KIZUNA'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION.HIGHLIGHTS:IN THE LAST YEAR, KIZUNA HAS SEVEN SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS IN SIX LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR KIDS AGED 7-13. EACH CAMP HAD ITS OWN THEME THAT FOCUSES ON TEACHING KIDS ABOUT JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH ENGAGING GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, KIZUNA HAS CONTINUED TO GROW OUR PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, LEADERSHIP, BY EXPANDING THE PROGRAM FROM TWO TRACKS TO THREE. IN THE NEWLY ENVISIONED THIRD TRACK, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP BY LEARNING ABOUT TOPICS INCLUDING EMPATHY, SELF AWARENESS, ACTIVISM, AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. KIZUNA HAS CONTINUED TO GROW IN THE NATIONAL SPHERE BY HOSTING WORKSHOPS IN SAN JOSE, SEATTLE, AND SALT LAKE CITY IN 2017-2018. IN ONLY SEVEN YEARS OF EXISTENCE, KIZUNA HAS GROWN FROM ONE PROGRAM, LEADERSHIP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS YOUTHCAN), TO HAV