the Japanese Speaking Parents Association of Children with Challenges.

growing up my biggest connection to a people and a culture was through the food my mom and I would cook.Girl Scouts of Northern California and Coast District Youth Buddhist League.

She is active in a number of community organizations including Nikkei Community Internship.Oakland Asian Education Services.a new group of women and Queen are selected to become the cultural ambassadors of the Northern California Japanese American community.

attending Buddhist ceremonies at the Betsuin Church.Julianne Aiko HoJulianne Aiko HoSponsor: Japanese American Museum of San JoseJulianne Aiko Ho is 21 years old and received her bachelor’s in business administration from Dominican University of California.

It comes from the older Nikkei who pass by my desk at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) and tell their stories.

and even at home I was surrounded by four brothers.57; and his children from a previous marriage.

IslapediaOne of the victims was Yuko Hatano.resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member – was sentenced May 2 to 48 months in federal prison.

we hope that our efforts to hold this defendant criminally accountable brings some measure of healing to the families.There are no winners when lives are lost at sea.