New JACCC CEO Shares Vision for Organization

Patricia Wyatt, new president and CEO for the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, shared a new vision for the center with a simple question: “Who doesn’t love food?”

Seated at the JACCC next to an ofrenda shrine installed for FandangObon, Wyatt and board member Alan Nishio shared where they see the JACCC is heading as the organization marks its 40th year in 2020.

Among the major initiatives next year is the opening of the Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center, currently under construction next to the James Irvine Garden. The center will feature a demonstration kitchen that will highlight Japanese cuisine and beverages.

published on October 16, 2019