing her sewing and creative crafting skills with J-Sei for the past 20 years. She will share her stash of fabrics for you to choose from as well as most other supplies – including cotton for pouch and lining, felt, embroidery and invisible thread, and pattern. Please bring one package of “Extra wide double fold bias tape -1/2” wide  in a color of your choosing and matching thread for the front of the pouch.

Workshop fee: $30 (includes material fee of $5)   RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Usagi” in the subject line.  A J-Sei To-Go lunch can be reserved, or bring your own lunch. Space is limited, sign up now.

Job Postings for J-Sei Home

by | Aug 27, 2021 | News

J-Sei Home Head Cook

J-Sei Home seeks a Head Cook to prepare meals for the elderly with experience in Japanese cuisine, and familiarity with American, Western, Chinese and other Asian cuisines. Experience in working in a restaurant setting, menu planning, cooking for the elderly and adjusting to dietary restrictions is desired. We seek a self-starter and highly motivated individual who works well with a team of staff, caregivers, and Administrator. J-Sei Home is a residential care home located in Hayward, California. Work hours are Mon-Fri from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.

For more information, see job description.  To apply or for more information, contact Mary Hart, Administrator, J-Sei Home by email mary@j-sei.org

 

J-Sei Home Caregiver

Full-Time and Part-Time positions available

J-Sei Home seeks FT/PT Caregivers for its small residential care facility located in Hayward, California. This warm and supportive home is a service of J-Sei, a community-based non-profit that is dedicated to the respect and care for older adults. We seek a calm and compassionate individual to assist with the personal care needs of residents and may include laundry, meals, and housework.

For more information, see job description. To apply or for more information, contact Mary Hart, Administrator, J-Sei Home by email mary@j-sei.org

J-Sei Protocol Update

J-Sei Protocol Update

by | Aug 27, 2021 | COVID-19, News

Dear J-Sei Community,

 

In light of the rise in COVID-19 infections and concern for the rapid spread of new variants, we will require all people entering the J-Sei building to be fully vaccinated. Proof of a recent negative test will no longer be accepted for entry.  The policy of being masked and socially distanced while inside the building remains the same.

For Emeryville Building Entry
  • All visitors must show proof of vaccination and sign in with a staff person.
  • Register as a class participant or volunteer ahead of time.
  • Upload or bring proof of full vaccination.
  • Complete J-Sei Waiver & Release of Liability.
  • Respond to daily health symptom check at the door.
  • Wear a mask covering your nose and mouth.
  • Stay at least 6 feet apart from others.

Thank you for understanding and adjusting with us as we try to protect everyone in our community.

Stay safe and take care of each other,

Diane Wong
Executive Director

Message posted August 6, 2021

 

Meet Author Naomi Hirahara

Meet Author Naomi Hirahara

by | Aug 10, 2021 | Classes & Events

Introducing Clark and Division, a new mystery by Naomi Hirahara 

Saturday, Aug 21 , 2 pm

Help us provide a warm welcome for the Bay Area book launch of the new historical mystery, Clark and Division. We will host a hybrid book reading for a small in-person audience with priority given to those who sign up early.  Others can log on and join the conversation. The program will be followed by an informal time to meet the author. Buy your book in advance or at the event from Eastwind Books and have it personalized and signed by the author.

Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara’s eye-opening and poignant new mystery, Clark and Division is the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister’s death. Set in 1944 Chicago, the book brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II.

“Clark and Division does what crime novels do best: It uses a wonderfully wrought, ticking time-bomb of a story to illuminate a larger social issue, in this case the incarceration and resettlement of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II. A jewel of a novel. Buy it, read it, enjoy it.” —Michael Harvey, author of The Chicago Way

“An engrossing mystery filled with unexpected twists. Whether you are already a fan or are about to become one, this is not to be missed!” —Brian Niiya, editor of the Encyclopedia of Japanese American History

Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar Award–winning author of the Mas Arai mystery series, including Summer of the Big Bachi, which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and one of Chicago Tribune’s Ten Best Mysteries and Thrillers; Gasa Gasa Girl; Snakeskin Shamisen; and Hiroshima Boy. She is also the author of the LA-based Ellie Rush mysteries. A former editor of The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, she has co-written non-fiction books like Life after Manzanar and the award-winning Terminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor. 

RSVP on Eventbrite.

Simple Japanese Cooking with Azusa Oda – Fall 2021

Simple Japanese Cooking with Azusa Oda – Fall 2021

by | Jul 7, 2021 | Classes & Events

Simple Japanese Cooking

Thursdays,Oct 7 & Nov 4 at 3 pm

We will continue online cooking classes to try new recipes and learn to create heart-warming, soul-satisfying dishes with tips and techniques taught by Azusa Oda. You are invited to cook alongside Azusa, or log in to see the demonstration. The best part is in the tasting which can be enjoyed when you try out the recipe. 

We have 2 classes this Fall on Thursdays, October 7th and November 5th.  Then, our cooking instructor Azusa Oda will be traveling to Japan’s countryside to explore sustainable and creative living.  We look forward to hearing of her adventures.

Suggested donation is $10-$15 per class. RSVP to jill@j-sei.org and indicate “Cooking” with the date of the class you plan to attend. A recipe and ZOOM link will be sent out.