MGLP Alumni Profile – Colin Mochizuki Elrod, Class of 2017
My family moved around a lot when I was young. Being born in Kalamazoo MI, I’ve lived in Fort Worth, Charlotte, but spent the most [...]
2021 Community Report
We did not let the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic get us down! In 2021, Sakura Foundation was resilient, patient, creative, and productive as we made adjustments [...]
Stories of Solidarity: The Japanese Americans in Five Points
About the project - from Japanese Arts Network @ ja-ne.org “In the wake of WWII during the 1940’s, following the closing of America’s incarceration camps, [...]
Sakura Foundation Grant Recipient: “Friends DO Make a Difference”
The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) is the latest Sakura Foundation Grant recipient to support their Friends DO Make a Difference [...]
MGLP Alumni Profile – Evan Shigaya, Class of 2018
I am a Yonsei (fourth generation) Japanese American (JA) from Denver, currently living in Seattle where I am working toward a Master of Public Health [...]
Gil Asakawa says “Tabemasho – Let’s Eat!”
Click on the image above to access Gil Asakawa's interview. The book "Tabemasho! - Let's Eat" is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and [...]
2022 Q2 Newsletter Links
Here are the links that were in the Q2 Newsletter! 2022 Asian American Hero of Colorado Award Recipients Traci Kato-Kiriyama, author [...]
Three Cheers! The 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival is in the Works!
After two years of a pandemic-induced delay, plans are being made for the 49th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, to be held June 25 and 26, [...]
Sakura Square Redevelopment Update
As many of you are aware, Sakura Square LLC, Sakura Foundation, and Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple representatives are actively working on the redevelopment planning. You may notice [...]
Mirai Generations Leadership Program Revs Up for the Class of 2022
The Mirai Generations Leadership Program is excited to announce that applications are open for the Class of 2022! This valuable program begins its fifth session [...]