The SPCALA shelter provides animal training.

Other entertainment included taiko drumming by MyoOn Taiko and Akatsuki Taiko.Chinese folk dance by South Bay Little Angels.

which was held under sunny skiesThis caused both of my parents to be raised in a household that had been disconnected from their heritage and encouraged assimilation.Aimee Sumire Kanadjian is 23 years old and received a BA in psychology from UCLA.

and honoring the values of our family and culture.I learned that being a Japanese American woman means to act with courage.

Learning more about the Japanese American community makes me feel more connected.

I grew up volunteering with my cousins at San Jose Obon.noted that most of the members were incarcerated in Rohwer.

I imagine my mother and grandparents looking down on us and smiling at what we will accomplish.in what is considered the longest career in NAU history.

All those projects are so meaningful and important to tell the story.including an announcers booth.