among the new residents of The Laurel.

a city-county partnership for encampment resolution.along with ongoing city housing vouchers.

The Laurel was funded by an $11.There was anxiety and stress by the small number of remaining members — ‘What are we going to do about Nikkei Hall? Between 2013 and 2017.and improve residents quality of life.

Over half are seniors or have disabilities.The Laurel is a four-story building composed of 57 studio apartments reserved for individuals earning between 30% and 50% of the area media income (AMI) plus a managers unit.

It provides housing for individuals who are unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused in Santa Monica.

Steve Ohigashi spoke on behalf of Santa Monica Nikkei Hall.Once the Uyematsu family had been told that the Heart Mountain camp was going to close and they had to find a new home.

The museums upcoming exhibit also brought an invitation for Blumenthal to be invited as a guest panelist at the JAMP (Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages) Topaz panel on Sept.they moved back to California while the Sumida and Uyematsu families stayed for 79 years.

to join the museum team as a project assistant who will work exclusively on the Japanese pioneer exhibit until completion.will be going to Brigham City to speak at the JACL Utah Day of Remembrance program next February