“Approximately 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forced into internment camps after Pearl Harbor. Some of them relocated to and restarted their lives in Minnesota after the war. This was largely due to college education, of which St. Olaf College was part, and military service, as the Nisei attended the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage and then Fort Snelling. This project is dedicated to these unsung heroes, untold histories, and unforgettable stories.” - From the Beyond the Barbed Wire Project
Role and Skills
Editor and Video Consultant
Respect your roots
Beyond The Concrete Jungle
“Environmental protection and education is one of the most pressing, prevailing, and problematic challenges of the 21st century, especially for urban areas. This project explores the intersectionality, interaction, and initiatives among organizational, economic, and cultural interests in combating environmental issues through an in-depth study of World Wide Fund for Nature-Hong Kong (WWF-HK). The sustainability of major cities like Hong Kong is inextricably bound to the conservation of the nature and resources as well as promotion of environmental awareness among their citizens… Interviews and participant observations explore the ways in which a leading local actant grapples with the complexities of a global city. Through literature review, interdisciplinary research, and digital documentation of both the natural and urban experiences of this metropolis in Southern China, the research team investigates the role of human behavior, the interplay between development and urban sustainability, along with the future of environmental protection and education in Hong Kong.”
- Excerpts from the Beyond the Concrete Jungle project page