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In<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the spring of 2020, JSS \u202fbegan <\/span>to undertake\u00a0<\/span>our strategic planning\u00a0<\/span>to set our future directions. We are happy to announce our Strategic Directions 2021-2025, which sets three priority areas going forward: 1) enhance financial sustainability, 2) increase recognition in our community, and ultimately, 3)\u00a0<\/span>b<\/span>e the organisation that the community can count on. With these focus areas\u00a0<\/span>set<\/span>, we\u00a0<\/span>will strive to ensure that our services are sustainable and responsive to the needs of our communities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0To read the full JSS Strategic Directions, please click on the link\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n JSS welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors: Bruno\u00a0<\/span>Savoie<\/span>\u00a0and Harumi Yamamoto. Here are their brief introductions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bruno\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Savoie<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n My name is Bruno\u00a0<\/span>Savoie<\/span>. As a new member of the JSS board, I look forward to collaborating with a dedicated team of passionate board members, staff,\u00a0<\/span>members<\/span>\u00a0and volunteers, to continue to provide help to the Japanese people who are in a difficult situation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n JSS has a \u201cworking board\u201d, which means that the board members are managing the organization to a large extent. As a lawyer, I hope to be able to contribute to the continued success of JSS. I have a long-standing interest in Japanese\u00a0<\/span>culture<\/span>\u00a0and I am grateful for the chance to interact with the Japanese community of Toronto.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It brings me great happiness to think about ways\u00a0<\/span>to help others<\/span>, but in my experience,\u00a0<\/span>more often than not<\/span>, we realize that\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0is the people we help that leave a mark on us. We are often the ones learning from them and their resilience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Yoroshiku<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>onegaishimasu<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Harumi Yamamoto<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n My name is Harumi\u00a0<\/span>Yamamoto<\/span>\u00a0and I am a career Corporate Banker with the Big 5 Banks in Canada. I am also a long-time volunteer to the immigrant community in Canada, mainly providing mentorship and career advice to newly arrived Canadians. I recently joined the JSS Board of Directors with a desire to expand my volunteer activities to serving the Japanese Canadian community, and in particular, the elderly. I am married with two university-aged children and live in Toronto. In pre-pandemic days, I enjoyed going to concerts and Broadway musicals, while lately I have been cooking,\u00a0<\/span>baking<\/span>\u00a0and binge-watching shows on Netflix. I look forward to working with you and serving the\u00a0<\/span>community<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \uff11\uff09Introducing our new Strategic Plan\u00a0 In\u00a0the spring of 2020, JSS \u202fbegan to undertake\u00a0our strategic planning\u00a0to set our future directions. 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