Save the date for our next camp: July 21 - 25, 2025
Our annual keiki summer camp welcomes 50 kids to the JCCH to learn about Japanese and local cultural traditions. Tanoshii Hawaiʻi is held annually during the summer in Oʻahu, HI. Stay tuned for registration!
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We are hiring summer camp counselors!
- DATES: July 21 - 25, 2025
- TIME: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (daily)
- LOCATION: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (Honolulu, HI)
- AGES: 17 - 23 years old
The JCCH is actively recruiting enthusiastic and energetic individuals (17-23 years old) to join our summer camp team! Camp counselors help create a safe and welcoming environment for children to explore and appreciate diversity through engaging activities.
Our ideal candidate is someone interested in local Japanese culture and seeking a community service opportunity focused on team-building and leadership training while working with children. Camp counselors are eligible for a stipend upon completion of the program.
Camp Counselor Application
Learn about Japanese and local culture with friends! Activities may include...
- Hawaiʻi Plantation History
- Gyotaku (fish printing)
- Kendo (martial arts)
- Musubi and Onigiri Workshop
- Shibori (tie-dye) Workshop
- Japanese Sports Day
- Mochi Workshop
- Calligraphy
- Ikebana (flower arrangement)
- Empathy and Self
- Taiko (drum) and Bon Odori (bon dance)
For questions about this program, please email [email protected].