Their approach helped ensure our neighbors voices were heard and respected in the planning process.

government took over the land and razed most of the residential and commercial buildings.For more information: https://savingplaces.

a community that once numbered around 3.so community members could not return home after the war.despite a pending action to designate them as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments.

ConservancyNanka Shoten and A.and most were ultimately incarcerated at Manzanar War Relocation Center.

The buildings originally housed a dry goods store and a grocery.

and the Port of Los Angeles is considering demolition of the Japanese American buildings in order to use the land for container storage.I recently completed my term on the board of APAHE.

I am reminded of the importance of connections – finding a supportive community.I know that I would not have been successful without them.

there is a scarcity of AAPI top academic leadership.I attended my first APAHE (Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education) conference and became connected with a larger network of AAPI staff and faculty.