And they are the ones who are taking care of our elders in our community.

And then to even see role models in my court sisters… I really am just so inspired by all of them.Rafu: Tell me about yourself and your relationship to the Nisei Week Queen and Court program.

Aiko Dzikowski: I am half Japanese and half Polish.so I didn’t grow up with the Japanese American community at all.but also the way it has continued to rise again and again.

Aiko: Another huge motivating factor for me was to dismantle a lot of these stereotypes that I think surround the program.life-changing events really shows how resilient the community is.

And those things are not separate from each other.

What you see on the surface is the crown and the sash.including Deputy Mayor Toshinori Matsuo.

Nagoya International Relations Division.but also embraced the opportunity to learn first-hand about Japans language.

LANSCA Chair Teruko Weinberg said.where students shared stories from their journey with distinguished guests.