YOUTH LEADERS Young victims of the BP oil spill take a stand.

TRANSFORMER Former '' star takes on Michael Bay. 2 SEPT 17·30, 2010 SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE PACIFIC e CITIZEN WHAT'S INSIDE PACIFIC a crnZEN HOW TO REA CH US E·mail: [email protected] Online: www.pacificcitizen.org Q&A With Roxana Saberi Tel: (213) 620-1767 Falc (213) 620-1768 Mail: 25OE.FirstStreet.Suite 301 Los Angeles, CA90012 STAFF EXeaJtive Editor caroline Y. Aoyagi·Stom Assistant Editor Lynda Un Reporter Nalea J. Ko Business Manager Vacant Circulation Eva Lau·Ting The Pacific Citizen newspaper (ISSN: CJ03O..8579) is published The former National JACL Scholarship winner talks about semi·monthly (except once In De• her 100-daycaptivity in Iran.» PAGE 3 cember and January) by the Japa· nese American Citizens League, Pacilic Citizen. 25OE . lslStreel, Suite 301, Los Youth Leaders in BP Oil Spill Angeles, CA90012 Mainstream media coverage has waned, but yo uth leaders Periodical postage paid at L.A .. CA POSTMASTER: send address have since stepped up to the challenge. » PAGE 4 changes to National JACL, 1765 Sutt8!" St., San Francisco, CA 94115 From 'Gilmore Girls' to 'Transformers' JACL President: David Kawamoto Natiooal Director: Floyd Mori p.G. EDITORIAL OOARD Margie Yamamoto, chairperson: Paul Niwa, EDC : Usa Hanasono. MDC : Jason Chang, CCDC ; Judith Aono, NCWNPDC; Hugh Burlesoo, PNWDC : Jeflilami. IDC: Cindi Har· bottle. PSW'DC: Sonya Kuki , Youth SUBSCRIBE Get a one-year subscription 01 the Pacific Citizen newspaper at: www,paciliccitizen.org or call (BOO) 966-6157 Leigh Nishi·Strattner (left) is among the many winners of the 2010 JACL Actress Keiko Agena goes from small screen to the silver ADVERTISE National Scholarships. PAGES 6-14 screen. » PAGE 5 To advertise in the Pacific Citizen, call (800) 966·6157 or e·mail: [email protected] LEGAL No part 01 this publication may be reproduced without the express permission 01 the PaCific Citizen. Editorials, JlEIWS and the opinions expressed by columnists other /1 than the national JACL president or The Eastern District Council Congratulates national director do not necessar· ily ref~ JACL policy. Events and products advertised in the Pacific Our JA CL 2010 Scholarship Winners and Citizen do oot carry the implicit ~. endorsement of the JACLor Ihis . . publication. We reserve the right to Welcomes Those Coming to the East Coast edit articles. Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, cali! and mailing office. • • Winner H orn e ChaRter Educational Instituti JACL MEMBERS Change of Gregory Bennett Washington, DC Georgetown Uni verl Address

Taylour Chang Yale Uni versity r t :/ If you've moved, please send new Catherine lshitani Twin Cities Princeton university/. I . information to: National JACL Christopher Lapinig New England Yale Law School • 1765 Sutter SI. • San Francisco, CA Jacqueline Mac Chi cago Uni versity of Maryl nd • 94115 Tara Ohrtman Florin Princeton Uni versity Anow 6 weeks for I address changes. Natali e Rojas Portland Well esley Coll ege 1 .. " To avoid interrup· tions in delivery. Naomi Schurr South Bay MIT please notify your postmaster to Shirley Tang Washington, DC Uni v. of California, Hastings include periodicals in your change of address (USPS Form 3575) PACIFIC £ CITIZEN TOP STORIES SEPT 17-30, 2010 3 Former JACL Scholarship Winner Talks Human Rights For 100 days lasL year, Roxana Saberi was incarcerated in Iran for a crime of es pi onage she says she did nOL commit Behind bars, the journalist who is of Iranian and Japanese descent, was not even allowed to have a pen or paper. Since her release, Saberi, 33, has traveled all over the U.S. to la lk about her experiences in Iran, human rights and her new book "Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran ," " 1 think jf you are passionate about peacefully standing up for civil and human rights. you will find a way to do so;' said Saberi in an e-mail to the Pacific Citizen. "Every person's actions count. When enough people callout together for chan ge over a continuous period of time, they can make a difference:' Before she snagged headlines for her imprisonment. Saberi. a former Miss North Dakota from Fargo. was working to get in touch with her Japancse identity. She is a formcr JACL national scholarship winner and an honoree at the Sept. 16 National JACL "Salute to Champions" Gala. As a former youth member, Saberi responds to questions below about identity and human rights fmm today's JACL youth members. 'I would like to believe that all human beings are inherently "good" and not "evil"' said Roxana Saberi.

Has your experience in prison changed the way you rights, gender equality, or the rule of law'r - Caroline Arter witnessing so much 'good' and ' evil' of human perceive yourself and your Iranian Japanese American C hao 19, Berkeley J ACL spirits in Iran, what do )'OU belie \"e is important for identity'! - Mariko Newton, 19, I)ortland JACL Saberi: Before I was imprisoned. I had sometimes you to do as a j ounlalist a nd a civil rights advocate to Saberi: I am proud of my American. Japanese and Iranian reported on human rights issues. but I had felt like an outside help spread more 'good ' huma n spirits in our society backgrounds. Of course, ultimately. I consider myself a observer. When I was arrested. I was deprived of certain and around the " 'orld'! - Rachel Seeman, 18, Portland human being, and in prison I learned that we are all capable rights, such as the right [0 a lawyer (and one of my choice), JACL of suffering from the same things and the right to be presumed innocent Saberi: I would like to believe that all human beings are deserve the same universal human until proven guilty in a fair and inherently 'good· and not 'evil: although some people have rights. public trial. and the right to tell my a heavier 'overlay' covering their true spi rits than do ot hers. '/ think change begins family where I was. I realized that I think that a good education (and I use Ihis in a broad sense Wbat is the most important idea that within ourselves, but if these were basic rights that any - not just an academic education but also an education in all Americans should know about prisoner anywhere in Ihe world life) is key to spreading more goodness around the world. I Il'an'! - Alex Honjiyo, 19, Lake more of us care about would want, and 1 piti ed anyone think change begins within ourselves, but if more of us care Washington .JACL who did not enjoy them. about what is happening 10 others who are un able to help Saberi: There are many important what is happening to 1 also came 10 know several themselves, whether they are in our own communities or points I believe Americans could others who are unable women political prisoners and on the other side of the world. goodness is bound to spread! benefit to know about Iran . One of prisoners of conscience. whose As for me, 1hope that I can do my part by keeping myself them is that many ordinary Iranians to help themselves, only crime was to peacefully stand well informed. giving talks, writing about human rights and like the American people and want whether they are in IIp for basic human rights. Some of feeling compassion . • better relations with the United States. them had experienced much more Another is thaI I beli eve the majority our own communities injustice than I. EXTRA! I~ ead more of Roxana Saberi's inten'iew: of Iranians would like a progressive, Given these experiences, as well www.pacificcitizell .org democratic government that respects or on the other side of as repOlts of Ihe force and violence human rights. I hope they can overcome the world, goodness 's used by Iranian ======the many obstacles to this goal sooner authorities against rather than later. bound to spreadl' peaceful demonstrators last year, I feel that How did you feel being imprisoned the human rights for something you believed in? - violations I had heard Ha tsumi Yoshida, 19, New York .JACL of in Iran before my Saberi: AI first, I was in denial. I didn't wanl to accept incarceration became much more real to me. I that I was in prison. I was in denial of the present moment believe that now I am free, I have a responsibility and stuck in the pas!. [ kept saying to myself. ' I can't believe and a desire to join many others in speaking out I'm here. I wish I had known earlier 1 would've run for those in Iran who arc pursuing human rights away." I also felt anger - anger at my captors. anger at and struggling to make their own voices heard. myself, anger at God for not rescuing me. KOKORO ~~ Later, J gained much morc courage through illtrospection Haw JO u gone hack to I mn since your .-:< , " :fl V ~ . <;''''i'G CO.. .. UNITY FOR HN IO. ~ ICR I3IS600llS and by meeting other pol iti cal prisoners. once I was experience? S)'dncy Shiroyama, 19, transferred out of solitary confinement. They inspired me, Sequoia JACL 74-1lour11ll1ling 5eariIy PnnIiIed Car. s..us and I came to feel that the only life I wanted to li ve was Saberi: I have not retumed to Iran since I left lwnd 11M (1Dd (11ft sroff one in which I acted in lIccordance with my cOllscience. I in May 2009, but I fell in love with the country hIIairam ~ lliIIing loom graduall y became more defiant and confident toward my and made many good friends. My captors. I 0u1cIc0- (IUIyard nw. ~ utriIiIInaI iIeak a !lor PIu. Stud captors, knowing that I was standing up for what I believed believe, were not representative of the majority Library an! Reading Ateas JIIpIIII!It and /.rnIrm. Cui5n in. of the Iranian people. and in fact, oftentimes Emergenq ColI S)'I/Im in pol itical prisoners are highly admired by much H. Servile 0IId ""'-, Short Term Stoy AVlIiIoble How did Jour experience as a detainee change (or not of society. I hope I can go back and visil Iran change) Jour perspccti,·c on Imn in terms of human someday, depending on the situation thcre. 4 SEPT 17·30, 2010 TOP STORIES PACIFIC =CITIZEN Gulf Coast Youth Help Rebuild After Oil Spill BP releases a report tllat sllares tile blame.

By Na lca J. Ko back and you could still do I~ cportcr shrimping because it's just a hurricane. But with this one, who This time last year Ro Le would knows how long it will last," Le be busy shrimping in the Gulf said through a translator. waters wilh his nephew serving as The fisher community on the his deckhand. Gulf Coast may nOl have all the Now having been displaced answers about when they will from fish ing for about four months, return to their normal fishing Le 's nephew says his uncle sits routines, but new infonnation quietly at home overwhelmed about the April 20 accident that led by his obligations as the fonner to the oil spill has corne to light. breadwinner. BP released on Sept 8 its " You don't know the slress that report on the Deepwater Horizon he goes through ," said Le's nephew accident. The investigation, headed Tung Tran at a roundtable meeting by the company's safety chief with Vie tnamese Mark Bly. pinpointed American lIn Katrina you eight key findings that fishennen . ''I'm caused the Gulf oil telling you I sit there could rebuild spil l Hydrocarbons wi th him even to that leaked into the well smoke a cigarette beck end you and Deepwater Horizon PHOTO : NAlfA J. KO or drink one beer led to the explosion that could slil1 do Deckhand Tung Tran, 26, says his uncle Ro Le's compensation from BP has decreased from $5,000 a month and he' ll stare at the took II people's li ves. to $1 ,000 for the month 01 August. place for like, I'm shrimping According to the serious with you, because it's just report the cause of he' ll stare at the the accident was the improvement both for BP and the needs and concerns of the fisher Vietnamese American Young place for like four a hurricane. But result of a series of other parties involved," community. Leaders Association of New minutes. He' ll do mechanical and human Orleans. wit h t his one, failures. Critics say BP's report deflects "The herrings in Alaska still that all day long." responsibility and spreads the have not returned after 22 years," Minh Nguyen says the BP oil This is not the who knows how BP says other blame among other companies. said Father Vien Nguyen, referring spill is also impacti ng college first time Le has parties also share in Government investigators will to the effects of the Exxon Valdez students whose parents are in the long it will Iast. I the responsibility for had to rebuild his now analyze the 300-ton blowout oil spill. "I'm concerned about fishe r community. The 48-year- life. the accident. In the preventer that was retrieved on the long term. Really 1 know it's "A lot of them (students] old, a resident of - Ro Le, Gulf report they blame Sept. 3 from the seafloor. Their serious, but I'm not concerned because their parents make a Plaquemines, La., Halliburton Co., which Coast fisherman aim: to better understand why the about the immediate claims certain amount of money, they had 10 rebuild after was responsible for blowout preventer failed to stop situation because that's immediate. don't qualify for financial aid," hurricane Katrina. the cementing of the the spi ll. What about the next 20 years?" Mi nh Nguyen explained, whose With his wife and well , and rig owner "A disaster of this magnitude He asked if there would be a father is a fishermen in Louisiana. two chil dren loaded in one tTUck , Transocean. Transocean was cannot be addressed overnight, separate claims fund to help the "So their parents have to pay for Le fled his home that was later at fault because of "ineffective but OCA and our partners believe fisher community in the future. tuition. Now this situation, there're dcslTOyed by the hurricane. maintenance management system there are some immediate needs "We don 't do Ihat then two years already a lot of kids who are not "His wife and his kids were for Deepwater Horizon." that should be addressed," said from now, if not already, the going to college because of thaI. " "We have said from the begging him to move, move OCA Executive Director George government will walk away and Le's son and daughter who somewhere where our relatives are beginning that the explosion on Wu, adding that the physical and say ' it 's done.'" Father Nguyen attend college in Lafayette, La., and start over. ' No, I want to stay the Deepwater Horizon was a mental health of the community added. are working part time jobs to help here. This is what I dO ,"'Tran said, shared responsibil ity among many needs to be dealt with. As BP and others hammer out pay for their education in addition repeating his uncle's sentiments. entities," said Bob Dudley, BP's "We have a long ways to go, but who is at fault for what is being to using financial aid. Tran said. "He's been here through all this incoming chief executive, in a the Asian American fisherfolks called the biggest oil spill in But Tran says he doubts that the for 15 to 20 years. All the pain and press release. "This report makes have proven time and time again histoty, community leaders on the Le ch ildren will be forced to drop suffering he went through, so now that conclusion even clearer, that they can make the best of a Gu lf Coast say they are seeing the out of college. why is he suffering again?" presenting a detailed analysis of situation ifgiven a proper chance." impacts of the spill trickle down to The fis her community, Tran " In Katrina you could rebuild the facts and recommendations for he said. the youth in the fisher community. says, does not need for BP to While criticisms of BP's repon " It's definitely affecting young dole out more claim money. They REVERSE MORTGAGE continue to circulate, community people in many ways from home simply need work, he says leaders throughout the Gulf dynamics to eating and all that "You got to understand I've Call for a flIt illformatioll packagl! Coast are working to assess stuff," said Minh Nguyen, founder been to like 10 meetings," Trail the immediate and long-tenn and executive director of the explained, adding that he's grateful If you are 62 or older and own your house, for the activists and vol unteers a Reverse Mortgage may benefit YOUI 4- who spend time and money to visit 61 INDIVIDUAL C·STORES FOR SALE. with the fisher community. "It 's • Tum Home Equity into Tax Free Cash ALL WITH REAL ESTATE ALONG EAST COAST not making a diflerence. But I still • You keep title to your ho me t • go to the meetings, I sti ll support • No Mo nthly Mortgage Payments 33 stores sell luel. 19 stores have additional retail space leased all these meeti ngs ." • Safe FHA Program DeSigned for Seniors to other tenants. Average building size is approx. 3,100 sq. It. and '

By Nalea J. Ko I)relty suttessful to be on a hit show Reporter watched by millions of people, Don't you think so? T hen:: arc moments in lime when Kciko Agena: I fl..'Cl like it's a cons t,mt process. Agcna says her low of x ling C'1Il wane, bllt I think lIlcrc'S always more to do. I gucss il right now the actress says she h.. 15 fa.llcH back depends on your rantagc point. if that's in in im'e with the craft. 1I1 e elltenaiulIlent industry or nOl . Is tim! a A role ill Ken Narasaki 's "No-No Boy" wcird thing? rcmvakencd her love of acting. Acting. she says. is like II drug. During II great scene ii 's p.e .: Whal were the grcatest momcnts of a hi gh. Afterwards you're always looking success? for 11 beller hi gh. or course there arc also Agcna: O h, defilutcly rlllding out aoom comedowns. 'Gilmore Girl s' WllS such a hi gh. Even Agcna, 36, says she Wtts bit by the acti ng wi!h that it's so funny. :" laybe thi s is Ill}' bug at IOand got hooked. ShCllctcd opposite personality, bu! finding out that I got the Alexis Blcdd for seven yc..'U'S as Lane Kim I was like, 'O h, my God \\'c got the pilot! Oh, 011 the TV show "Gilmore Girls," before it m)' Gcxll' 'O k now I hopc it gcts to be 011 air.' \\'a.~ cancclled in 2fXf7. Thc -bom I ncver C\'en relaxed C\'en during thc aclIcss is hc.1ding Imck to telcvision next filming of 'Gilmore G irls. ' I was always month to pia)' a doctor on the FOX T V show thinking , ' I ho pe people will like the show,' " House: ' When she's not 0 11 television, Agena a Ul P.e. : When you' re not acting, whal are Ix: found in Los Angelcs' Little Tokyo or YO II us ually doing? C hinatowll donning a blue wig as one of the Agena: O nc more thing that I'm totally ~Iadeleinc. <;, a character who docs nOl talk obsessed with now, I'vc lost Ill y mind o\'er, but prefers to dance and di v\')' up candy all is pUI)j>cts. So therc 's this school and it's night. It is a character that she ,md friend c..1.l [ed Puppet School. [ am nu ts for it. It's so Traci Kato-Kiriyallla play ,It :" Iidtones Open sill y, But [' Ill crazy for pUP1>cts, And wc're Jam , which is organi7.ed by her htlsbruld Shin of 'Transformers' ? Agena: 'Iltere's tlus OIlC scenc where going to h.we a show Dec. 13 . Kawasaki . Agena: It is so flln! I get to ~>Q back thcy hm'e these liulc Autobots ,mel you 're This year Ih e Japmlcsc American wi ll acnlally at the elKI of thi s month. O ne o f supposed to watch tllcm go into a room. P.e.: L.ooklng back at the challenges you al so take to thc hig screen ill :" Iie had Oay's the things that [ remember the most is that ... So what are they going to use? They raced as a n up-and-coming actress, do you "Transl'onners 3," as :"lcaring ' s aide, The 0 11 - they 11.1 \'e thesc huge poles, it's like the fashioned basically a littl e toy aIr, a lilli c toy have any regrets? set experience, she says, lII ay ha\'e sparked a Tr,Ulsfonners ". tnlck actually. And lhey kind of paste these Agen.o : 1am grateful for cvery oppo rtunity lI ew love for ;mother emft: puppets. So to gi\'c you an eye [ine for the litllc Autooot looking tllings on it !laughs I. Transfonners they sct up a huge po[e and 'Illerc arc tOllS or people lIlat eml nlll lIlat I IIlI \'e e\'er gott en but I fcellikc we are all continuall y stri ving to do grC.1l work and Pacific CiTizell: You' ve Rcled opposite thcy put a littlc light bulb on the top of the Ibi s tiling , I mean the props dep.1nmelll or Alexis Bledcl for seven years as Lane pole so that c\'erylxxly is looking it t thc smile whoc\'er, But !\lichacl Bay is like, ' No. I' ll get great I",ns. I think that c\'cry auditi oll is a challengc Kim on the TV show " Gilmore Girls." thing bec.1tlSe they' re goi ng to cnter in the do it .' lie's nllllling tile litlle remote control 10 do your \'cry best. And it 's a personal aile . Now you'll co-star with Autobots in CG l later. c..1r lumself in the scene ,md just giggling, 1'0 one can tell you Iha l you did a good job or " Transformers 3," Can you tell me about j llS t ha\·ing fun. a bad onc. Ontilc c.1r ride ho me it is always your part? p,e.: Rumors have circula ted online a cOIl\'Crsation you have widl yourself 10 Keiko Agena: It's a small pari, 11le about Michael Bay's intense behavior as a P.e.: Looking back, was it difficult to dctenninc if you are satisfied or not will, the best thing about it is tllm I play Fmnccs director, Did you experience any of that? break into the industry? effort th.11 you hm'e put fonh, • ~IcDo nll mK l' s aide. Shc is mnll7jng. I 10\'1..' Agena: lie is definitely a Ulcmorab[e Agena: Ila\'e I broken in? When did that working with her, she's so down-ta -carth director, I would 5.1y personall y I ~'C t along happcn? Someonc sho uld h.wc infonllcd lIle . For more ill/o (100 111 (melldillg Keiko ,md no matter what scene she is doing , she with him fine, I tlunk hc 's a fWIIl Y guy. I mcml, I guess, tllat it's always a stnlggle. Agel/(I S closs puppet sholl' Oil Dec. 13 (jf draws you in. P.e.: Were (here any on-sel moments (hal P.e.: You were on the 'Gilmore Girls' Ihe West Hollywood Public Access Iheater, P.e.: What was it like working on the set stand out? for about seven years. I would say thai's !'isit \I'II'II'PuppetSchool.com. r------~ JH[;alplPY Are you ready for the lB)

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and because she did not want the group to FRESHMAN AWARDS evaporate. so she was gathering youth who she thought might be interested in joining. Paul and Katherine Ohtaki When I arrived at the 'Legacy Center' for Memorial Scholarship the meeting, I thought I had come to the Rachel Seeman wrong place. It looked like a small museum. Portiand JACl There were displays all over the big room. Stanford University Induding the model of a shabby room with display tables, chairs, and clothes gathered. The sign for this display stated that it was a 'room of the internment camp where the intemees stayed.' There were maps, barbed wire, and records and joumals of all kinds. The atmosphere was gloomy, and I felt terrible sadness as I looked at the many faces in the pictures on the wall. This place was where I first learned about the Japanese intemment camp of World War II. Robbie welcomed us and started talking about the "In order to invest in a promising future, the background of the JACL. She told us about Japanese American Citizens League must their mission: which was to protect not just prepare youth and help them realize thai the rights of , but also they are truly the ones that hold the power other minorities living in America, so that they and key to the door of tomorrow. Throughout could help prevent the atrocity that happened history, many efforts have been put forth to during World War II from happening again. Unite People was created so that the younger stop prejudice, however prejudice is still 'As a youth , I have leamed that the only way that we can create change is to open our minds people could understand this history and why present in society. As a youth, I have learned and welcome new ideas.' said Rachel Seeman, of the Portland JACL. that the only way that we can create change social justice is important in our lives. It also is to open our minds and welcome new provides an oullet for youth to become active ideas. Learning about the past is important in in our community." others but also providing a link to their own Catherine Ishitani order to prevent history from repeating itself. family history, tradition and values. In a time Twin Cities JACl In order for the youth to shape the future, the Mr. and Mrs. Takashi when cultural identity is harder and harder to Princeton University JACL needs to outreach to more youth to Moriuchi Scholarship define, it is important to have someone show "Youth-oriented functions such as public them that there are other people discovering create strong youth chapters, or" Jr. JACLs·. Mr. Moriuchi, a successful fruit farmer, is the parties. games, and mixers are always a their own identities. This identity connects My local "Jr, JACL" is called Unite People, and past New Jersey state director of the U.S. fantastic way to attract teens. From my us emotionally but also gives us a chance it attracts students interested in volunteering Department of Agriculture Farmers Home experience, young people will be enthusiastic to be around a strong group of people that and leaming about civil rights. It is open to all Administration. Mrs. Moriuchi, a professor of about any event that involves food or music, accept them for who we are. The Japanese youth , not just those of Japanese American ikebana, is president of the American Guild and if they have a good time or discover American Citizens League gives us a place descent. This is important because in the of Flower Arrangers, The Moriuchis currently a cause that moves them, they will bring to be around people with common interests spirit of the JACL mission statement, our reside in Medford, New Jersey. their friends and show up again. A function and cultural values and beliefs. Projects such goal is to 'advocate for the civil and human Kaila Yoshitomi that combines entertainment activities with rights of Japanese Americans and others'. as the Project: Community! program through informational speaking would be an effective If other chapters around the nation opened the Japanese Culture and Community Center tool for reaching energetic, compaSSionate their "Jr. JACLs' to other minorities, theJACL of Washington in conjunction with the JACL young people." would increase membership, strength and help youth understand history and how they popularity among youth." fit into the Japanese community today. We need to make sure that there are workshops Deni and June Uejima Memorial Scholarship Henry and Chiyo Kuwahara and programs that help Japanese American youth see the importance of identity and The Uejimas were committed to the Memorial Scholarship culture in order to strengthen and build our Japanese American community, Longtime Henry Kuwahara, a resident of Los Angeles, community." members of the San Gabriel Valley JACL., was a well-known investment and securities Deni served multiple terms as the chapter's broker in Little Tokyo. Mas and Majiu Uyesugi president. Natalie Rojas Puyallup JACl Memorial Scholarship PorHand JACl University of Washington Majiu Uyesugi was an Issei pioneer ·Other than trying to find relevance in Wellesley College from Kumamoto, Japan. After settling in modern day issues, we can empower them Marysville, she raised and educated a family by showing the importance of remembering of eight children during the Depression. This and carrying on the rich Japanese American scholarship was established to culture that we have. As our community commemorate her belief in youth and demographics change from people who are education. of 100% Japanese ancestry, to mixed race and multi ethnic. ancestry becomes less important than the affinity and appreciation of Japanese culture and traditions. If we Naomi Schurr make sure that there are still odori dasses, South Bay JACl judo dojos and Japanese festivals such as Massachusetts Institute akl matsuri and obon, culture and identity is of Technology preserved for future generations. Not only is it "The first meeting I went to in my freshman "As a high school student, I know that my year, I was extremely nervous. Robbie, the imperative to have these resources for youth fellow students can be motivated to tackle an to become involved in, we have to show supervisor for the youth group, told me that interesting challenge if it provides a reward the youth group had not been active for years them the importance of sharing history with

Congratulations Ryan Higaki! "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it" from the Mil e Hi JACL - William Art hur Ward Excellent Work! Suscribe to the Nicole Pacific Citizen Love, (800) 966-6157 Mom and Dad 8 SEPT. 17-30,2010 SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE PACIFIC =CITIZEN ' Youth programs might seem like an assured away together in an auto accident in January way to be relevant to the younger generation of 1969. Both were students at Dorsey High ; however, it isn't an assured School in Los Angeles. way toreachthem. The JACLmust seeksupport and advertising from young Asian American communities. Having JACL collaborate with popular, young Asian American communities will inherently make it relevant to theif youth . JACl has done a good job of involving itself in the Japanese American community. However, this community contains all generations and is simply Japanese. Right now we should involve ourselves in places like the hip-hop dance community, the community of Asian American entertainers on YouTube, and the many Asian American blogs from Korean Jenna Kanegawa pop music (Soompi). to Japanese fashion Lodl JACL (Japanese Streets). and cultural humor (My Claremont McKenna College Mom is a Fob), which are communities of their "JACL needs to continue to have a youth own. These are all popular and relevant with component at each national convention if the younger generation of Asian Americans, it wants to keep the younger generations so putting our name next to theirs will create I ~ ;:; ;; ;:: :------:: ~l involved. The youth convention in 2009 was a positive interest from potential members." very good experience for me because it was specifically for the youth , so the workshops Sam S. Kuwahara and activities were geared more towards the Memorial Scholarship younger generation. The workshops were fun like grassroots activism and sushi making. I hope the youth component at conventions continues, even after the change from biennial national conventions to annual national conventions." CULTURE AND COMMUNITY: Natalie Rojas (above) keeps Shigeki "Shake" Ushio In touch with her culture. Lindsay Oda Memorial Scholarship (right) helps clean up San To assist Japanese Americans whose assets Francisoo's Japantown. had been frozen or restricted during World War II, Ushio helped found the National JACL Credit Union. r--- --. University ot California, San Olego "' believe that direct involvement between the - especially a monetary reward. Thus. one Hanayagi Rokumie, was a noted teacher of JACL and local schools would be a great way to avenue through which I believe the JACL can Japanese dance. This award Is given to a tailor to the younger students. By doing various reach out to many elementary, middle, and student whO excels in a Japanese cuffural cultural demonstrations at local elementary, high school students is through the National activity. middle, or high schools, the JACL can make History Day (NHD) contest. In particular, the students aware of the association and what JACL oould sponsor a special award through they are all about. Making students familiar the Constitutional Rights foundation (CRF) with the organiZation can help the JACL catch History Day in California oompetition. a the attention of the younger generation by competition engaging thousands of students sparking their interest and inviting them to come and teachers across the state. Every year, the get involved. At the high school level. working CRF hosts competitions in California at the with a campus' Asian club or Japanese club Nicole Gaddie oounty and state levels to promote the study can increase youth involvement at their JACL Salt Lake City JACL and presentation of historical topics based chapters and possibly a dual membership with Seattle University on the NHD annual theme. through student the school club as well as the national JACL." "We should begin involvement at a very exhibits, documentaries, websites, research young age. We oould have JACL activities papers. or dramatic reenactments." specifically designed for ages 8 to 12. In Lindsay Oda Patricia and Gaillshirnoto our chapter we have a group of JACL teens Eden Towns hip JACL Memorial Scholarship Hanayagi Rokumie Memorial called the Jr. JAYS. They plan activities and San Francisco State UnivQfsity Established by Harry K. and Tomoko Ishimolo Japanese Cultural Scholarship in memory of their h.Kl daughters who passed help at festivals. This is great, however we lations Emily!

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C o"!}ratulat/onS 1 20 I 0 JACL Scholarship Winners! - The P~cffl, CUiun SI~" PACIFIC eCITIZEN SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE SEPT. 17-30, 2010 9 don't have any events planned specifically Sacramento JACl for younger children. Children feel more University of California, San Diego comfortable around other children their own age - we should make a group similar to the Jr. JAYS for kids 8 to 12. This group would be a great way to introduce them to the JACL and show them the values JACL supports. They could combine some of their activities with JACL mentors to learn from them and get to know theif JACL chapler members. In addition to this, we should also promote teens to create JACL community dubs. Most teens don't know the JACL exists; by creating a dub in high school , teens would ' While Japanese Americans were for the have opportunities for volunteer ism and the most part unable to personally document opportunity to meet fellow Asian Americans. their experiences in such monumental These clubs are not limited to high school. I events as Japanese American internment think colleges would benefit greatly if they too and the dropping of the atomic bombs, that had JACL clubs. The JACL provides a sense level of censorship no longer exists to hold of community that would ease the transition them back and they should take advantage to college. The clubs in high school and of those technologies to the fullest. Thus, college could meet on a regular basis and in order for the JACL to make itself more discuss emerging issues that are affecting relevant to the younger generation of Asian the JACL today. Issues are not limited to the Americans, it should utilize the technologies JACL. They could discuss environmental of mass media and documentation. In an era problems as well as possible solutions to of globalization, mass media serves as an At Lakeside High School , Tai Fukumoto (left) played halfback. these problems. The clubs could team up invaluable tool, connecting Asian Americans with other clubs around the state for service to cultures and information from all over to another entirely different issue of Asian This scholarship was established in honor projects, meetings and activities." the world. However, in the chaotic shuffle American identity. In order for the JACL to of Dr. Thomas T. Ya tabe, the JACL 's first of boundless information provided by mass make sure that Asian American culture does elected national president. UNDERGRADUATE media such as the Internet, Asian American not fade into the throngs of unidentified culture as a prevailing presence begins to participants in mass media, it must lorge a AWARDS lose its footing in the everyday lives of Asian proactive path towards securing a spot in Americans themselves. This globalization is the globalizing world, and perpetuate the Saburo Kido Undergraduate also creating a similar monochrome effect that solidarity that must be shared amongst Asian Scholarship the atomic bomb did, in that it has eliminated American communities in preserving their Kido was one of the architects of the the geographic barriers to information flow cultures while at the same time embracing throughout the world , significantly increasing the changes that globalization introduces." National JACL strtJcture and its constitution. His service to the JACL spanned over 50 information accessibility. This also proves years_ difficult because of the growing number of Dr_Thomas T. Yatabe multi-racial Asian American children who Alyssa Chow Memorial Scholarship identify with multiple cultures, digressing Taihei Fukumoto

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David Kawamoto. President Gail Sueki, Vice President (or General Operations Ron Katusyama, Vice President (or Public Affairs Jason Chang, Vice President (or Planning & Development David Un, Vice President for 1,000 Club & Membership Services Joshua Spry, SecretaryfTreasurer Matthew FarreUs, National Youth Council Chair Lindsay Oda - Hanayagi Rokumie Memorial Japanese Cultural Devin Yoshikawa, National Youth - Momo Kawakami Memorial Council Representative Marcia Chung, CCDC Governor Lisa Fukuizumi Toshi Abe, EDC Governor - JACL Brian Morishita, IDC Governor Lindsay Poon Chip Larouche, PNW District Governor - Eden Community Center Kerry Kaneichi, PSW District Governor - Eden Extracurricular Sharon Ishii-Jordan, MDC Governor Alison Tominaga Alan Nishi, NCWNP District Governor - California Bank and Trust Floyd Shimomura, Legal Counsel - Kitayama Family Memorial Margie Yamamoto, Pacific Citizen Kelli Ishisaki Editorial Board Chair - Eden Athletic Club - Union Bank 10 SEPT 17-30, 2010 SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE PACIFIC £ CITIZEN

would take action to address issues impossible to achieve change at husband, who believed in the wholly relevant to the younger the macro level without first altering value of higher education. generatiO!1 of Asian Americans. at the micro level. Results at the Such coordinated action would national level will only be achieved increase the JACL membership of through work at the local level.' the younger generation and would help to form the new generation of Henry and Chiyo Asian American civil rights leaders." Kuwahara Scholarship Nobuko Kodama Fong Memorial Scholarship Marcus Heleker Snake River Valley JACl Boise State University

"The membership page on the JACL website is not exclusive, nor Christine Fukushima is the joining process. A person San Fernando Valley JACl is never asked to verify their University of California, Japanese ancestry. I think that the key to remaining relevant is to In addition to academic exellence, Jeremy Lee has musical talent. David Fukunaga Berkeley continue this process of indusion, Portland JACl •... for just as many of us living on explidtly opening the scope of Willamette University college campuses, strong acts of and Twitter, especially among the membership to anyone that will Seattle JACL "This summer, the Portland Jr. JACL racism like the anonymous threats younger generation, theJACLcould join, while keeping the goals of Arizona State University group went to the 41 st National at UCSD may be shocking, but benelit by creating their accounts JACL the same. The JACL can ' In order 10 reach the younger JACL convention in Chicago. They continued racism as a fact does not for the college and university still focus on Japanese and Asian generation 01 Asian Americans, attended workshops, participated come as a surprise. This is what I sub-chapters to further increase Pacific American related issues, as multiracial Asian Americans and engaged themselves because believe makes the JACL relevant to exposure. The JACL could convene well as civil rights, while embracing included, the JACL could establish they believe it's important to them. younge with the college and university sub• a larger membership. The identity sub-chapters within colleges and This is a great example of how the generations-though ethnic chapters to determine issues which (membership) of JACL can universities across the nation. Portland Jr. JACL created lasting minorities have not felt the sting of the younger generation of Asian change without altering the identity For example, the University 01 memories for the youth around the blatantly denied freedom through Americans deem relevant, both (mission) and I think that this is an Washington boasts an Asian/Asian JACL's foundations .. . The way incarceration in relocation camps, locally and globally. A large portion important distinction if the JACl is American population 01 almost one• that the JACl is going to become there are many more ways in of the younger generation allen to remain relevant despite the ever third . Even a percentage of such a more relevant to the younger which racism manifests itself in feels incapable of effecting change changing demographics." population could provide incredible generation is going to slart al the our daity lives. And every so often , due to a sense 01 a lack of power. support for the JACL and its goals. local level. Local chapters that something shocking happens Such an opportunity to work directly By establishing sub-chapters support their youth are going to that, on the one hand, stirs up a Alice Yuriko Endo with the JACL would provide the within colleges and universities, see a stronger involvement from pessimistic attitude about how far Memorial Scholarship younger generation with a sense the JACL would increase its their youlh. Therefore, the national this country has come in terms of Alice, an active member of the of empowerment, as well as visibility to and membership 01 JACL must do its best to encourage race relations. But on the other, it Washington, D.G. JACL, was an invaluable experience. In doing so, the younger generation 01 Asian local chapters to engage their makes us realize that organizations avid supporter of social causes. the JACL, in coordination with the Americans. Given the popularity youth. Just !ike in economics. it is such as the JACL now have the She and her son Todd proudly 01 social utilities such as Facebook college and university subchapters, power to condemn such actions, marched In the original civil rights and will exercise that power in an march in D.G. attempt to eradicate them. Though Portland JACL Salutes Our Youth: ethnic minorities still face the harsh yet over1ooked reality of racism, 2010 Scholarship Winners they now hold the tools necessary to chip away at this nationally entrenched problem, one small but NATIONAL JACL AWARDEES important step at a time." Kenji Kajiwara Memorial Scholarship Established by Mrs. Chibako Jeremy lee Kajiwara in memory of her Seattle JACl

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KaHa M. Yoshitomi , daughter of Michael & Kllren Yoshitomi and gronddoughter of Keiji and Joan Yoshitomi & Allan and Rose Kishi , graduated from Cleveland High School with hono~ and a~ PORTLAND® CHARLES SHAUN ANDREW JORDAN ANDE JACL Salutaforian. She is our PNW & Puyallup Valley JACL Youth Representative. She will ollend lNI IWATA NAKAMINE SUZUKI GREEN KITAMURA and major in political {ommunicotions. PDXJACL.ORG PACIFIC I: CITIZEN SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE SEPT 17-30, 2010 11 University of Washington sensei, a highly respected former my racial heritage and absolutely ·What would you do to make the senior linguist at the U.S. Embassy free of war guilt." JACL more relevant to the younger in Tokyo. His lectures focused on generation of Asian Americans? Japanese history, buthisdemeanor, GRADUATE AWARDS One idea I had immediately personal anecdotes, and words after reading this prompt was to of advice were more important H. teach children and teenagers lessons than any I could learn in a Reverend John some of the history of Asian classroom. Countless other adults Yamashita Americans. Members could speak have enriching stories of their A native of Oakland, Calif" al school assemblies or other own successes and tribulations Yamashita founded a hostel for such gatherings about some of that would benefit all listeners - Japanese Americans returning the things thai Asian Americans we just have to find them. Young to the West Coast after the have achieved and endured . Americans lead such busy lives in ternment. He went on to pastor Topics such as the internment, today with countless distractions. at the Centenary Methodist Church discrimination, labor, or politics The most assured way to make the in Los Angeles, until his retirement could all be discussed through the JACL more relevant to them is to in 1966. perspedive of the Asian American open opportunities for involvement community. Hopefully, discovering - involvement with an impact that the history of their people could extends beyond the membership inspire some Asian American card. This involvement must be The PaciFic Citizen's Editorial Boord students to seek to advance their active and rewarding, whether that Margie Yornomoto, Chair means spending time with friends at future. I think that many would be Poul Niwa, Eastern District Cou ncil surprised at the amount of time and lively JACL events and taking part effort young people can dedicate in fundraisers, or sharing ideas and Liso Honasono, MDC Distrie;;t Council to a worthy cause. For example, experiences with senior leaders Jason Chang, Central California District Council during my time as a member and of the organization. Making these Cynthia Kishiyomo-HorboHle, Pacific Southwest District Coundl officer of Key Club, I've seen just connections will, in turn, create a Judith Aono, NCWNP Distrid Co undl how passionate teenagers can be community, not just a collection of Gregory Bennett about serving their communities. members: Washington, D.C. JACl Jeff Itami, Intermauntoin Distri<:t Coundl If we in the JACL could convince Georgetown University Hugh Burleson, Pod Fi e;; Northwest District Council teens that our cause is worthy of Sam S. Kuwahara "I believe the relevance of the Sonyo Kuld, You th their time, we could begin to draw Memorial Scholarship JACL to Asian American youth of more members: my generation is not limited to the opportunities it can bring to us in Shigeru "Shig" Nakahira terms of advocating for our rights Memorial Scholarship or establishing ourselves in our A longtime JACL member, Shig respective communities. Rather, I cmZEN was descn'bed as a good fn'end, feel that my generation has much to a 442nd RCT veteran, a capable benefit from the intrinsic, embracing accountant, an excellent bowler, community that exists within the and a quiet doer of good deeds. JACL, so that we can realiZe the importance of forming bonds with Tara Ohrtman people who understand our unique Florin JACl Asian American culture. as well as Princeton University develop the strength to stand in "I believe that to make itself more solidarity amidst the complexities relevant to the you s, the JACL that come with becoming adults should reach out to all Hapa in the in this fast-paced society. Our community, foster an atmosphere experience in th e university system in which questions such as racial is only the introduction to much and patriotic identity can be actively more adverse challenges that Monica Matsumoto discussed and questioned, and await us post-graduation. Finding a Stockton JACl continue its efforts to educate the group in which we can take solace in times of distress, take shelter in Rice University general publicabout the internment. As the internment was a uniquely the face of hardship, and take a "My grandparents inspired my breath of relief and joy in the anns interest in my Japanese American Japanese American experience which has helped shape the identity of accepting community members heritage, and they have taught me is of the utmost importance to invaluable lessons about tolerance, of Japanese Americans ever since, I feel that wider understanding of the younger generation of Asian respect , and responsibility as a Americans to which I belong. The neighbor and as a citizen of the the internment would create an JACL can provide all of these United States. At the Governor's atmosphere throughout the nation things for us and more, and I only School Foreign Language in which I could be proud of my family's history as a Japanese hope to promote this tact above all Academy for Japanese, I felt other things to my peers : honored to get to know Momiyama- American, without persecution for

Greater l.A. Singles Chapter is proud of 2010 Hano Uno Shepard Scholarship Congrats to you, Winner, Kristen Deignan of Torrance, Tara,andthe CA. Kristen will other award attend Col Poly, recipients! -Mom 12 SEPT. 17·30,2010 SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE PACIFIC E CITIZEN Minoru Yasui University of Maryland, Memorial Scholarship College Park A civil rights advocate and "I realize that I am standing at the attorney. Yasui challenged the crossroads 01 my life waiting to imprisonment of Japanese make these life-altering decisions. Americans during WWII. These include, 'Should I go for my doctorate?' 'Should I begin thinking about starting a family?' How do I find a job and obtain job security?' 'Ever since I was a child I can recall .. . Essentially, the theme of these the greater Japanese American questions can be summed up as (JA) community's concern with the 'the next step in life.' The crucial involvement - or lack thereof - inquiry is whether many of the from the younger generation. This questions can be answered by Congratulations Alyssa! worry was mixed with another very JACL, and if JACL is the proper vocal diatribe about the role of out• organization to tackle these issues Paul Fisk marriage in the community and In some way, shape, or form, Salt lake City JACL dilution of Japanese blood to a new JACL members have already capitalized on my suggestions. University of Utah generation of multiracial Japanese However, this rebranding effort and UI believe placing a strong emphasis Americans. I am not alone in young professionals initiative needs on social justice at the chapter perceiving that , in retrospect , much Love, a message that is engrained into level will draw in many young Asian of the lack of participation in the JACL and shared by all members. Your Falllily Americans. Many young people younger generation now is due to This message cannot be a simple thai I have talked with al JACL a history of exclusivity within the JA 'we need more youth' tagline events such as conventions and community and the failure of the but a comprehensive strategy youth conferences have expressed community to change its messaging to engage young professionals to me that they are interested in about the role of its multiracial through means by which they are JACL because of the organization'S peers at a crucial turning point in Congratulations already engaged - by focusing on role in standing up fo r human and the demographic of the community key issues affecting their lives and Kaila, we're civil rights. I was very impressed at itself. Today this dynamic also conveying that JACL is the next the national convention in Salt Lake extends towards the gap between proud of you!! step through technological means: City at the number of young people the Yonsei and the Shin Nisei, who were interested in the JACL members of the community who Love, taking a stance on human rights tend to be of the same age, but Chiyoko and Thomas violations in North Korea. This is hold very different perceptions Shimazaki Scholarship Mom, Oed, something many people were very on what it means to be Japanese Shimazaki was an active member American . Therefore, in order to Grandma Rose & passionate about and expended of the Greater Los Angeles JACL, a lot of energy on making sure it make the JACl more relevant to bringing fonh singles concerns to Grandpa AI Kishi, would pass at the convention . I the younger generation 01 Asian the national organization. think that chapters can sometimes Americans, I would develop new Grandma Joan & fall into the trap of just having media to promote inclusivity in the Grandpa Keiji Yoshitomi activities that are festivals or other JA community and programming cultural activities without a social about current civil rights struggles justice stance. I believe that this akin to the work of JACL, such as approach often does not draw in the current movement of Middle or inspire young people to join . I Eastern, Muslim and South Asian know that National JACL does a people against unfair treatment lot of great things in regards to civil during America's war against rights issues such as supporting terror." gay marriage but I don' think many Katherine Sanui young people who are not JACL Railroad & Mine Workers Florin JACL members know about this. I believe Memorial Scholarship University of Calif., Davis lINDSAYODA promoting and pushing JACL as a leading civil rights organization at "To increase the activity and a local and more personal level will membership of today's Asian draw in many more young people American young adults, the JACL than just doing the same festivals needs to promote a sense of every year. ~ appreciation for the organization Gra ndpa & Grandma at a young age. It seems that (Fred & Ellen Shimasalll) Henry & Chiyo Kuwahara sparking the interest of a six year Memorial Scholarship old is probably an easier challenge Emily Leach than that of a teenager. This task San Francisco JACL Jacqueline Mac will largely be the responsibility Univ. of Calif., Los Angeles Chicago JACL of current adult members. They

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The San Fernando Valley JACL Congrats Katie! congratulates Christine Fukushima love, for winning the 20 I 0 Henry and Grandma 0, Mom, Chiyo Kuwahara Scholarship. Mark. Aunlie Pam &Iamilv PACIFIC i!:: CITIZEN SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE SEPT 17 ·30. 2010 13 will need to get their children and Grace Andow their children's friends involved at a Memorial Scholarship young age. By embradng the age Andow, a longtime member of the www.pacificcitizen.org of electronics and globalization, Cleveland JACL, was a wedding the JACL can offer family• planner who later studied to be a friendly activities such as origami legal secretary She gave all of folding , kimono "fashion shows," her spare time to the JACL. cbon dancing classes, basic Japanese-dish cooking dasses, and Japanese animation movie nights. This will encourage family involvement as well as promote younger generations to associate the JACL with enjoyable, culture• rich activities. As Ihese generations get older, they are more likely to and Majiu Uyesugi not only want to be active in JACL activities and governance, but they Emily Iwasaki will also want to take an active role Jacqueline Salt Lake City JACL in mentoring the next generation and Mine doing those activities thai they University of Utah enjoyed so much." ' To facilitate the relevance of the JACL to the younger generation, Magoichi & Shizuko Kato I think it is important for the JACL to direct some activities or events Memorial Scholarship directly towards the youth. By appealing to their interests and desires, I think that the JACL would be more successful in garnering youth participation. Specifically, , think it would be important for JACL youth to be able to connect with other Japanese American youth throughout the state and throughout the country. By connecting with others, I think they Greg Toya could build a strong camaraderie tfIIJlJ ~ ~ ~ ~ San Diego JACL with each other and would be more Univ. of Calif., San Diego, willing to participate in activities or ~~@~O Calif. State Univ., San Marcos events because they would have friends in the group. In order to • As a Japanese Okinawan foster such bonding , I think youth American first-generation university specific activities are important graduate, I model persistence and (such as group outings, group trips, - Central California District Council JACl sacrifice to accomplish pioneering or group socials). For example, I educational milestones for my think that it is extremely beneficial family, community, and younger for JACL youth, and Japanese generations of Asian Americans. In American youth in general, to be reciprocating the 'kodomo no tame able to identify and connect with ni' spirit of my community elders their heritage and their ancestors and professional mentors, I develop ... Through their appreciation and the younger generation of Asian association with the Japanese American leaders by serving as a American experience, I honestly higher education student affairs believe that the younger generation educator. As a Sansei growing up would realize the importance of an with ethnic cultural pride but with organization such as the JACL littie Japanese language ability, and would be more willing and the JET program sharpened my active in their membership and ability to promote learning across participation." continents. Upon arrival to Japan, a Japanese elementary student Thomas T. Hayashi said to me 'How come you look Memorial Scholarship like me? Where's the blonde hair Christopher Lapinig and blue eyes?' Learning how to New England JACL respond to this question reflects Yale Law School the importance of developing a " believe JACL can strengthen strong Asian American identity as its appeal to younger generations a youth." through greater use of the arts. Encouraged by increasingly rich ConBratu{ations • •• minority representation in the LAW AWARDS media, Asian American youth to all the scholarship recipients AND have rallied around the arts as applicants. Your accomplishments are considerable and admirable. Your successful efforts re flect well on you, your fam ilies and your communities. Ganb.. tte! Tana:sh,nde kudaMI!

H,we a gre.""l t t ,me In college, wor\:; h.""lrd, Best wishes in all your future endeavors.

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Mom & Dad Committee Chair 14 SEPT. 1/·30, 2010 SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE PACIFICilI CITIZEN Shirley Tang academic setting , the JACL can Honolulu JACl Washington, D.C. also foster community among Yale University ue Hastings College of Law younger generations of Asian "r will be able to make the JACl Americans in a professional more relevant to the younger setting . Through involvement in generations of Asian Americans, as young professional development well as to others, as a filmmaker. groups and events, the JACL My films promote the mission of the can reach out to Asian American JACl 'to secure and maintain the young professionals interested in one in the room had faced true civil rights of Japanese Americans a potent means of voicing their social justice. Through sponsoring discrimination.' This bald-faced and all others who are victimized concerns and claiming a space young professional happy hours assumption was difficult for me to by injustice and bigotry' by telling for themselves in society. To and gatherings. Asian American younger swallow: Had I not faced prejudice name just a few. Japanese and professionals could strengthen their of Asian Americans no longer and name-calling from adults Filipino American hip-hop dancers professional networks, meet others encounter the same struggles and peers alike? Discrimination have topped several seasons of with similar interests in promoting as older generations, there is a exists today, though its voice isn't "America's Best Dance Crew," social justice, build a community commonality in both experiences. nearly as raw and deafening as it Korean American actors appear with individuals in the group. and Younger generations of Asian once was. Our cultural identities regularly on popular shows such learn about the JACL ... " Americans today still face continue to come under attack from as 'lost," Chinese and Vietnamese discrimination but prejudices stale stereotypes. offensive jokes American spoken-word artists are subtly masked in different SPECIAL AWARDS and closed-minded individuals. I have gained national fame, and forms. Inequality in job and have learned to be at peace with the history of past injustices to South Asian American writers educational obtainment among Aiko Susanna Tashiro my ethnic background and to find help to insure that such injustices have garnered prestigious literary Asian Americans, discrepancies in solace in my cultural identity. I do not happen in the future. In awards For many young Hiratsuka Memorial health outcomes. the perpetuation have also learned there are two addition, my films support JACl's Americans, the arts go hand in Scholarship of the Model Minority Myth. and ways that API students can combat vision 'to promote a world that hand with activism: the arts can Leigh Nishi-Strattner the treatment of Muslim Americans prejudice. One is the frontal assault honors diversity by respecting mobilize people into action. To following September 11 th are all Portland JACL confronting people directly. values of fairness, equality and that end, JACl can link the media social justice' by telling stories reminders of the injustices plaguing Santa Clara University and p::Iinting out how harmful and it sponsors and produces with the younger generations of Asian "Walking through the hallways at unproductive the perpetuation of involving these values as they action alerts relevant to ongoing Americans today. Highlighting the school , I overheard a lecture from those stereotypes and beliefs are. apply to the wortdwide community. JACl campaigns. By pairing new commonality between the struggles an American History class on The second approach is perhaps For example, my documentary media with its activism, JACl can of the different generations, the Freedom Summer and the fight more powerful. Rather than film 'Unrecht: an Untold History inspire young Asian Americans to efforts taken by older generations for raciat equality in America. The perpetuate anger and negative of Hawaii's Past' tells the story get involved and then provide them to combat prejudices, and the teacher argued that today, we are feelings, developing a sense of about the internment of German with instant opportunities to do importance of younger generations fortunate enough to live in 'post• dignity allows one to simply shrug Americans during World War II, in so .. . JACl can leverage the arts to continue to fight to eradicate ractal ' America. This comment off remaining reticence about Hawaii. My short feature fi lm 'Dark and new media to position itself as injustices and uphold the legacy of made me recall the words of injustices." Clouds,' about a soldier whose a continued innovator in the civil those who paved the way, younger my own history teacher as he German American parents were rights arena." interned during World War II, was generations of Asian Americans announced to our class, comprised Henry & Chiyo Kuwahara of a half a dozen practicing accepted and screened in the adult may be able to identify with the Creative Arts Award Mary Reiko Osaka organization and be motivated to Jews, an exchange student from division at the Hawaii International Taylour Chang Memorial Scholarship participate In addition to the Armenia, and two Asians. that 'no Film Festival. " •

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Alice Hamako Shinoda January 12, 1914 - August 23, 2010 After 96 in the community, Alice was active as a member of years 01 an Bethany Congregational Church, as a leader with eventful and the Tres Condados Girl Scouts Council, and as a life wonderful life, long member of the JACL. Alice Hamako Alice traveled throughout the world with Paul ( Fujisawa) after he retired and throughout the United States Shinoda died in one of many RVs they owned, making life-long peacefully friends along the way. Alice and Paul also spent 18 at the Keiro summers on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, enjoying Nursing Home visits by family and friends and delighting in teaching in los Angeles them to fish for salmon and dig for clams, on August 23. Alice will be remembered as a devoted mother to TRIBUTE 2010. Born in her six children and their families, and as a loving Los Angeles aunt to her many nieces and nephews. She was '. on January a warm, generous, kind and loving person who Kivoshi Yoshii 12. 1914, she welcomed all into her home and was loved and May 7, 1918 - September 8, 2010 attended local treasured by all. schools and graduated from Manual Arts High She will be missed by her children Paul Jr, Carol Kiyoshi "Kiyo· Yoshii was School in 1932 before meeting the love of her life, (John) Tatelshi , Michael (Charlene Ajlfu), irene born in Oakland, California Paul Shinoda, whom she married in 1936. (Robert) Thornton, Roxanne (Wade) Nomura, on May 7, 1918. Kiya By 1941 , they had built a life and family, with daughter-In-law Norma Shinoda, ten grandchildren passed away peacefully in Paul 's successful flower nursery in Torrance and and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded his home surrounded by his Alice raising a family of three children. When WWII in death by Paul, her beloved husband of 72 years, loving family on September broke out, Alice and Paul refused to cooperate with her son David and grandson Patrick Shinclda 8, 2010. Beloved husband of the government's orders and decided to leave the Thornton. Midori for 62 years. l oving restricted military zone of their own accord. In the A memorial service will be held at Gardena Valley Dad to Karen (Marc). Laura middle of the night, the Shinoda family defied a travel Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th Street in Gardena on (Harry), Greg (Aili) and restriction and left California for Idaho, eventually Saturday, October 9th at 11 :00 am. Brian (Catherine). Loving settling in Grand Junction, Colorado. Donations may be made in Alice's memory to Grandfather to Nick and After the war, they returned to Torrance where Paul Bethany Congregational Church, 556 N. Hope Joshua. Loving Brother to resumed his nursery business, San l orenzo Nursery Avenue, Santa Barbara CA 93110 ; to JEMS Tad (Uly) and proud Uncle to Company. With the birth of three more children, Alice (Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society), 948 many nieces and nephews. devoted herself to raising her children. In 1965, Paul E. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; or to the Kiya proudly served his moved his nursery to Santa Barbara where he and Morning Rotary of Carpinteria Charitable Foundation country in WWII and was part Alice built a beautiful home (later destroyed in the Inc., P.O. Box 703, Carpinteria, CA 93014, for its of the famed 100'" Battalion Painted Cave fire in 1990) and laid down deep roots sponsorship of the TomOi Play Area Project. 144 2'"1 Regimental Combat Team. After the war, Kiya TRIBUTE was employed al Naval Supply in Oakland and later with the U.S. Postal Service in Hayward for collectively over 40+ years. Family Edward H. Matsuoka and friends are invited to attend a "Celebration of Life' Memorial November 6. 1925 - August 17, 2010 Service at the San Lorenzo Japanese Christian Church, 615 Lewelling Blvd ., San Leandro, CA 94579 on September 25th at 2:00 p.m. After a lengthy illness, Ed ward H. Matsuoka, passed away peacefully on August 171h . Ed was the eldest son of IIsuto and 707 Easl Temjie Street Haglno MatSUOka and lived in Brawley and los Angeles before Los Angeles, CA 90012 Gem. ~c PACIFIC National business and Fukui internment in Gila River, AZ. He attended University of Denver and .., ~ CITIZEN Professional Directory Ph. 2131626-0441 p- later moved to the Bay Area where he attended UC Berkeley. A longtime resident of EI Cerrito, where he lived with his wife of over Fax 213/8 17·2781 _....-caodn...,_""22_ • • '5I'"'Jno.IIWM-Ino ...... I.-IJO'~I ' 2111,1_ .. __ SO-years, Eiko Yamamoto Matsuoka, Ed spent a 43-year career lDgo ...... Jno_ .. '"""*"". 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