Nihonmachi Outreach Committee's annual Day of Remembrance for 2024 was entitled YOUTH ACTIVISM: Building Community. Guest speakers Dr. Yvonne Kwan, associate professor SJSU and Nina Chuang, former SJSU AS President and CEO, spoke about the SJSU apology and resolution detailing the university's role in the assembly and deportation of local Japanese American citizens and JA students to internment camps. They also were given rousing applause when it was announced that SJSU will now have an Asian American Studies major.

In continuing support for our Muslim and Arab neighbors, and especially this year in light of the crisis in Palestine, statements were also given by Athar Siddiqee, South Bay Islamic Association and Samir Laymoun of the Palestinian Heritage Committee. The event also featured 10 Guests of Honor who were incarcerees in America's concentration camps as well as the annual candlelight procession through Japantown . The evening was again closed out with an energetic performance by San Jose Taiko.
0:00:00. Introduction-Will Kaku, NOC
0:01:28. Aspiration-Reverend John Ota, Wesley United Methodist Church
0:05:42. Welcome-Will Kaku, NOC
0:11:13. Guest Speaker-Dr. Yvonne Kwan, Associate Professor, San Jose State University
0:19:06. Guest Speaker-Nina Chuang, former SJSU Associated Students President & CEO
0:30:56. Remembrance-Susumu "Sus" Ikeda
0:38:05. Candlelight Ceremony Guests of Honor, Karen Akahoshi, Susumu Ikeda, Sumi Tanabe, Arlene Damron, Mas Koketsu, Shirley Kuramoto, Satomi Susie Yasui, Reiko Iwanaga, Kenji Akahoshi, Alice Hikido
0:41:53 Camp Readers-Sharon Uyeda, San Jose JACL, Mariko Fujimoto, Silicon Valley JACL
0:46:04 Candlelight Procession-Sayoko Yoshimura, NOC; San Jose Taiko; Austin Eng, San Jose JACL; Micheal Sera, JAMsj; Nicole Inamine, Nikkei Resisters; Paul Sakuma, Silicon Valley JACL
0:46:56 Announcements-Kenji Taguma, Nichi Bei Foundation Films of Remembrance
0:49:57. Acknowledgements-Sayoko Yoshimura, NOC
0:53:41. Statement-Athar Siddiqee, South Bay Islamic Association
0:58:04. Guest Speaker-Samir Laymoun ,Palestinian Heritage Committee
1:08:49. Cultural Performance-San Jose Taiko
1:30:54. Meditation-Rinban Gerald Sakamoto, San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
1:38:26. Closing Remarks-Sayoko Yoshimura, NOC