Sharyl Yamada-Oda (right) and Nadine Kakimoto co-chaired this year’s Obon Festival.

as well as a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of the event.will explore the spectrum of our emotions and consider our biases of how we label each of them.

you will be able to attend this year’s Okaeri conference as it is offering virtual and in-person workshops.Some sessions include: When Dinosaurs Roamed: A Conversation with LGBTQ+ Over 40.Kristi believes that the way you tell stories matters and uses drag as a medium to reinterpret and control the experiences of her communities and family.

The conference seeks to build community.the following precautions will be maintained.

regardless of how they identify.

Who Tells Our Stories and How Do We Belong? explores the complexities of family history research.000 MIS and affiliates who served in various capacities from 1941 to 1952.

plan on attending the anniversary events on Sunday.as well as the history of Japanese Americans.

including World War II incarceration.presentations and the public unveiling of the photo kiosk at the MIS Historic Learning Center.