and this event and statue poignantly honor his contributions.

(Photo courtesy Frank Yokoyama)The ABC Unified School District held its fifth annual Day of Remembrance programs this month to mark the 82nd anniversary of Executive Order 9066.Colleen Miyano and Carrie Morita; and the ABC School District team.

originator of the districts Day of Remembrance activities.the presenters were Joyce Okazaki and Esther Taira.You’re never too old to make a difference and tell your story.

Thank you to the speakers for sharing your memories with us.Mike and Grace at 96 years young: Mike described 0 degrees at Heart Mountain while Grace relived 110-degree heat of Poston.

ABC devoted teacher professional development as well as purchasing various age-appropriate books to prepare the students for the experience.

and The Bracelet by Yoshiko Uchida each detailed a particular aspect of the incarceration experience so that students came prepared.UCLAs Asian American newspaper.

has been published since 2009.an English-language monthly established in 1984 in Los Angeles and published through the 1990s.

New York Nichibei ニューヨーク日米 (1945-1993)They were ecstaticand wanted to take pictures with us and the paper.