I also wish to make my time in Los Angeles an opportunity to deepen my understanding of Japanese American history.

activism and family in a seamless fashion and he made a significant impact in many areasVSEDC hopes to fill in the second eye of the Daruma with the Little Tokyo community.

marking a significant partnership that included a ceremonial Daruma doll eye-coloring by Fuji Bank President Kenichiro Tanaka and VSEDC founder Marva Smith Battle-Bey.part of Metros Transit-Oriented Communities Economic Development Program.I am proud to celebrate 45 years of VSEDC and honor Marvas legacy by expanding access to capital.

VSEDC President and CEO Quentin Strode added.VSEDC has a deep-rooted history with the Japanese and Japanese American communities.

is aimed at supporting small businesses and nonprofits along the K Line and Little Tokyo segment of the A/E Line.

3 million in loans since 2020 in these target areas and will continue its impact by partnering with a Minority Depository Institution to deliver the program.Centenary agrees to accept the Reconciling Ministries Foundational Statement:We celebrate Gods gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all.

There were those who had LGBT friends and those who insisted that they knew no one who was gay or lesbian.It was a journey of awakening as he met and interacted with a gay couple.

to educate the congregation on LBGTQ issues.Society is in a very different place in regard to the LGBTQIA+ community than when Centenary started its journey some 30 years ago.