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Yuri Kochiyama is an iconic figure in the Asian American community as a civil rights and social movement builder. We invite researchers, educators, counselors, students, and lifelong learners to learn about Yuri's journey for social justice through her rare and revealing documents and ephemera left for posterity.
Presenters will take you on a tour of:
- Exhibition tracing Yuri’s journey of politicization & growth to becoming an organizer & social movement activist
- New digital collections containing over 4,000 unique items from her collection housed at UCLA
- Resources and reflections to learn from Yuri and the life she led
Featuring Speakers:
- Akemi Kochiyama, Granddaughter of Yuri Kochiyama, Co-Director of the Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project, and Co-Editor of Passing It On: A Memoir by Yuri Kochiyama
- Marjorie Lee, Library Coordinator / Information Specialist / Archivist, UCLA Asian American Studies Center
- Daniel H. Kim, Lead Software Engineer, UCLA Asian American Studies Center
- Diane C. Fujino, Curator of Yuri Kochiyama Digital Exhibition and Professor of Asian American Studies at UCSB
- Kristen Hayashi, Director of Collection Management & Access and Curator of Exploring America's Concentration Camps: Carry On, Crusaders at the Japanese American National Museum
- Darlene Lee, UCLA Teacher Education Program (TEP) Faculty Advisor; Ethnic Studies Teacher Education
Moderated by Karen Umemoto, Helen and Morgan Chu Chair and Director, UCLA Asian American Studies Center
The following copyrighted © program is the property of the University of California, Los Angeles, Asian American Studies Center. ® All rights reserved. It may be used freely for educational and not-for-profit activities. Any use of content, images, and materials must be properly cited. For other uses or inquiries, please contact the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.
Resources
Visit the UCLA Asian Amercican Studies Center
Yuri Kochiyama Digital Exhibit and Collection website
Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project
Yuri Kochiyama Archive and Collection
Japanese American National Museum
Crusaders Social Club Collection
Passing It On: A Memoir By Yuri Kochiyama
Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama
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