New Videos from ACC

ACC History Project Interviews

Hach Yasumura talks to Lillie Yee-Shiroi about her UCD field project in 1970. It led to the creation of classes and services that would shape ACC for decades to come.

Courtney Goto and Naomi Goto talk to Gloria Imagire about Leo Goto’s vision for housing and healthcare for elderly Asians, which led to the founding of JCC in 1972.

Carol Seo talks to Gloria Imagire about social worker Earl Shiroi whom she met when he was on the faculty at Sac State.

Helen Quan talks to Gloria Imagire about her activities and conversations with Chewy Ito leading up to the nursing home project.

Phil Isenberg and Jimmie Yee talk to Donna Yee and Judi Keen about the challenges of raising money for the nursing home and about developer Angelo Tsakopoulos.

Barbara Sotcan talks to Gloria Imagire about ACC in the 1990s and her impressions of the people she worked including Chewy Ito.

Victor Yee talks to Jean Shiomoto about removing the last financial roadblock for nursing home construction.

Frances Lee talks to Gloria Imagire about how she and her husband Wil got involved in ACC Bingo and what it was like to run it for 22 years.

Amiko Kashiwagi shares with Gloria Imagire her recollections of the Tambara House, ACC Bingo, and the opening of the nursing home.

Esther Hokama talks to Gloria Imagire about her life as an ACC volunteer and a participant of many programs.

Jiro Sakauye reveals to Gloria Imagire that her sister Peggy Saika recruited him to get in involved in JCC when it first started in 1972.

Jan Morikawa shares with Gloria Imagire how caring for her grandmother led her to her decades-long involvement with ACC.

ACC History Project Livestreams

Episode 1: ACC Historical Overview and Tribute To Chew Ito

Episode 2: The Story of the Japanese Community Center

Episode 3, The Story of Asian Community Services

Episode 4, The Story of the Asian Community Nursing Home

Episode 5, The Story of ACC Bingo

Episode 6, From One Became Many

Episode 7, The Nursing Home Startup Years

Episode 8, The Story of ACC Rides

ACC Music Makers with Peter and Wendy Horikoshi