The forum follows a campaign ad buy targeting the AANHPI communities in battleground states after the Democratic National Convention.

This years honorees are:James Choi is active in Little Tokyo as owner of Cafe Dulce.and Akimatsuri Tournament are some that benefit from his generosity

Cordeiro is a media and communications consultant with experience in broadcast journalism and has work with organizations including the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the National Veterans Network.Toyo Miyatake StudioThe 1996 Nisei Week Court remain close friends.JUN NAGATA/Rafu ShimpoJoann Shin CordeiroThis year is a special one for Nisei Week.

passing the torch from Nisei to Sansei and now to Yonsei.Those are some of the ways we hope to continue to move forward and evolve.

such as Jerry Fukui and now his daughter.

Courtesy Joann Shin CordeiroNisei Week Queen Joann Shin (center) and the Nisei Week Court are joined by Norman Mineta and Linda Honda.Bourland began teaching ikebana at the San Diego Community College District in 1970.

making Bourland the first in the U.Takehana has served as vice president of the Japanese American Treaty Centennial Scholarship Fund for 13 years.

former president of San Diego Wabi Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana.he has offered detailed responses to questions from attendees and explained the spirit of shodo to audiences.