gathered in front of the Civic Center on Torrance Boulevard.

A rock garden on USCs campus was also dedicated in honor of those Nisei who were forcibly removed and denied their education.Folt is a distinguished scientist whose pioneering research on the effects of dietary mercury and arsenic on human and ecosystem health led to numerous national and global policy changes and consumption advisories.

Named after a white agricultural inspector who courageously stood by Japanese American families during their forced incarceration.joining the theater group where he designed and built scenery – the first Japanese American to do so.but deciding NOT to be invisible had positive results.

civil and environmental engineering.Presidents Lifetime Achievement AwardLeo YoshimuraLeo Akira Yoshimura is a second-generation Japanese American born and raised in Chicago as one of 11 children.

and film screenings for attendees and community members.

Yoshimura refused to be the same.culturally-sensitive programs and services to Our CommunityKeiro will also offer three.

This program will invest in both new and ongoing programs that align with one or more elements of Keiros definition of quality of life: health and wellness.Keiros Grants Program strengthens a network of local community hubs that increase access to programs and services.

capacity building (including staffing).which will continue to focus on funding programs that enhance the quality of life for older adults and caregivers in the Japanese American and Japanese community of Los Angeles.