and at the Little Tokyo Koban.

Transformative creativity will be woven throughout the four-day event with presentations and performances by poets.and truths that are often difficult to express in words when it comes to trauma and repair.

and actors evoking powerful insights.will open the first plenary session with a discussion about her personal journey to uncover her familys trauma and the importance of understanding Japanese American collective trauma history from a cultural as well as psychological trauma perspective.begin to gain a better understanding of their parents and themselves.

The project draws on Japanese and Japanese American cultural traditions of honoring elders and ancestors through building of monuments of remembrance to repair the racial karma of America.Like the treasured celadon bowl that lay fractured for decades.

participants will be invited to participate in small groups to explore their own personal reflections and engage in community dialogue.

in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum and the USC Ito Center.yet they are poised to play an increasingly important role in the 2024 elections.

which banned all immigration from Asia.With this wide-angle view of the entire AAPI news media ecosystem through its long history.

only to re-establish a vibrant news media ecosystem of more than 650 outlets that produce news in 54 languages today.CCM is home to three national initiatives: the Asian Media Initiative.