Community & Culture

Community Fund Advisory & Assessment Teams

Scholarships Advisory

George Iwama
Lisa Domae
Kirsten McAllister
David Moritsugu

Scholarships Assessment

George Iwama
Intake 1
Lisa Domae
Intake 2
Kirsten McAllister
Intake 1 & 2
David Moritsugu
Intake 1 & 2
Bev Ohashi
Intake 1 & 2
Richard Kobayashi
Intake 1 & 2

Infrastructure  Advisory

Gary Kawaguchi
Naomi Yamamoto
Art Miki
Dan Nomura
Jordan Riley

Infrastructure Assessment

Nao Seki
Community Fund 1 & 2
Mike Aoki
Community Fund 1 & 2
Mike Matsuo
Community Fund 1 & 2
Gary Kawaguchi
Community Fund 1 & 2
Yasushi Ohki
Community Fund 1
Kim Kalanj
Community Fund 1 & 2

Community Projects  Advisory

Art Miki
Maryka Omatsu
Gary Kawaguchi
Nichola Koyanagi
Alex Miki

Community Projects Assessment

Art Miki
Community Fund 1 & 2
Maryka Omatsu
Community Fund 1
Sherri Kajiwara
Community Fund 2
Jay Hirabayashi
Community Fund 1
Jan Nobuto
Community Fund 1 & 2
Kim Kalanj
Community Fund 2
Nichola Koyanagi
Community Fund 1
Alex Miki
Community Fund 1 & 2
Mike Matsuo
Community Fund 2

Intergenerational Wellness Advisory

Lucy Komori
Carley Okamura
Leanne Toshiko Simpson
Nichola Koyanagi
Jeff Masuda

Intergenerational Wellness Assessment

Lucy Komori
Intake 2
Carley Okamura
Intake 1 & 2
Leanne Toshiko Simpson Intake 2
Nichola Koyanagi
Intake 1 & 2
Jan Nobuto
Intake 1 & 2
Taya Mikado
Intake 2
Alex Miki
Intake 1
John Endo Greenaway
Intake 1

Sports Advisory

Alan Sakai
Mitchell Kawasaki
Vicky Sunohara
Nichola Koyanagi
Bill Hatanaka

Sports Assessment

Mitchell Kawasaki
Intake 1 & 2
Vicky Sunohara
Intake 1 & 2
Nichola Koyanagi
Intake 1 & 2
Bill Hatanaka
Intake 1 & 2

Arts Advisory

Midi Onodera
Jennifer Hashimoto
Melissa Kamibayashi-Staples

Arts Assessment

Tani Miki
Naomi Sawada
Melissa Kamibayashi-Staples
Walter Quan

Community Fund Draft Guidelines

Walter Quan
Jennifer Hashimoto
Eiko Eby
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