premiere of Breaking the Cycle.

Watanabe continued as LTSCs executive director for 32 years before retiring in 2012.They developed thousands of affordable housing units and saved and restored historic buildings in Little Tokyo.

Yoshimuras own 40-year tenure at LTSC and her decades of work towards making the Terasaki Budokan a reality were honored last November with the dedication of the Evelyn Yoshimura Friendship Garden at the facility.Kosumosu Transitional Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence.Joseph Nunn is also pictured behind them at the UCLA Social Welfare Joseph A.

Both awardees graduated from UCLA with Master of Social Work degrees: Watanabe in 1972.she designed and developed five programs: Nikkei Family Counseling Program.

The ceremonys location at the Terasaki Budokan was meaningful.

Photo by KATHEE YAMAMOTOBill Watanabe.They were married in 1992 in Las Vegas.

which is an annual giving group of donors.Shirota also sponsors scholarships at Southwestern Law School.

Lew always found time to help others.She is currently the senior vice president.