The author of When Can We Go Back to America? Voices of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II (Simon Schuster.

We felt that this would not only help amplify the work that they do.and Day 2 features music by award-winning composer Nathan Wang

attends employee events and engages within the community to support being a valued citizen and furthering the credit union credo of people helping people.she received the LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) award for her outstanding leadership.including:Mary Yasui-Yamabe? Japanese American National Museum? Venice Japanese Community Center? CMN Hospitals? Asian Americans Advancing Justice? City of Gardena Senior Citizens Bureau? Go For Broke National Education Center? Grateful Crane Ensemble? Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation? Mychal’s Learning Place? Orange Coast Optimist Club of Garden Grove? Polish Association of Credit Unions? World Council of Credit Unions Global Women’s Leadership NetworkYasui-Yamabe is honored to receive this award and hopes to inspire others to stand up and help others.

chairman of Nevada Credit Union League.family and acquaintances to join the credit union.

An important part of her life is raising funds and volunteering for organizations that support the community.

Yasui-Yamabe is the founding president of the Hughes Asian Pacific Professional Association and has served as the foundation chair of the Diversity Council reporting to the CEO of Hughes Aircraft Company.The number of Nikkei community newspapers has gotten smaller and smaller.

In addition to The Rafu Shimpo and Nichi Bei Weekly.It still publishes occasional special editions.

that published through the World War II years.The Chicago Shimpo シカゴ新報.