The Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon (JCAY) has joined us in 2023 to oversee Checkpoint 2.
JCAY is a non-profit organization with about 100 members. They work to promote, preserve and increase the understanding of Japanese culture and language, provide information and support to Japanese newcomers/visitors in the Yukon, organize social and recreational activities, and more…Annual membership is only $10 with a number of services offered such as;
Japanese Conversation Class (Japanese as a second language) at various levels
Yukon Taiko (Japanese drum ensemble) – always looking for additional members
Emergency interpretation service between Japanese and English by an experienced translator
PlayCare (parents and children)
Children’s Japanese School