2026
10/5/26 (Takao Suzuki, Executive Director) 2026 American Planning Association CA Chapter Conference, Culture as Infrastructure: Land Stewardship & Planning Tools Preserving Cultural Neighborhoods
9/22 (Nancy Alcaraz, Director of Resident Services) 2026 Resident Services Forum, Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing
8/6 (Erich Nakano, Director of Special Projects) Skyrocketing insurance costs hitting renters: How cities and affordable housing providers are fighting back, Americans for Financial Reform
4/30 (Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate) Los Angeles Health and Housing Forum, Bank of America and Enterprise Community Partners
3/18 (Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate) The Roadmap to 2050: How We Will Win 20% Decommodified Housing in LA, Housing California Conference
2/25 (Peter Gee, Co-Executive Director) Breaking Point: The Funding Crisis Pushing LA’s Seniors Toward Homelessness, Jewish Family Service LA
2/21 (Mariko Lochridge, Small Business Programs Coordinator) Creative Support for LA’s Legacy Businesses Panel | 2026 L.A. Historic Neighborhoods Conference: Meeting the Moment, LA Conservancy
2025
11/12 (Takao Suzuki, Co-Executive Director) Living With Landlords: Rights, Struggles, and Possibilities, UCLA Critical Planning Journal, UCLA Institute on Inequality and Democracy
11/7 (Matthew Yonemura, Program Manager) Youth Mental Health Summit, The Asian American Foundation
10/22 (Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate) Maximizing Affordable Housing in Los Angeles County, SoCal Grantmakers
8/25 (Takao Suzuki, Co-Executive Director) New Orleans NeighborWorks Training Institute, Neighborworks America
2024
12/16 (Madeline Sugimoto, Changing Tides Ambassador) Take Space to Pause Campaign Launch Event, State of California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative
8/9 (Peter Gee, Director of Service Programs) Invisibility is Killing Us Report Panel Discussion, Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment
8/6 (Peter Gee, Director of Service Programs) AA & NHPI Health Equity Roundtable Convening, Commission on AAPI Affairs, White House Initiative on AA & NHPIs
7/26 (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) The 9th Annual AIA|LA Design for Dignity Conference: Building Equitable Housing for All, American Institute of Architects LA
6/11 (Takao Suzuki, Director of Community Development) Community Ownership as a Strategy for Fighting Small Business Displacement, National CAPACD
6/11 (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) Sharing Experiences – What is Community-based and Community-driven Real Estate Development?, National CAPACD
6/8 (Bill Watanabe and Yasuko Sakamoto, Award Recipients) 2024 Joseph A. Nunn Social Welfare Alumni of the Year, UCLA Luskin Social Welfare
6/6 (Avalon Igawa, Community Engagement Specialist) 2024 Community in the Capital (CITC) Fellows, National CAPACD
5/30 (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) Resilience, Activism and Community: Honoring AAPI Heritage in Little Tokyo, California Community Foundation
5/23 (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) AANHPI Signature Virtual Event, US Bank
5/7 (Mariko Lochridge, Small Business Counselor) Engaging Volunteers to Support Legacy Businesses, Main Street Conference
2023
11/1-11/3 (Mariko Lochridge, Small Business Counselor) Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Conference Speaker
10/24 (Mariko Lochridge, Small Business Counselor) What is the Future of Anzen Hardware?, Tadaima Speaker
9/20 (Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate) The State of Housing and Homelessness in Los Angeles, California Community Foundation
8/10 (Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate) Partnerships for Housing Preservation, Enterprise
July-Aug (Mariko Lochridge, Small Business Counselor) Community Leadership Bootcamp, Los Angeles Conservancy
7/12 (Takao Suzuki, Director of Community Development) Community Owned Models to Prevent Displacement, Inclusive Action for the City
7/11 (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) What is a Child-Friendly Community and How Can You Create One?, BUILD 2023 Conference
7/3 (Brian Kohaya, Former Office Manager, Current REDD Intern) Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship
6/16 (Kathy Masaoka, LTSC Board Member & Yasuko Sakamoto, LTSC founding member and former Director of Social Services) Chasing Cherry Blossoms: Asian Enough?
6/13/2023 (Grant Sunoo, Director of Community Building and Engagement) Community Initiatives Advisory Committeeopens PDF file , NeighborWorks
5/20 (Vivian Lee, Social Worker) API Caucus – ShAAPIng Leadership through Community Organizing: Stronger Together
5/17 (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) Accion Opportunity Fund, AAPI Month Speaker
5/11 (Hi-Woo Lee, Social Worker; on behalf of LTSC) Korea Town Senior and Community Center (KSCC) 10th Anniversary Event: Honored for Outstanding Dedication
5/8 (Yuka Kato, Social Worker & Therapist) Kosodate Benricho: The Ultimate Guide for Japanese Living Abroad
4/15 – (Kimberly Kawasaki, Terasaki Budokan Programs & Social Media Coordinator) Nikkei Basketball Heritage Association (NHBA): Building Perseverance: How Basketball Teaches Nikkei Cultural Values
2/25 – (Yuka Kato, Social Worker & Therapist) Nibei Foundation & Nikkei Doctors’ Club (NDC): School Child’s Language Barrier and Stressopens PDF file
2/22 – (Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate) A Foot In The Door: The BIPOC and Emerging Developer Roundtable
2/11 – (Matthew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) Sansei Legacy Convening
2/2 – (Matthew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) UCLA Nikkei Student Union (NSU) General Meeting
1/21 – (Matthew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) Budokan Cinema: Weathering With You
2022
11/30 – (Matthew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) JIB Fund Grantee Convening: Caring for Ourselves and Our Community
10/25 – (Matthew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) Paramount Inclusion Week Session: Hope, Healing and Purpose: Preventing Suicide in Youth of Color
8/08 – (Bill Watanabe) Bill Watanabe Named Nisei Week Inspiration Award Honoree
8/08 – (Mike Murase) Mike Murase Named Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Awardee
5/31 – (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) Building Power, Creating Opportunity in Low-Income Asian American Communities
5/25 – (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) Neighborworks Symposium: Advancing Housing and Economic Investments in Communities of Color
5/20 – (Matthew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) Boeing Addressing AAPI Hate Virtual Panel Discussion
5/17 – (Mathew Yonemura, Changing Tides Program Coordinator) Keiro Speaker Series: Family Approaches to Positive Mental Health
3/3 – (Tak Suzuki, Development Director) SCANPH Town Hall: United to House LA Ballot Measure
2021
11/9 – (Erich Nakano, Executive Director) Focusing on AAPI Communities: A Southern California CRA Banker Roundtable
