Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley
36th Annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Alumni House, UC Berkeley Campus
Registration/Meet and Greet: 10:30 to 11:00 am
Luncheon and Program: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Please join us as we honor the legacy of Japanese American women at UC Berkeley and
the accomplishments of our undergraduate and graduate scholarship recipients.
2026 Scholarship Recipients: Names will be announced on our website soon.
Keynote: Reflecting on our Past to Move us Forward
Beckie Uta Masaki ‘80 is a sansei, born and raised in Sacramento. She attended UC Berkeley as an undergraduate and MSW, then continuing to live and work in the Berkeley area ever since. Over 40 years, Beckie has provided multilingual, multicultural services, prevention, and policy to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors and their children/ youth/ families/ communities. She was Co-Founder and Executive Director of SF Asian Women’s Shelter, among the first shelters addressing language and cultural needs of Asian survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. She co-founded and staffed API Institute on Gender-Based Violence. Beckie is currently Co-Leader of California Gathering Strength Collective and Mending the Arc in Resonance Network, and a board member with JAWAUCB.
Beckie strives to create her best contributions to race + gender justice through an interconnected network of intergenerational, diverse folks in a new era of shared leadership + shared power.
2026 Outstanding Alum of the Year
Long-time educator, Carol Tateishi ’64, MA ’90 taught English for 20 years in local schools before serving another 20 years as Director of UC Berkeley’s Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP), where she focused on educational reform and teacher leadership. During her tenure, she helped design the California Department of Education’s first statewide writing assessment and, nationally, in collaboration with NASA, coordinated the development of NASA’s first curriculum materials integrating literacy and science instruction. With a strong interest in youth programming, she started BAWP’s Young Writers Summer Camps, which continue to serve students throughout the Bay Area. After retiring in 2009, she continued this work internationally by establishing and directing youth literacy camps in Seoul, Singapore and Shenzhen, China. Carol served on the JAWAUCB board, including a term as board chair.
Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/JAWA2026
If you would like to register and pay via USPS or if you have any questions,
please email us at: jawaucb@gmail.com
Ticket cost: Regular $35. Students and recent alumni $15.
Lunch catered by Musashi. Combination choices:
• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Chicken Teriyaki
• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Ebi Fry
• Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Tempura (vegetarian)
RSVP by Feb 27, 2026.
Website: jawaucb.org
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, where she focused on educational reform and teacher leadership. During her tenure, she helped design the California Department of Education’s first statewide writing assessment and, nationally, in collaboration with NASA, coordinated the development of NASA’s first curriculum materials integrating literacy and science instruction. With a strong interest in youth programming, she started BAWP’s Young Writers Summer Camps, which continue to serve students throughout the Bay Area. After retiring in 2009, she continued this work internationally by establishing and directing youth literacy camps in Seoul, Singapore and Shenzhen, China. Carol served on the JAWAUCB board, including a term as board chair.Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/JAWA2026If you would like to register and pay via USPS or if you have any questions,please email us at: jawaucb@gmail.comTicket cost: Regular $35. Students and recent alumni $15. Lunch catered by Musashi. Combination choices:• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Chicken Teriyaki• Grilled Salmon Teriyaki and Ebi Fry• Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Tempura (vegetarian)RSVP by Feb 27, 2026.Website: jawaucb.org "Facebook")