and all immigrants are being stricken from the books.

also presented an overview of her volunteers efforts to transcribe handwritten federal documents related to World War II-era Nikkei farms.You can learn more about the Kansha Project at KanshaHistory.

Grants from Keiro and the Takahashi Foundation funded the event.Attendees view collages of family farm photos and stories.Photos courtesy of the Kansha History ProjectKeiro representatives Heather Harada and Stacey Yoshinaga present a sponsorship check to Amanda Kim and Glenn Tanaka.

upon seeing the list of crops his father was growing in 1942.Farmer Tanaka emphasized that it is not about reliving the past but remembering it.

‘We must know where we have been to understand where we are and where we are going.

By LYNDA TAKAGI KOVACH and LISA TAKATAOn March 16the kindness and strength of our Sangha should also not be taken for granted.

and gave us back a sense of community and a sense of belonging.Gardena Buddhist Church was also forced to close temporarily during World War II.

and the thoughtfulness and kindness of many more.A Tradition of Service and CommunitySince its inception.