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...
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...
“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 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...
When Carol and Keith married 17 years ago, they shared a dream of retiring to own their own business. However, it wasn’t until a few years ago that inspiration hit. One Christmas, Keith designed and built a handmade wooden ukulele stand for Carol that could...
“To afford rent these days, it’s not easy. You might need to work 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet or live with other families. Even after that, you might not live in housing with dignity,” explained Fanny Ortiz of Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre...
Keiko Isshiki received a call from LTSC that she’ll never forget. Her friend Kawasaki-san had taken a bad fall and had been admitted to the hospital. Since Kawasaki-san had no family in the US, Keiko knew her friend needed her now more than ever. Soon...
When the pandemic hit, Setsuko realized that she was disconnected from her community. Despite being a long-term resident in LTSC’s Casa Heiwa apartments (affordable housing in Little Tokyo), she barely knew her neighbors. As a renowned artist, she was typically busy traveling for shows and...
Bilha Escun immigrated from Guatemala hoping to provide a better life for her children. When she first arrived, Bilha and her husband worked strenuous hours at sewing factories in the garment district and struggled to make ends meet. But even worse, she barely had time...
