Family and friends of longtime community activist Evelyn Yoshimura gathered on Sunday, November 5, 2023 to celebrate the dedication of the Evelyn Yoshimura Friendship Garden at Terasaki Budokan. ...
For Alzheimer's Awareness Month, we'd like to shine a light on an important group in our community that often goes unseen: selfless individuals who care for loved ones with Alzheimers or dementia. Often, these caregivers struggle to navigate convoluted systems and find culturally appropriate support...
Did you know LTSC has built over 1,000 units of affordable housing throughout LA? And, with the number of projects in our pipeline, we're on track to double that number in just a few years. Here's a quick update on the 4 projects currently under...
LTSC’s Youth Leaders Internship (YLI) program empowers local youth to become strong, vocal, and active members of their community. We support our youth interns in becoming compassionate and confident leaders with the skills needed to succeed in adulthood. Interns mentor students from LTSC’s Mi CASA...
Over the past week, we have watched along with the rest of the world as the crisis in the Middle East has unfolded. We, like so many others, are horrified by the loss of more than 4,000 innocent civilian lives in Israel and Palestine, and...
“When he was choking my neck threatening to kill me, all I was thinking was, ‘it was my fault. I must have done something wrong to make him act this way.’ Because I was so used to this violent environment, I didn’t even question it....
Last month, LTSC secured the funding to build a brand-new, affordable shared housing project at 823 Cleveland Street in Chinatown, Los Angeles. It has been 20 years since LTSC built new housing in Chinatown (Cesar Chavez Gardens) and the 823 Cleveland Street project is a...
Last month LTSC hosted the "Together - A Community Conference on Mental Health and Wellbeing" at the Japanese American National Museum. Community members of all ages participated in this day-long conference aimed at addressing mental health issues and reducing stigma within the Asian American community....
When I first met Kenji (owner of Little Tokyo legacy business Suehiro Cafe) in late 2018, he sought support from LTSC’s Small Business Program to create a business plan for a potential Texas location. As an entrepreneur who inherited a successful restaurant, Kenji had never...
Grant Sunoo, LTSC’s Director of Community Building & Engagement, and Avalon Igawa, LTSC’s Community Engagement Specialist, recently attended the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund’s annual gathering on June 28 and 29 in Montgomery, AL. The AAPI Civic Engagement Fund provides support for our organizing efforts around...
