he won first place in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regional competition and went on to perform as a finalist in New Yorks David H.

where they became beloved members of the community.making conditions fearful for a small child.

She found that most potential employers wanted someone with a college degree.along with many Japanese childrens songs.YAMAMOTOAs those who attended Gardena High School in the 70s and 80s will remember.

I suspect that my friends who were forced to attend after regular school or on weekends werent that motivated to learn.It must have been strange for the Yoshida hosts to see some of the GHS students (myself included) struggle with the language.

Folletts Japanese class was my first language class outside of Gardena Buddhist JLS and I was in awe of Mr.

City College from 1960 to 1963.Rafu: Why was the Nikkei Student Union founded?Albert (left) and Ken (right) enjoying wine at Inglenook Winery in Napa Valley.

and Im glad that I became more conscious of being Japanese American and Asian American …I was glad that we created the group.it helps create a more well-rounded view of what it means to be Japanese American.

A key person that we met was Roy Nakano.since you guys always question this.