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BY: Okay, all right. So what did you do after college?

KY: Actually, I started working right away. I worked for the Center for Career Alternatives with Alan Sugiyama and (Jerry) Shigaki. So it was my last year at the University of Washington, and somehow I ended up with sort of like an internship or part time recruiter position with CCA. And after I graduated, turned into a regular full time position for me.

BY: Okay. And what did you do at CCA?

KY: Started off as a recruiter, and then an instructor. CCA was a federally funded job training partnership (JTPA) program. So we worked with at-risk youth.

BY: And how long were you there?

KY: Gosh, I hadn't thought about that. Let's see. For maybe about five years.

BY: Okay, and then what did you do after that?

KY: I went to work for the Japanese American Citizens League as the regional director.

BY: And how did you get that position?

KY: Probably through Jerry Shigaki. [Laughs] I found that there was a position opening. Tim Otani, who was the regional director, was leaving the position, and it was recommended that I apply for it.

BY: So what year was that, or approximately what year was that?

KY: I believe that was in '91, 1991.

BY: Okay, so that was shortly after redress then, right?

KY: Yes.

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