Pasadena-Mishima Exchange Marks Decades of Understanding
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Staff Writer PASADENA — Dozens of students, host families and city officials…
Browsing: Education
Anti-Affirmative Action Group Welcomes DOJ’s Plan to Investigate Harvard
News that the U.S. Department of Justice is considering a civil-rights investigation into the admissions…
Venice-West L.A. JACL Announces Scholarship Winners
The Venice-West Los Angeles Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League announced its scholarship winners…
Nanka Yamaguchi Kenjinkai Awards Scholarships
When it comes to Nanka Yamaguchi Kenjinkai Scholarship recipients, 2017 was quite a banner year…
With an Eye Toward Optometry
The Matoba family has a long history in the field of optometry and with institutions…
Saburo Muraoka Elementary School Dedicated in Chula Vista
CHULA VISTA — Saburo Muraoka Elementary School is now open for teaching and learning. The…
College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners Named
EVANSTON, Ill. — National Merit Scholarship Corporation on July 17 announced about 900 additional winners of…
Jane Miyashiro Named VP of Human Resources at ECC
TORRANCE — Jane Miyashiro was recently named El Camino College’s new vice president of human…
GVJCI’s Fantastic Four
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute introduced its 2017 scholarship winners on June 24 during…
Jordan Kondo Graduates USC with a Slew of Honors and a Stellar Future
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Staff Writer When Jordan Kondo’s name was announced during the May…
AADAP’s Watanabe Receives Honorary Doctorate from CSUN
Mike Watanabe, MSW, president and CEO of the Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc., received…
OBITUARY: Grace Nakamura, 90; Whittier-Based Artist, Educator
WHITTIER — Grace Shinoda Nakamura, artist, teacher, environmentalist and community activist, passed away surrounded by…