Craig Ishii

Craig is a recent graduate of UCLA, majoring in history and eco nomics. He was an active member of the Nikkei Student Union (NSU) at UCLA where he was involved in a variety of cultural, political, and community issues. Through the NSU he was introduced to the Asian Pacific Coalition which helped him to realize his duties as an Asian American. He is anxious to work on the programs established by the

JACL in the areas of tolerance, diversity and education.

During his junior year at UCLA, Craig served as Internal Vice President for the NSU. He was Board President of the NSU during his senior year. Through his participation with NSU, Craig became involved with the JACL. Craig is inspired by the commitment of the many generations of Japanese Americans who came before him.