president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum.

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.

My identity as a Japanese American woman comes from late nights of set-up before every Obon.this community is and always will be home.

A major part of who I am is my family.

Nichi Bei Foundation intern; Cupertino Hoops.He passed away peacefully in his home in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles on Nov.

Watanabe was committed to social justice and equitable access for communities of color.and has a strong reputation among funders as a trusted and competent provider.

and Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA).including serving as past president of the AAPI Equity Alliance (formerly known as the Asian Pacific Policy Planning Council or A3PCON).