followed by Glenn Tanakas inspiring remarks and touching recognition of the legacy projects volunteers.

Student activists protesting the genocide in Palestine are being silenced.veterans — whos next? You should know Asians will soon be in the crosshairs.

military foreign policy contributes outrageously to the national debt.propaganda that weve swallowed about what a great economic and democratic system we have.1% now deems to be antiquated human values.

getting kicked out of Vietnam.With all of the unrest erupting in every pocket of the U.

while colleges and universities are being intimidated to cut all DEI (diversity.

and inclusion) programs and punish student protesters or lose federal funding for research.the OAA recognizes and rewards graduating high school seniors of Okinawan descent in Southern California.

the only Okinawa Bon Odori in Southern California.Paloma Velasquez (Richard Itomura Scholarship).

Isla Walker (Joe and Yoko Higashi Scholarship).2024s recipients were Cristiana Arakaki Grosdidier (Shoan and Shizuko Yamauchi Scholarship).