as teacher Michaelpaul Mendoza started the first Cultural History class at Mission Oak High School in Tulare.

a cat figurine meant to bring good fortune to the organization.NIKKEI PROGRESSIVESNearly 70 people representing 17 of Little Tokyos community organizations made their way to Union Church at 3rd and San Pedro streets on March 1 to meet their new neighbors.

both groups have supported each others programs and social events and have campaigned together for state legislation that would end the double punishment of those who have been released from prison.Customs Enforcement) and put into immigrant detention.API RISE is dedicated to the empowerment of current and formerly incarcerated Asian and Pacific Islander individuals.

We look forward to building on the ties weve built so far.and community members attended.

only to be picked up by ICE (Immigration.

and Carrie Morita at reception welcoming API RISE.During his years in the Netherlands.

and in 1955 the two made a film titled The Vipers.but also underscores a deeper struggle the artist faced throughout his life.

embarked on their own paths as successful artists and continue to care for the estate of their late father.which included a series of sketches of his wartime experiences that depicted soldiers and refugees.