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Elaine
Yamaguchi, a long-time activist in California’s
Asian Pacific American community, is the new
director of the California
State Library’s competitive grant program, the
California Civil Liberties Public Education
Program (CCLPEP).
Yamaguchi
comes to the CCLPEP after nearly eight years as a
special assistant to the Speaker of the California
Assembly. Prior to her work in the California
Assembly, Yamaguchi was managing director of San
Francisco’s National Asian American
Telecommunications Association, an organization
that produces programs by and about Asian
Americans on national public television and the
San Francisco International Asian American Film
Festival.
State
Librarian of California Susan Hildreth says of
Yamaguchi, "I look forward to working with
Elaine and continuing the great activities
sponsored by CCLPEP as well as retooling for
future activities."
Former
CCLPEP director Diane Matsuda says, “We are very
fortunate to have Elaine Yamaguchi join the
California State Library staff as the new program
director of CCLPEP. CCLPEP will definitely benefit
from Elaine's interest and dedication in sharing
the story about the Japanese American experience
during World War II to our broad and diverse
community. “
For
more information about the CCLPEP or its 2005-2006
Information Packet and Grant Application,
please contact Elaine Yamaguchi at (916) 651-0383,
or visit the CCLPEP website at http://www.library.ca.gov/cclpep/index.cfm.
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