2009 Hannah M. Borrego
2009 Hannah M. Borrego
Participation year: 2009
Sponsor: SOGI
Program: Smithsonian Institute, Asian Pacific American Program
Hannah Borrego joined the Asian Pacific American Program at the Smithsonian in Washington DC working primarily on issues involving Hawaiian Native land rights, and more specifically with the Akaka Bill.
2009 Janelle Takesono
2009 Janelle Takesono
Participation year: 2009
Sponsor: NCRC
Program: National Museum of American History
Janelle Takesono was an intern at the National Museum of American History where her main project involved analyzing the history of skin pigment perceptions among Asian Americans and assisting in the collection of related artifacts.
2009 Alicia Yanagihara
2009 Alicia Yanagihara
Participation year: 2009
Sponsor: Fong
Program: National Museum of American History
Alicia Yanagihara interned in the National Numismatics Collection (NNC) at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) where she cataloged a group of objects donated to the NNC by the daughter of Frank Gasparro, the 10th chief engraver of the U.S. Mint.
