@mkochiyama
Hello everyone!
I am the current Discover Nikkei intern this summer at the Japanese American National Museum as part of the Nikkei Community Internship Program.
I'm going into my 3rd year at UC Berkeley as an Integrative Biology Major. I am the Community Service Chair for Cal's NSU and am also a member of the Cal Yosakoi team :)
I love going new places and trying new things, listening to and playing music, dancing at obon festivals, and cooking
I'm looking forward to discovering new ways to give back to my community and learning more about my Japanese American history.
Nikkei Interests
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"Samurai Among Panthers: Richard Aoki, On Race, Resistance, and a Paradoxical Life" by Diane C. Fujino
Best known for his dedication to the Black Panther Party, his leadership in the Asian American Move…
Dec. 17, 2012
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A Tree Cannot Survive Without Its Roots
The person I am today is not necessarily who I will be tomorrow. With each new experience I gain, e…
Feb. 8, 2012
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An Unforgettable Beginning
First of all, I would like to thank my awesome supervisors at the Japanese American National Museum…
Aug. 4, 2011
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A Heart Without Boundaries - Part 3
Read Part 2 >>In December 1960, looking for a bigger home for their six kids, Yuri and Bill moved t…
Aug. 24, 2011
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A Heart Without Boundaries - Part 2
Read Part 1 >>Her life drastically changed the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. In …
Aug. 17, 2011
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Arkansas
California
civil rights
concentration camps
Crusaders (club)
discrimination
girl's clubs
imprisonment
incarceration
interpersonal relations
Jerome concentration camp
racism
Redress movement
San Pedro
Santa Anita temporary detention center
social action
temporary detention centers
United States
women
World War II camps
Yuri Kochiyama
activism
Arkansas
California
civil rights
concentration camps
Crusaders (club)
discrimination
girl's clubs
imprisonment
incarceration
interpersonal relations
Jerome concentration camp
racism
Redress movement
San Pedro
Santa Anita temporary detention center
social action
temporary detention centers
United States
women
World War II camps
Yuri Kochiyama
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A Heart Without Boundaries - Part 1
This is a paper that I wrote for my Intro to Asian American Studies class at UC Berkeley in Fall of…
Aug. 10, 2011
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Nikkei Community Internship's 10th Anniversary!
The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is an eight-week summer program. Interns are placed at a Japanese American community-based organization in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas for four d…
Nikkei Album
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What's in a Name
Every summer, Japanese American National Museum volunteers attend a series of Summer Institute for Volunteers (SIV) classes about cultural identity, history of the community, the museum and films. Th…
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My Journey to Discover the Legacy of my Grandma, Yuri Kochiyama
This album is a collection of personal pictures as well as pictures gathered from the internet and the Japanese American National Museum archives that I have compiled to illustrate my continuous jour…
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Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute: At the Heart of South Bay’s Japanese American Community
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) is a non-profit community organization in Ga…
July 6, 2011
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